"Iceland Light" was no rain

4th August Garden "Hermitage" for the last time in a separate new building of Moscow "Iceland of the World" - the festival, the finale, singing of which the performance of the Cameroonian Richard Bona genius as well as stars of the Tuvan throat "Huun-Huur-Tu "and Kazakh ethno-rock group" Ulytau "was. Huun-Huur-Tu first appeared on the scene Tuvan quartet "Huun-Huur-Tu." Ensemble members have with their tour nearly traveled the world and is recognized as one of the most successful bands of the former Soviet Union, humbly thanked the assembled audience after each performance of the song. And again showed incredible workshop overtone, then moves the mischievous numbers that simulates a rider galloping across the plains, through the soulful love ballads and songs about longing for a small house. "Huun-Huur-Tu" deletes preserve and pristine national Tuvan folklore and the spirit of the ancient nomadic tribes. While dressed in many ways, and musicians in traditional costumes and with incredible composure between the communication with the audience, really saw nomads, where only a horse and a yurt they wrapped replaced tools and tight tour schedule, which was, in fact, one of the stops and concert at the festival "Island of Light." Do you have an unforgettable performance for fans of this authentic music. After Ulytau Tuvan artists on stage debut young men from the group, "Ulytau" went the Asian bloc Festival. But unlike the first group, plays the Kazakh group of modern heavy rock with National Instrument dombra and solo violin interspersed. Drums played Igor Javad Zadeh, in the iconic teams such as "Arsenal" worked "Nautilus Pompilius" and the singer Zemfira. The fact that working with "Ulytau" made public in one of the best drummers of the former Soviet Union and Russia, interest is expected to speak, Richard Bona, to meet again with curiosity at the scene. As a result, listening to the audience, the ethno-rock, the fragments of the classic works of Geiger wrote «« Ulytau ", similar in appearance to Vanessa Mae, and part of the national melodies elektrodombre and Gothic guitar riffs, reminding the Scandinavian group" Nightwish ". But after the third song, "Ulytau" samopovtorov began to suffer and some boring. The principle of mixing styles, taken as a basis for the group, did not receive their logical development, manufacture speech seemed kinda blurry. In addition to the performance feel roll on European melodies, away rather than the national Kazakh motifs, with the result that damage to the group only. Dombra particular, sounded the efforts of its owner at the time when the American banjo, has lost the charm of his native sound. But still, the audience politely wait for the boys to hear the end, they keep restrained applause. Richard Bona After a short technical break on stage to thunderous applause came Richard Bona. Dressed in white dress, smiling broadly one of the best bass players in jazz world touched the bass strings and produced barely visible, clear tones, as if in fear of damaging the tool. Plastic black cat with musicians began to move about the stage, and his spells microphone Cameroonian language filled the night air. It was a true African shamanism. Then whispers, passing a incredibly high notes musicians forcing whet their merry magic, the audience indulge in dance. His repertoire mixed African rhythms, Latin, Salsa and Bossa Nova Creole. Feel the slightest change in the mood of the audience, with Bona lyrical ballads easily converted incendiary funk or jazz-rock. Even those who were far removed from the type of music, were conquered by the charm of this black virtuoso. He skillfully combined playing with male and female audience of the festival, so that both ecstatic sing him a little easier "Mambo" or laugh really funny stories from his life on tour international group. In the end, said Richard Bona, so emotional that he like to play in this wonderful garden every evening. And then added, slyly after a pause, after much applause relating to the public: - Yesterday when I was in Moscow, rain arrived. Today, remember the small African voodoo from distant childhood, I have to stop my knowledge and the rain. Here, too, Richard grinned and after a pause, he continued: - So probably tomorrow when I away from Moscow, and the magic of the evening past, the rain starts again! In fact, in the rain on Friday night, "Iceland Light" has not happened. Magic Cameroonian genius acted perfectly. And the ritual master Tuvan throat singing. The festival "Island of Light" is over. The next day it rained. Vadim VITOVTSEV, Music News