Olga Aref'eva play "Alice" by Lewis Carroll

20th October at the Maly Drama Theater and the Theater Olga Aref'eva Kalimba show performance of "Alice" on the story by Lewis Carroll. "Alice" has in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass already a lot of time. Mount written works in which fairy tales invented by British mathematician Lewis Carroll for a 10-year-old girl explaining and analyzing psychologists, mathematicians and philosophers. Latest movies and cartoons drawn many pictures, made several movies. Olga Aref'eva But this show is different. As Kalimba, the famous story told through movement, dance, mime and clowning, even - to have not yet succeeded. The game is fresh and bright, it's free and full of humor total strokes hurricane imagination run wild. Only five people on stage: two boys and three girls, including herself Olga Aref'eva. They play all the characters, then immediately impersonation Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the Blue Caterpillar, then disgusted roaring baby pig. Each found his role, and the role of found it. Images surprising to those who play it, and stress the idea likely that Carroll's famous tale - a collection of archetypes. "I think we have a lot of fun", - said Olga, and just remember their famous odnostishie "How laboriously you to play!" Ten months of hard work from the appearance of the idea of the performance consisted of the first show today, a period of unbridled imagination, a number of material, then the integration of a pile is found in a single device and smoothing effect.

Olga Aref'eva released a video, "Men"

Olga Aref'eva brought her back to the reggae success, such as the new video for the song "Men" is from the forthcoming album "Hvoin." Olga Aref'eva and "Ark" was removed in October along with the theater Kalimba Video "Men." The song will be on the 27th in a new electric album "Hvoin", which is to present the tape public October are included in Central House of Artists in Moscow. Ideas, direction, editing Olga Aref'eva. Cast - Olga herself, Elena Kalagina, Andrew S. Allen Emelyanov, Lydia Makeev and others seem introverted pictures tell Aref'eva finally tired of its rich interior decoration of snails in the world, and referred to the flamethrower cracked society and painfully unfunny problem the country and the planet. But desperately in almost any songs now fear that was in the hits "The hell we war" or "march-on-filling." Now Aref'eva ironic and almost playful: Men - they are like sheep: Saving Lighting a candle and the Middle watch wolf, so almost without candles success. In anticipation of a new album in my LJ Olga wrote: "So, the new album in a state of readiness, the presentations can be assigned course, we still polishing cloth and replace the file in the last phase of the work - the! ... most time to complete, but it is enjoyable housework son how to sew a wedding dress, a bear, give birth and grow - it is good or bad - rather than created, and took interest in a piece of life, which can, of course, and. then measure the effluent, but possible -.'s experienced happiness "

Olga Aref'eva released album "Hvoin"

The new album Arefieva written to the network. New album Olga Arefieva groups and "Ark" with the title "Hvoin." Arefieva smile lurking under the make-up - it has the look and "Hvoina", a fictional character, which gave the name of the new job. Presentation of the album took place last Saturday at Moscow's Central House of Artists, and was previously a video "Men", presented filmed by one of the tracks from the new album. Olga Aref'eva - "Hvoin» Total 15 tracks on the album, all the styles in which language Arefieva feels like a fish in water, covered, and that her love for a variety of generation, rock and roll, folk, reggae ballads, song writer ... "Hvoin" opens energetic rock "fence", where there is an insult to the degrading world, then suddenly a lovely ballad "Time", and then leaves the hearers only: There is also a solemn, sad and burlesque songs, and there are gifts for lovers shoot from the film "and decrypt arefevskie lyrics like" ecology of my head "" Hvoin. "- made strong, well thought out and polished work, as the Americans say," well done ". In his LiveJournal Olga wrote about his work on "Hvoinom": "... polishing cloth, and attach a file, the last phase of the work - take the most time, but it is enjoyable housework son how to wedding dress.. . sew a bear give birth, and to grow - it is good or bad - rather than created, and took interest in a piece of life, which can, of course, and then measure the effluent, but possible -..'s experienced happiness "Finally, a few days ago, added: "Yesterday, I saw and felt it in the hands of the new album.

Olga Aref'eva Show "Snow," a show of dancing fountains

Olga Aref'eva finished working on a new electric album, called "Snow." "This music coordinator, music initiation, and now everyone - even Demiurge: play this world, and not enough to understand how it works illusory" - say Intermedia makers of "snow". Insert the disc into the circus "Aquamarine" on 8 Be December. In September, a group of Olga Aref'eva "ark" in "Aquamarine" celebrated his birthday, and then make a speech on this website regularly. Trademarks of Circus - The concert will be followed by a unique show of dancing fountains. From 19.30.

Olga Aref'eva presents "Snow"

8th December at the Circus of dancing fountains "Aquamarine" a concert Olga Arefieva groups and "Ark" - ". Snow" Presentation of the new album presentation of the new working group public not randomly assigned to the circus "Aquamarine". At first no one could understand - what is it? Why circus? While all eyes will not see, is how it's amazing how cool. Celebrated in September, a group of Olga Aref'eva "ark" in "Aquamarine" birthday: then the concert was visually to a great show, and impressed fans and music. Visited Circus - trapeze artists, clowns, jugglers, trained animals. And they are so seamlessly in concert, then what site of the singer exploded just by enthusiastic helpful luck to the concert. The combination of music and colorful water power was so strong and harmonious, which exceeded all expectations. Now want to make regular meetings in the circus, and the presentation of the album is not just an event, but also the spectacle, the "Ark" sails again in the direction of "Aquamarine". Trademark Circus - Music Performance will be followed by a unique show of dancing fountains. The great illusion of the circus, in which it ventured a story, and fleeing and courageous man, a connection with the melodic and powerful music Olga Arefieva. Presentation of the new album, "Snow": 8 December, 19.30 clock, Moscow, Circus of dancing fountains "Aquamarine"

Olga Aref'eva - "Snow"

More recently, Olga Aref'eva fans often like the talent fresh musical compositions. In autumn 2010, after a pause, creative album "Avitator", which was another milestone in the development of music was published, "the ark". Another creation had to wait a year. CD. Branch, 2011. Genre: Pop-Rock's new album is called "snow", and therefore it is not surprising that it has just been released at the beginning of winter. Following the tradition of Russian musicians Store andegraudnogo practically engaged in promoting their projects. Therefore studio album, "Snow", which appeared on the shelves of music stores in December, almost not advertised in the media. Olga Aref'eva - "Snow" The new album is soaked mood of loneliness, sadness and pain. Even the cover of "Snow", developed by the designer Anna Khokhlova transmits these feelings. The new album is already sounding songs Olga Arefieva unformatted was even more accessible to a wide audience. Confessional poetry, painted in sad tones, sometimes loses dark coloring. Alternative in the hymn thinking "underground paradise" singer says that "a real hero - a dead hero." Tracklisting Olga Aref'eva - "Snow": 1 sopromata two underground paradise illusion 3 4 temperature 5Trubach6 love Love me 7Kalligrafiya 8 Weekly 9Savan-210 Snow 11Ne notable my inner peace 12Moy 13No future lyrically and was the last album number, boldly dynamic punk rock with the words: The Spirits sleep and demobilization, Spit Russian land, mountains, rivers and fields.

Olga Aref'eva shot "juggler"

Olga Aref'eva a video for the song "The Juggler." Roller when creating visited the singer with the band "The Ark", a play kalimba, Theater Fire "Phoenix" Juggling club "Wild Planet", the Irish Dance Ensemble "Iridan" and others run away with traveling acrobats and jugglers - which do not have has fantasized in childhood? Ruddy Harlequin, Pierrot and Columbine playful sad in striped stockings. Jesters, stilts and jugglers, acrobats and fire swallowers - reckless sowers uncomplicated fun and childish joy. Olga Aref'eva with a group of passionate and as long Ark theme circus. "God, how I want to play in the commedia dell'arte - the van blew my sleep in the town on the map!" - Olga sang once, and God heard. Ark sometimes on holidays is a confetti-strewn box on wheels. He goes on to hold and distribute promised holy truth, just dancing under divine dance tune. The video used for concerts and Olga Arefieva the "Ark" at the circus "Aquamarine" and in the Concert Hall "Moscow" to shoot. Director of Photography: Dmitry Mishin.

Beauty Olga Buzova the "Dom-2" stripped of violets

The star of "House-2" Olga Buzova stripped to the fans in a bathing suit, woven from ... Violet Olga Buzova captivated the audience with his unusual sexy outfit of pink flowers. At the famous fashion catwalk Tatiana Tridvornova girl appeared in sexy swimwear of violets with a floral bag over his shoulder. See topless Olga screamed with delight fans. Olga Buzova dressed in a violet - Oh! How many emotions! - Pretty sexy blonde smiled and sent the fans a kiss. Routine hall exploded with applause. Swimsuit designer violets for Oli produced by unique technology. - Glued petals on the tissue very carefully, so that no traces of adhesive or other attachment means, - said Tatiana Tridvornova. - And conscientious work was not in vain! Pink flowers perfect swimsuit tan and chocolate ideal Oli highlighted. - With this show, I went with the responsibility - approved "TD" backstage Olga. - Because my body had to be better than these beautiful flowers! And judging by the strong reaction of the audience, I have it! I'm glad that at the beach. In the kit Sorry that swimsuit "lives" only a week.

Olga Aref'eva released a video of "Snow"

Olga Aref'eva released a video for the title track of his latest album, "Snow." The video was viewed, in addition to Olga, her unfailing theater Kalimba: Elena Kalagina, Andrew C., Lydia and Anna Makeeva Ryabov. In the video shot group "ark" in full: Sergei Suvorov, Peter Akimov, Sergei turkeys, Andrei and Natasha Charupa Zherenkova. In addition, the recording took part circus "Aquamarine", which did Aref'eva presentation of the album "Snow": Paul Evsyukevich juggler and clown arms Asiryants, tango dancer Vladimir Vinnikov and Evgeny Gorbunov, dancer Olga Pshenitsyna. Recording and editing employed Dmitry Mishin. The album "Snow" for free download posted here: http://www.ark.ru/ins/albums/index.html

Olga Aref'eva shot "Seven and a Half"

Olga Aref'eva finished a music video for the song "Seven and a half." According to the singer, the material that role bided his time for three years. "At first it seemed that the job is simple and easy, but if it was, the singer wrote on his blog on Livejournal.com -. At no time in these situations, nothing is simple, except that the clip" Beard liked "me without conflict behavior in the editing program. This product is not a place or demonic miracles, but only a small amount of mischief. As a result, I heard the song a little more time than I wanted. I even began to like it, and I think I still memorized. I suggest you repeat on my art piece and finally learn the story ends with the Demiurge, with writing that he was a girl who came to the theater was, and when she saw them all. "Intermedia

Olga Aref'eva recorded "Hvoin"

Olga Aref'eva finished working on a new album "Hvoin." "Now, our new album is in a state of readiness, the presentations can be assigned course, we still polishing cloth and replace the file in the last phase of the work -. Take the most time, but it is pleasant chores. . son how to sew a wedding dress, a bear, give birth and grow - it is good or bad - rather than created, and took interest in a piece of life, which can, of course, and then measure the effluent, but possible -.'s experienced happiness "- the singer says in his blog on LiveJournal. Plate presentation takes place in the 27th CHA October. The concert will be held with the participation of the theater Kalimba. 19,00.

Festival of avant-garde "ALTERNATIVE 20" will be held at 20 hours,

May 17 to 20, will host the festival at the Cultural Centre "ALTERNATIVE 20" with Dmitri Prigov, Iraida Yusupova, Alexander Dolgin (Russia), Han Bennink (Netherlands), "Spooky Actions" (USA), etc. The curator and ideologue Festival - Dmitri Petrovitch Ukhov. "Alternative" - the first and only of our festival, which began in the era of perestroika and glasnost and the survivors of his time. Even the two times when the eclectic and destitute post-Soviet period (1993 to 1998). Count when in possession "alternatives" in order to survive, had to close the superstar names (of the band * Modern * Peter Hammill) includes concert posters, apartment. But in May 1999, it was "alternative" has a cultural center "Dom" opened. Experimentally the most radical, the most - in a series of "home" festival ("Deep Throat or dangerous bundle", "on the ground", "Cup of Orion", FSK), "alternative". His goal - all "avant-garde" of trends in world music, post-rock, "Free Jazz" and high-tech sound creation unite. And in recent years - a detective intrigue compulsory free collective improvisation festival participants. "Alternative-2006" - Twentieth account. All participants, except for the Polish flutist Edita Phil, are familiar ones that follow the "alternative" since 1988. In the late 80's so many new things, which were then held festivals twice a year (and not only in Moscow) opened! In the spirit of the first "alternative" of the late 80 Edita Phil opens the festival writings has long been recognized in the West, but little known in our Western European composers.

"Alternative-20" answers to the eternal questions

Festival "alternative" was held in Moscow for the twentieth time. Each year, the curator and initiator of this avant-garde outrageous Dmitry Ukhov a cultural center "home" more and more specialties of the academic avant-garde contemporary jazz. At that time the festival has been divided into a semi-conscious. The first two days in view of the high art of the little-known works of academic achievement. The last two - avant-jazz. First attended the festival Polish flutist Edita Phil submitted pursuant Kurtatova pieces for flute and some other Western names. Give up and down glissandos and delicate phrasing Phil Edita careful guardians of the traditions. At least she did not shock the audience playing techniques from John Zorn. Careful design, lavish abundance overtones - a bit boring but compelling classic. Renowned pianist Ivan Sokolov, who played the "alternatives" and now lives mainly in Germany, six in a row Galina Ustwolskaja piano sonatas (1947, 1949, 1952, 1957, 1986, 1988) was cited. As intrinsically Sokolov, before and between the execution of plays, he has a lively and interested in telling stories of their creation and an easy scenic fate. Student of Shostakovich, G. Ustvolskaya was highly appreciated by the maestro. As you know, in his String Quartet No. 5, and in the Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Sonnets № 9 Shostakovich used the second theme of the final trio for clarinet, violin and piano Ustwolskaja. Revival now almost forgotten art Ustwolskaja, very intelligent and ambitious, is the best of Ivan Sokolov committed.

Mark baking a 10-year break, play Pischikovym

30th May at the end of the 3rd International Festival "Days of Mark Pekarsky Percussion" at the Cultural Centre "house" will be a unique concert duo Mark Pekarsky drummer and saxophonist Alexander Pischikova. Reunited after a ten year hiatus, the two avant-garde virtuoso will perform on stage "House," "The concert without trial" - improvisations on themes composed Pischikovym. For the sake of appearances, and his old friend and constant leader Mark Pekarsky festivals, the famous saxophonist primarily from Berlin, where he lives and works in recent years. "Alexander Pishchikov - play together we are in 1995, I am excited and nervous speech in improvisation I do not understand many things, and start something new about yourself - unmatched, composer and mathematically perfect irrepressible improviser - says Pekarsky... . understand "May 30," Home ", 19.30.

Old Hasidic songs will be performed in the "house"

8th June in the center house Alexander Tsarovtsev and Pilgrim Group (Israel) were. Today he develops Hasidic song tradition and had previously acquired in the creation of the "Apple". St. Pete Rock Club 80 is his band Pilgrim had considerable success. In 1987, after several years of "failure" and the persecution by the authorities managed to emigrate to the West. Tsarovtsev active for many years and original designs Hasidic song tradition in his work as the highest score earned as experts (the end of the "Singing Rabbi" Shlomo Carlebach him as his successor)., And the recognition of listeners around the world Winners of the First All-Union Blues Festival (Riga, 1987) "Jewish Ray Charles," as written about him as a leading British journalist Martin Walker, born in Leningrad, he studied at the School of Music Mussorgsky as a violinist at the Leningrad Conservatory and as singer. Took an active role in the creation of Yabloko, who decided two albums recorded appeared as a singer, violinist and soaranzhirovschika (song by Bulat Okudzhava Including "It was a war to Berlin", the first album in the processing and execution of Alexander , of the hit high newspaper "Change" in the summer of 1980). In 1983, in order to be able to perform their own compositions, assembled a group of Pilgrim, who immediately (the public's attention on the first festival of the Leningrad rock club, there is something for the first time carried out and the songs "I'm Falling Leaves "go, which became a hit.)

The end of the season in the "House": Kimbata, Edge and Boris Raskolnikov

KC next season of "House" is on 24 June to close with a gala concert, traditionally devoted to the celebration of Ivan Kupala. The festival will offer EDGE (Moscow), the part of speech (Moscow), NOISE OF TIME (St. Petersburg), KIMBATA (Congo-Moscow), FANTASTIC Boris Raskolnikov (Moscow) and INFRA (Moscow). "KIMBATA" Group "Kimbata" plays music that has its roots in the heart of Africa -. Congo (Central Africa) Congo - the birthplace of African rumba, were born giants like the style of Franco, Wendy Spikes and Antoine mouth Anda. Most of the songs "Kimbaty" wrote frontman Andre Pelenda three traditional Congo languages: Kikongo, Lingala and French. In addition to African rumba musicians of "Kimbata" use in his work and other afrolatinskie rhythms - Pachanga, sukus, OCF, reggae, NDOBOLI, ska, salsa, afrobit, New Roots, etc. However, the overall performance style of "Kimbata" on closest to the authentic sound of African folklore the 50s, 60s and songs by young African cities (Kinshasa, Luanda, Brazzaville, Dakar), the Black Renaissance. "NOISE OF TIME" Project English drummer Marcus Godwin, a permanent member of many projects of the Creative Union "APozitsiya." Ingredients: Marcus Godwin, Richard German (Metamorfosis), Michael Kolovsky (Auktsion). "EDGE" ethnic ensemble sings "The Edge" (Moscow) takes the archaic Slavic songs. Since 2003. Engaged in ethnographic activities. Artistic director - Igor Timciuc. "The Edge" appeared out of inner necessity, on the orders of the heart and to listen to the echo songs that permeate the century, bear wisdom, fun and do not be sad, claiming his cosmological content through special zvukoizyavlenie, words, promises the cosmos. "Part of Speech" Ingredients: Babinov Andrew - is folk singing group members "part of speech" has long been known regulars at home and connoisseurs - electronics, musical instruments, Oleg Smirnov - guitar, electronics Natalie Birch, Leontiev Tatiana Badaeva Alina, Karpova Agnes authentic folk music.

Art Festival "long arm" brings together the cream vanguard

Of 26 September to 4 October 2006 at the Center House for the third time is the most important avant-garde music-forum will be two capitals - the festival, presenting the multiple lines of actual music "long arms.": New compose, improvise, electroacoustic and experimental. "Long Arm" - a solid commitment to Nikolai Alexandrovich Dmitriev. It brings together musicians from around the world, the links. His name and work for decades Some of the musicians in Russia thanks to Dmitriev, another call he wanted, but unfortunately not everyone has been in the time. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: PAMELA Z (USA) concerts in the house of the composer and sound artist based in New York, working with multimedia, computer music and voice. At the National Center of Contemporary Art, Pamela Z is a lecture with a demonstration of audio-visual works. Pamela Z - composer, performer and audio artist from San Francisco and works primarily with voice and live electronics, including scanned. In her solo work and experimental operatic bel canto vocal technique combined with percussion objects, spoken word, electronic processing and MIDI technology. Her work has been shown as an exhibition space in the chamber, and a large hall, for example, large-scale audio and multimedia projects of Speech, Gaijin, and Voci were in the theater Artaud and ODC (San Francisco), The Kitchen (New York) will be presented, museum Whitney (New York) and Diocesan Museum (Cologne) and the world premiere of his first opera multimedia Wunderkabinet with Matthew Brubeck and Christina McPhee, created at the LAB Gallery in September 2005.

Department of Cultural Affairs checks hozdeyatelnosti Music House

Department of Culture of Moscow initiated the examination of the economic activity Music House for financial irregularities, told reporters on Thursday, the head of Sergei Kapkov. "House music earned about 350 million rubles for rent, renting venues, and its director, bought the car for six million rubles, we have data, the sale of state money. This should be understood, and the car to Spivakov wages to rise and everything else "- he said. Moscow International House of Music states that earned the money to buy an expensive car, and do not spend public funds, RIA Novosti news agency. "The car was purchased at the expense of income-generating activities," - told RIA Novosti news service. As a representative of the press service noted that the cost of car brand BMW 750 LixDrive not 6 million rubles and 4.725 million rubles, which, she said, the lower price-list prices. Around 20% "It took several months coordination with the Ministry of Culture, and with the Department of Gender Equality Policy. If the Ministry of Culture as questionable, such costs, this could be explained much earlier and avoid the contract. House music is ready to provide all documents in connection with the closing of this offering government contract, "- said the agency interlocutor. She explained that all expenditures are regulated House music as government institutions shape and open auction participants will be offered the lowest price, the right to a state contract. "House music regularly in the walls of the most famous contemporary artists from around the world - from Placido Domingo and Anna Netrebko.

Festival "long arm" will be held for the fourth time

IV International Festival "long arm" will be held in Moscow 27th September - 7 October. A festival of avant-garde, new, experimental, noise and unusual music "The long-music", from the 27th to 30 September in the cultural center "house" and take place "long-armed movement" 6 and 7 October:. This year the festival will consist of two parts provider Dance Theatre "Store" (Auditorium) The festival is a group Demetrius Spaneas, Odd Appetite (USA), Saadet Türköz (Switzerland, Russia), Pacific 231 (France), Ernst Reijseger (Holland), Onde (Belgium, the Netherlands, Argentina, Germany), "Patterns" ( Spain, Russia), Keith Rowe (UK), Tom Waits (For No Singapore), Rombix (Russia) and other press conference in advance of the event on 27 September. Festival "long arm" will. "Long arm" as a dedication to the music producer Nikolai Dmitriev, who co-founded with Sergey Kuryokhin Agency determined He was also one of the curators of "cultural hero 21st century." The press conference at 18.30 clock. Concerts start at 20.00 clock. Help and accreditation bodies. 8-903-504-6603, 221-0757, e-mail: maxim@longarms.ru.

"Bird Tyloburdo" fly in "House"

First March at the Cultural Center "House" will be a concert of the "Bird Tyloburdo." As they say people who know, that means Tyloburdo Udmurt, Bird. In one version of the etymology of the word - Fire Wing. The "Bird Tyloburdo" repertoire - ethnic and folk music, ethnic jazz. Top leadership of the band - etnoliniya, access to cultural origins, the search fingerprint different musical traditions in themselves, each other and the world around them through the birth of the exciting musical forms and sounds. Udmurt Creuse (a genre Udmurt magical songs pripevnye word), Russian folk songs and music from other cultures, music, original songs friends and band members: repertoire are. Feature rich sound Tyloburdo birds in vocal treatments targeting voice. Also uses instrumental arrangements with creatures like Jumbo, darbuka, bongos, all kinds of drums, flutes, ocarinas, jaw harp, ringing, roaring, bryakayuschie and bass guitar, mandolin, dulcimer and other originating in Belarus. The band members are in a desperate attempt to find and master the techniques of the game with some strange musical instrument (who is faster), and then they learn to play the rest of the band to see. Tyloburdo participated in many regional and international festivals, including ethno Life (Moscow), Hollow Hills (Moscow), Mamakabo (Volzhsk) statistics (Kazan), Kamwi (Perm) trance music festival Space of Joy in the Crimea, the festival of Russian culture dedicated to "Russian Seasons" (G.

"House of Dolls" - "Do women in blue jeans"

Kazan This group has been around since 1997, has experienced a change in the composition and musical style has become well known in his native Kazan, and now she released her first album for a good label. CD. "Mystery +", 2008. This is a separate phenomenon - the attempt of a group, it is very well known in the city and the urban legends about the scale to go to the federal level. Not that anyone could not. But if the record of these groups appear in Moscow, begins the first thing bubble Moscow music critics not to compare with the local city-together, but with the entire world of rock music at once. Normally, this comparison is not standing urban legends, and after the album first appeared in Moscow shameful to hear anything about them. "House of Dolls" - "Do women in blue jeans" Honestly, Kazan "Dolls House" during the movement along this unfavorable scenario. Why is it so hard copies of "Spleen" - God knows, but the fact remains. "Wrapped spleen, brochures, pamphlets," - sings the familiar intonations Dmitry Sychev. Yes they are not wrapped, there are many other nebulae and other music. The album contains 12 songs, and none of them drawn to meet. It's a dark melancholy with a random selection of words, with a random combination of consonants, with occasional harmonies. None of them wants pereslushivat because everything is clear from the first line. The theme of the group is missing. Instrumentalists skill "House of Dolls" is not able to demonstrate. Arrangements are optional, the rhythm section of sand.

Group "House of Artists" presents a new album

18th October at the art club "Planetarium" (Ryazan) Presentation of the new album "House of Artists" -. "From among" With full audience DH presents a show of two parts: the first was on the material of the play "out of the loop", and the second - the band played their best songs, long loved by fans of their music. Musicians performed in stage costumes, surprise, the relevant concept for the album Concert DH even regulars performances. That evening the hall "Planetarium" was not found: huge stage, tons of sound and lighting equipment, and the musicians were in special costumes corresponds fully to the concept album. Song titles speak for themselves: "Mother Morzhiha", "Time of flowering herbs", "Echo Mountain," "vibration Antiquities" ... The group found that their music was not for nothing that the ethno-rock group that her music is not for nothing refer to this as the musical direction of ethnic rock. Old exotic instruments, ritualistic rhythms, phrases, spells philosophical parables - all intertwined with rock guitar riffs, electronic and powerful energy - that a new program HH - HH speech left no one indifferent evening hall in an "off the circle." full of many friends and fans from Ryazan, Kolomna, Moscow, St. Petersburg ... Among the guests was the troops of the South Ossetian State Drama Theatre. Costa Khetagurov and Minister of Culture of the Republic of South Ossetia - Tamerlane Dzudtsov.

Deprived of a unique cultural center "Dom"

Yesterday in wide circles of the famous lovers of ethnic and improvised music club was robbed "Dom". Thieves carried out from the premises of the club with all office equipment, computer and small souvenirs, they show interesting. As a result, the database is lost unique club. "Of all the houses, institutions, elected offices of Moscow thieves that it seemed obvious to the most affluent - we will unfortunately not" House "-. They took office computer, where the archives are kept at home, all the database accumulated more than five years of work. "" Cathedral "was 8 years ago, an indefatigable collector and promoter of true art founded as Nikolai Dmitriev. Over the years, the center of the "house" on the stage, almost all prominent musicians ethnic and improvised music, and countless stars of the music world. The Administration Center "House" invites all artists, partners and journalists who have worked and are working with the club again leave your contact details by e-mail to re-create a database of the Association. Disturbances in the "House" is not today it will conduct TheaterSound Alexander Bakshi with fragments of musical performance "Polyphony world."

Group "HH" went to the Ural Mountains, and came to Paris

Ethno-rock group "HH" finished Urals tour in support of their new album "Out of the Circle", which was introduced in October 2008. Group "HH" visited Chelyabinsk, Magnitogorsk and Orenburg, where the band performed regularly and already has a lot of admirers. Group "HH" Chelyabinsk, Magnitogorsk and Orenburg visited What surprise musicians when in the middle of the desert, halfway from Magnitogorsk to Kartal, where you had to take the train to Orenburg, appeared suddenly at the first traffic light, "Paris", and then has Eiffel Tower it! Appeared first sign "Paris" ... But it was no dream. In fact, in the Chelyabinsk region has a location in Paris and in the main square, a local patrons hung up the Eiffel Tower, which is also used for mobile communication. The amount of local wonders about 30 meters, and in the evening, the tower is fully lit. In the main square, a local benefactor put up the Eiffel Tower nafotografirovavshis Enough, went on the tape.

On the set of music video "HH" fought in full force

16th May HH group presents clips at once eight. A large and long-awaited debut in the art club "Planetarium" (Ryazan) on the big screen and powerful sound. After representation clips HH full concert. The production of the video "The River-Okie" in which about 50 people from various historical clubs in the armor of the Middle Ages: armor, shields, spears, swords ... The making of video "The River-Okie" in which about 50 people during the filming of the fight scenes for a real atmosphere of combat soldiers had to fight at full strength. Hefty blows of swords, shields flying fall of iron armor ... Fortunately, no one received any serious injuries, and the clip turned out spectacular, more like a little short film. No one received any serious injuries, and the clip turned out spectacular appear Immediately after the presentation of the clips on the Internet, on its website and on television music channels. Armor, shields, spears, swords ... Now in the process of production are about 10 video HH: here and fabulous costume Captures the extraordinary landscapes and draw anime and computer and graphics, and creation of the nineteenth century, the ball into the arms room of the Noble Assembly. This decrease musicians DH will be ready to present another set of her clips.

House of Music began checking hozdeyatelnosti

Department of Culture of Moscow began the examination of the economic activity of the Moscow International House of Music (Moscow International House) for financial irregularities on Monday as planned and. At the request of the head office of Sergei Kapkova "Testing began as promised, we are not afraid -. Even check" - a spokeswoman told RIA Novosti press-service. Kapkov said earlier at a news conference that the agency subordinate hozdeyatelnosti MIHM its director Sergei Tymoschuk bought for 6 million rubles of state funds to verify despite the 350 million rubles own revenues supposedly a car. Then note the press service of the House of Music, is that a BMW was purchased 750 LixDrive for 4.725 million rubles, "creating the means of income measures" to ensure join that to the house of the music speak Stars "a degree of comfort. " In addition, check to Kapkova next year, the House of Music and is a major revision to hold office of Moscow.

Tyva hereditary shamans Nikolai Oorzhak a "Safety Magic"

Let's be honest - a fanatical popularity of throat singing and traditional Tuvan music or Altai, in the past. It is hardly too mundane laws of fashion to blame, because time has no power over the true values. Reasons rather devaluation of overtone singing. Appeared to many young new projects practice this exotic type of sound in the superficial desire quick success in the wake of the popularity of the "ethnic" to forget the deep underlying reason, to achieve the ritual roots of this music. Who has decided to take, throat singing, taking on more responsibility - a student, his ancestors, themselves, but are well aware of. Therefore, in light of the projected extinction of interest in the music of Tuva particularly interesting to attend a concert less, come to Moscow to hereditary Tuvan shaman Nicholas Munzukovicha Oorzhak. See perhaps only at the moment, this dedicated shamans, publicly performed in concert format, you can use up to 28 March in the DOM cultural center. In the first part Oorzhak the necessary rituals, singing shows the different types of throat singing, and playing traditional Tuvan songs. In the second part of the concert will support his Master ethnic improvisation, the musicians of the Moscow group security Magic. Shamans are not born, they are, but not by choice. Almost always, before this happens, the person goes through a "shamanic illness."

"The Mill" overcome "pass" Gorbushka. The new album of the cult group

Cult folk-rock group "The Mill" releases his new album, "Pass", and satisfied with his presentation. To hear the new songs will be on 27 March at DK Gorbunova, presentation Petersburg - 25 March on the "Old House". It is, as promised official website. And Helavisa, and the album itself, and T-shirts, and old music must also ride. And of course a great big concert with a serious tone, lighting and other special effects will be. The new album is "Pass" and, like the first, called the Land Records released a CD. The first sales of the album was in concert "Mill" instead.

"Myllarit" bring to Moscow northern melodies

This seems to be a joke. First April in the capital comes from concerts Petrozavodsk "Myllarit." These northern men would always shake Moscow at the base, and this time is no joke. Fun in a heavy, not to be a child. Folk Group "Myllarit" is not only known for the "milling" name, but great fun and will play songs in the spirit of the north wind and the Forest Brothers. They are usually clearly not be in the dance and the music indifferent. Experts estimate the authenticity of something in the Karelian Folk this team. "Myllarit" on 1 April perform "Vermelho", and 3 April - the CHA. Please note that the concert begins at CHA begin at 6, not 7 as usual.

Opened Kuryokhin Festival in Moscow. «Shibusashirazu» lit room

Most joyous concert orchestra in the world "Shibusashirazu" ("Light it!") Opened on April 20 festival Sergei Kuriokhin in Moscow. Japanese musicians seem so incendiary that it's time to think about where is the most gay people Earth live in Russian orchestra name is pronounced reference is impossible on the stage. "Shibusashirazu." -. esoteric a dozen musicians, for the most part the winds But two drum kits, plus perkussionistka Two solo guitarist and a dozen dancers... Japanese style "Butoh." All these new jazz orchestra managed raslablenny elegant maestro Daisuke Fuwa. Outwardly relaxed, of course. Indeed, it performs very well, the orchestra through improvisational blocks, rehearsed and played brilliantly. Whatever is not a masterpiece Spivakov, in its genre? The biggest surprise is that the music played «Shibusashirazu" is quite easy for the Russian ear. Because musicians use, known from childhood to every musical roots. Each of the blocks used by the orchestra, made on the basis of a certain kind . For example, Blues and Rock And who would not dance to Klezmer All Russian pop music came out, as you know, the wedding coat of Jewish music sometimes get the idea that the Japanese orchestra "Shibusashirazu» -.?. this is our "Auktsion," if he had gone in his time on the road performance, not in song form. Because the Japanese have their Garkusha your Veselkin and Fedorov. But it's so lyrical otstuplnie.

Kuryokhin Festival held April 20 to 28, with the stars of world music

C 20 to 28 April in the middle of the "Home" and "Tochka" club, the 8th International Festival Sergei Kuriokhin called "FGC 2005." It is not known to us in understanding SKIF. At the Moscow Festival Kuryokhin stars appear ethnic, jazz and improvised music - Volkov Trio, Japanese orchestra Shibusashirazu and other stars of the music world. Sergei Kuriokhin memorial festival held since 1996 - the year of his tragic death. Sergei Kurehin from this life in July 1996, and from September to December of this year in Moscow Nikolai Dmitriev, who is also no longer with us, a three-month festival mezhduzhanrovy PASSION Sergei, which provided the audience his film, theater productions with his music , an exhibition of artists - connected Kuryokhin friends and of course the very different music, one way or another with the work of Sergei. In New York in January 1997 and in May 1998 Festival SKIF and SKIF-1-2 was held. They took the musicians from Russia, the U.S., Europe and Japan. SKIF festival was invented and first implemented a native of Leningrad, a New Yorker, cellist Boris Raiskin. After the first SKIF Boris tragically killed, and a second New York SKIF has his friend, New York-based producer David Gross. In 1998, he moved to Russia SKIF and since then almost every year (except in 1999) was carried out in parallel in St. Petersburg and Moscow. The festival will be held in St. Petersburg Sergei Kuriokhin Foundation in Moscow - the agency has long arms, which he founded and Kurehin Dmitriev and was taken on the basis of its cultural center HOUSE.

Powerful set "Mills" shook the walls Gorbushka

27th March Gorbushka folk group "Mill" at absolute full house for the public in their new album "Pass". The album turned out to be a bit more rocky than the previous ones, but the overall theme songs are not moved beyond the usual fantasy. What did the audience. However, most of the songs from the new album "The Mill" has been several times in the concerts, including their proshlm "gorbushechnom" concert, so fans of the group sang confidently Helavisa words almost all the songs, "Pass." The album has just been printed and brought Gorbushka of 600 pieces is just not enough for everyone. By the middle of the concert brought the entire run was sold out. I have repeatedly called "mill" cult band. And a new band certainly confirms this status. Jam-choked (over 2,000 people) rooms, contiguous "trains" from the beginning to the end of the concert, choral singing and absolute intelligence in the faces of the audience. Most of the public were, of course, honors students, but a lot of it was quite reasonable and middle-aged people. And the hall applauded by the presence on the stage, so that shook the walls of the legendary Gorbushka. Prihlopyvaniya traditional "Ho, ho, ho, ho-ho!" The players want, and especially they sharpened a few songs. So what was the "Ho" and the trains from the audience, sometimes breathtaking in its movement and foyer. Sounds like this time was surprisingly clean and musicians play naturally get joy.

Tuvan shamans Oorzhak found a new meaning to the "Safety Magic" and Pan Asian Ensemble

28th March in the middle of "House" was the evening ethnic improvisation in an unusual format. Hereditary Tuvan shaman and master throat singers Nicholas Oorzhak performed with "Pan-Asian Ensemble" and ethno-jazz-rock group "Safety Magic". The result was also unusual. Nicholas Oorzhak long been known in the musical circles of Moscow. He often visited his home Kyzyl, gives master classes in the throat singing and playing the tambourine. And most importantly, enjoy concerts and plays CDs with good musicians. For example, a few years ago got a concert in the "House" with the ensemble percussion Mikhail Zhukov an excellent reputation world music. Here Oorzhak met with very high quality band "Safety Magic" and decided to talk to them. They were of the fantastic musicians from Pan Asian Ensemble (formerly known as the experimental group "Va-It" known) joined, specializing in free improvised music in Japanese, Chinese and other oriental instruments. Oorzhak aptly said before the show: "Well, today, the musicians who play freely, and then the musicians who play more accurately." Nicholas Oorzhak began the concert with solos. His specialty - a variety of styles of throat singing, of which there are 10-30. It depends on who and how to believe. Oorzhak divides every genre of throat singing in three. Low Sound "Kargyraa" old "Sygyt" and the mother of all sounds "khoomei". In return, there are nine special sounds, open chakras.

Folk Club "Heather" will open in a new location

Folk Club "Heather" has finally migrated to the new site. April 8, it opens a new location - in the club room at the Art Center Plyushchikha. In honor of the opening on Plyushchikha gala concert. The musical program of the evening 8th April: Kirkincho sp. ReelRoad (St. Petersburg) Viktor Zinchuk with special Irish program (for surprises :) Belfast to the live music - folk-disco. The start of the holiday - 20:00 clock. All poured glass of beer coming out of the club, next to the room again a free bottle of Johnny Walker whiskey be :) The entrance fee is 200 rubles for flyer or loyalty card and 250 rubles - for all others. Location Art Center - ul.Plyuschiha, building 64th The nearest metro stations: Frunze, Kiev, Park Kultury, Smolensk. Additional information and access - the site veresk.ru

Concert in honor of the birth of the singer "Tintal"

Concert Tintal (Celtic Rock) in honor of the birth of frontman "Tintal" resurrection Fedor (vocals) will be on the "heathen" on 15 April. - Scottish and Irish bagpipes, flutes, Alya - elektroskripka, Alexander Mitkevich - electric guitar, vocals Nicholas Dobkin - keyboards, Alexei Fetisov - Bass Spartacus I. Protsenko - drums Alexander Anistratov: The band is under the (except imenninika) perform.

In Nizhny banned Japanese concert orchestra "Shibusashirazu". As "pornography"

Russia was an amazing Japanese orchestra "Shibusashirazu" ("Light it!") - A cheerful performance of the two dozen brass and ten dancers and actors Immediately scandal -. See banned merry band in Nizhny Novgorod, "pornography" in the esoteric Japanese Butoh dance Despite this remarkable province wildness orchestra "Shibusashirazu" still the first concert on April 20 in Moscow, "point", at the same time open the festival Sergei Kuriokhin, and then will travel to Russia -. April 21 - Peter, April 23 - Arkhangelsk, April 27 -. Samara This is the beginning of the European tour of the orchestra, then he will go on long tours in Europe What an orchestra "Shibusashirazu» Press Release Center "Home", which this.? Tours organized the genre defined as In other words, this new jazz band, with improvisation and mixing a variety of styles "crazy Japanese pop music." - novodzhaz with rock, Japanese enka, pop, Latin rhythms, all kinds of folklore and even klezmer. You can also say that kurehinskaya "Pop-Mechanics" reminds partly a genre that "Light it!" Busy At a press conference before touring asked NEWSmusic.ru Japanese artist, the basic idea of their presentation. conductor Daisuke Fuwa that knows and "Popular Mechanics" by Sergei Kuriokhin and the famous American band "Sun Ra", but there is a big difference between them and the famous predecessors. "Shibusashirazu" developed initially as a theater group with the same name, and decided the musical director , a troupe of musicians invite.

"Militant Sydow" is 7 years

22nd April at the "Heather" on Plyushchikha held a grand gala concert dedicated to ". Sydow host" seven years of Seven years ago, first came on the scene after receiving a complete description of the ensemble of Irish journalists: "The Irish band of all Russian and most Russian of all Irish." Over two hours of concert with the best songs of the band over the years, including some. Of those who have not been performed for many years or in clubs or in large rooms And a lot of dancing. Participants will come to the stage Slua Si compositions over the years. In addition, as a guest a number of projects is carried out, the founders and participants were musicians "host Sydow." Among those invited: group folk trio consisting of musicians Slua Si: Larisa Zvereva (accordion), Vladimir Cherepovskiy (flute) and Ilya Devin (guitar). Group grassland: violin duo Alexei Bachurin and Kseniya Vlasova accompanied Elijah Devin. Folk Orchestra, accompanied by piper Keltologiya Alexander Anistratova best dancers and Irish dance school dance Iridan Special pack of Irish and Scottish music gunner Sanchez, the scroll will be presented for the new folk CDs. Of guests indicated to check for a message. During the concert to take place and a special event in support of the Irish beer and music: the purchase of two glasses of beer each viewer gets free CD with folk music, and if you buy 2 glasses of Irish beer Guinness - 2 CDs with 8 hours of MP3 music.

Oleg Sakmarov, Ian Biederman and Didgeridoo Quartet at the Festival of Sacred Art Perform

Spiritual - Health Forum "New Era" and the Festival of Sacred Art (or ethnic festival of music and dance) will be on 22 to 24 April in Moscow. Performance of a quartet of didgeridoo and some esoteric musical performances are a sight. Program: 22 April from 18.00 to 19.30 Festival of Sacred Art. (Early music, dance and song traditions of different countries) Concert 18.00 to 19.30 18.00 to 18.30 band "SAK-MAR", directed by Oleg Sakmarov "50 steps to heaven" (Nautius-Pompilius, Aquarium) . 18.30 to 19.00 "intuitive Orchestra" by Jan Bederman. 19.00 to 19.30 Foundation for Cultural Heritage of India "Nritya Sabha". Eleanor Margorina, Anna Hoffmann, style "Kathak". 2000-2130 Communication spiritual, mental health. Gennady Malakhov 23rd April Intermedia13.00-14, 30 health astrology Alexander Zara live from 15.00 to 16.30 as without unnecessary emotions. Alexander Sviyash 17.00 to 18.30 Festival of Sacred Art. 17.00 to 17.30 Foundation for Cultural Heritage of India "Nritya Sabha" Irina Iskorostenskaya Dmitry Zmeev style "Bharatanatyam". 1730-1800 Ensemble "Stew and Friends," Didgeridoo - trance tool avtraliyskih natives. 18.00 to 18.30 Andrew Butusov (crossing) and Ian Bederman (intuitive Orchestra). 19.00 to 21.00 cleaning and food given their own individual constitution Gennady Malakhov 24th April Intermedia15.00-16.30. Evolution of Consciousness (admission free) VIP guest from the USA Philip Murphy from 17.00 to 18.30 Festival of Sacred Art 17.00 to 17.30 Anastasia Papisova (Meldis), Celtic harp, vocals. 1730-1800 Oriental Dance Ensemble "Amrita". 18.00 to 18.30 "intuitive Orchestra" by Jan Bederman. 19.00 to 21.00 Creating your own system ozdorovleniya.Gennady Malakhov Cinema "Ulaanbaatar", m

Starostin and Shilkloper lead "Ethnosphere - 2009"

The "Ethnosphera" brings a group of musicians whose work is connected with the ethnic culture of the peoples of Russia. "Ethnosphera" - development of a cultural movement whose aim is to attract the attention of professional musicians, creative young people and those who care about the fate of winning the national culture, maintenance and development of the Russian tradition in new forms of contemporary music. Breathe national melodies, rhythm and poetry in Russian folk music of our time - ". Ethnosphere" the creative task of musicians, members of the "Ethnosphera" brings a group of outstanding musicians Annual since 2003 "Ethnosphera" holds big concert in Moscow - or shoot "Russian Session" with the slogan "New Breath of tradition." Based on these records later on CD and DVD albums. This is the most important event of the year looking forward to many fans of folk and ethno-fusion. Music genre palette presents very diverse: solo vocal and instrumental works, Old choir, jazz, fusion, pop and electronic music. All musicians of the project is to combine high performance and the ability to ancient traditions with a wide range of contemporary music. This year, the "Russian Session" "Ethnosphera Palace Yauza" "held at SCC" - one of the best theaters and concert halls in Moscow with excellent acoustics. and informal approach to the repertoire. In "Ethnosphere 2009" participate: Choir 1 compartment Alex Arkhipovsky (balalaika) Vitaly Kis (guitar), Sergei Filatov (keyboards) Sergei Klevensky (wind) Taisiya Kras (vocals) of the old church music Sirin (head

Festival "Ekletnika" collect "Safety Magic", "Stupid White" and ethnic services

Ethnic + eclecticism. What happens when to connect these concepts? The answer give festival-manifesto "EKLETNIKA" to May 7 on the "at Brest" with groups of "Stupid White", "Safety Magic", and "The Republic", "EXIT project", "Yoki", as well as theater Plastic ethnic dances in masks from the "Rotunda". Festival Manifesto "Ekletnika" - is an attempt to interpret a variety of creative contemporary musicians, artists, dancers, and other representatives of creative professions are two such complex and difficult conditions of modern art as "Ethnic" and "versatile". Try to understand their penetration and interaction in their etymology and appearance. In their degradation and development And to understand, to define. Call to legalize. Legitimize merge. Give a united life. Festival Program Panel: Stupid White, Safety Magic, Republic, EXIT project Yoki and other ... And also: Manifest Member of artist Alexander Levitzki, exhibition and sale of art gallery "Princess Budur", "ethnic dances and masked" by the Cultural Center "Rotunda", plastic theater Catherine Velichko, photo exhibition, video, body art, Fire Show. The festival takes seventh May, starting at 20.00 200r clock, free admission with flyer. EKLETNIKA. Not here to do, without question. So, what is it? But seriously - the creative names of the academic term "okulturatsiya" (okulturatsiya - Product assimilation of different national cultures and, as a result, the emergence of a new genre). That belongs in the title? Cell, the wreath, tissue or cross?

Sergei Filatov: Grandma in the villages do not sing, they play. This is jazz!

In anticipation of the "Ethnosphera" with absolutely phenomenal membership from Shiklopera Bazurova of "Midsummer" Ivan Smirnov, founder and ideologist of the festival Sergei Filatov said he thinks about the state of the "populist" Education in Russia. The two-day festival "Ethnosphera" at "Alma Mater" (formerly "Jazz Town") held on October 15 to 16, and is perhaps the most representative to participate in the local festivals of the country, and certainly the most stars for the entire nine-year history of festivals. The first day is Andrey Kotov (Ensemble "Sirin"), Arkady Shilkloper, "Organic Trio", "Volga", "folk-time", Boris Bazurov, Sergei Starostin, and the company is "making Veretentse" and Enver Izmailov. To Half-time in a small room will champion Sergey Starostin and joint action group to be "area of the" Theatre of Sand and Sergey Nazarov. Insert the head of the "accident" Alex Kortnev not previously seen in such services. On the second day Sunday in a concert program includes Jane Smith, "Ivan Kupala" Tina Kuznetsova (Zventa Sventana), Sergey Manukyan, Anton and Sergei Gorbunov Klevensky "Oyme" Sergei Filatov and Vitaly Kis, "Grunya" Alexei Zakharov and the same Enver Izmailov. In the small hall holds a masterclass Vitaly Kis also held ethno-instrumental set of novel Lomov (Moscow Choir bugler, "Ivan Kupala", "Gorodets") and interactive Quadrille chastushechny-set group "here." Leading concert Sergei Starostin and singer Andrew Kozlowski.

"Alluring Worlds Ethnic Russia.": A new perspective on music in North and South

As part of the final program of the IV Festival "Alluring Worlds. Ethnic Russia" on October 29 to 31, at the Moscow International House of Music concerts is the leading ethnic groups in Russia. Set before entering the house music tent where you can socialize with the reindeer are. 29th October Theatre Hall. The "ECHO MOUNTAIN." Concert of the State Folk Dance "Ingushetia" Sparkling and hot dances integrated ethnic Ingush rules, enthusiastic audience applauded the Caucasus, Russia and other countries. In August of 2007. Russian art of the ensemble is on the X anniversary festival "Russian Seasons" in Cannes. 30th October Chamber Hall. The "RUSSIAN spaces" theater performance "Slavic circle" Ancient Runes Pomeranian ethnic groups "Surovarg" Gusli classics performed by the best Russian psaltery player Lyuboslava, vivid images of the North, mysterious Hyperborea in old Slavic songs Veleslavy, mysterious force Slavic ethnic group "Vedan Kolod "- all depth Russian ethnicities. 31st October Theatre Hall. The "polar circle" EtnoTantsShou "Under tambourine eternal Argish" Argish - almost the only word that, in almost all languages of the peoples of the North, Siberia and the Russian Far East. It literally means a caravan of several deer in the summer - the herd in winter - are used to the sled. But the philosophical meaning of the word is much wider. This is a thorough and long camps. And a thousand transitions in an endless snowy tundra.

Festival "Alluring Worlds" will travel from Moscow to Gagra

The land of the only indigenous nomads Festival "Alluring Worlds. Ethnic Russia" is on 9 Begin Aug. - International Day of Indigenous Peoples of the world - in Moscow on Revolution Square. VI All-Russian Festival. "Alluring Worlds Ethnic Russia" will be held August 9 to 23 are on the route Moscow - Rostov-on-Don - Krasnodar - Sochi - Adler - Lazarevskoye - Gagra. The Moscow program with 17.00 in the tent. Traditional crafts, household items and play indigenous North, Siberia and the Far East At 18.00 clock on stage artists of Kamchatka, Chukotka, Yamal and Taimyr, Evenkia mountain Shoria will be released. At 19.00 - Pilot Project "Under the tambourine Argish forever." Choreographer - Oleg Role (Yamal). Artistic Director - People's Artist of Russia, winner of the Prime Minister Joseph Zhukov. "Under the tambourine Argish forever" - the first-ever inter-regional project combines the cultures of the indigenous peoples of Russia. In 2009 he was presented in six Russian cities. This year will expand the geography: The program will also be presented in Abkhazia - in Gagra festival program: 9 August 16.00 to 20.30 Moscow, pl. 10th Revolution 11 August from 17.30 to 20.30 in Rostov-on-Don, ul.B.Sadovaya, 45, Gorky Park August 17.30 to 20.30 Krasnodar, ul.Tramvaynaya, 2 Park "Sun Iceland" 13 August 19.30 - 21.00 p.Vardane Sochi, the café area "Amina" 14 August 20.00 to 22.15 Adler, ul.Romashek, 1 Eagle Recreation 15th August 19.00 to 20.30 Lazarevskoye Pobedy, 28, 16 August from 19.00 to 20.30 Lazarevsky center nats.kultur ul.Egorova Sochi, 1, the park "Riviera", "Greenhouse" August 17, 19.00 -21.00 Gagra City Concert Hall 18th August 20th from 20.00 to 21.30 Adler August 20.00 to 21.30 eagle resort Indigenous peoples in Russia 45th

"Wind and water" in "concert called themselves"

"Wind and water" in the "pagan" his first record presents "cauldron". Presentation had fun, and rewarding with a variety of musicians audience, and vice versa. Almost complete club wait patiently for the show, knowing that the musicians were waiting their first recording contract, where patients. Since 2002, the story reaches its output, and that in April 2005, and finally printed the disc for sale. Immediately after the concert, they all came to the club to dance "Heather" audience. When Mary Skurida said after another funny song, "Thank you," the choir room suddenly said, "Thank you", and applauded himself. So the game went on and on. Then in the audience shouted, "Thank you", and Mary replied, "Thank you." Musically, the band's music "wind water," is the incredible collection of different styles, from Baroque to the Celtic style. They called themselves the Slavic neo-folk, although Slavic in their music nothing but text. Texts, but could not make because of poor diction and working sound engineer. Rather, it is a European tradition of domestic music-making, here in Russia for some reason, usually move in clubs. By using simple rhythmic figures and "rock" drum music is very evident the Russian ear. Many people call it "plastic", because of the isolation of all roots. But the music, as the pattern of "Celtic" simply reflect some confusion of modern man in the national and cultural identity.

Take place in Ukraine, once eight ethnic festivals

This summer, more than ever, rich in festivals, the lion's share of them are ethnically - Folk in Ukraine is becoming more fashionable and in demand. Already this weekend, writes "Today," visit the Ukrainians on three festivals. Trypilske KOLO "(28 to 29.07) festival for the first time. Rzhishchev in a tent city near the Dnieper to offer live. The musical program will be rich," Haydamaky "," Dah Bracha "," Sontse Klosh " , "AtmAsfera", "Dragan Dautovski - Quartet» Macedonia, etc. In the folk-rock, it will be possible to watch the theatrical mysteries and visit the master class dances. The organizers promise to teach land art, is modeling, stone processing, the secrets of making bread. And ready for the spectators and balloons yalah Cossacks ride. You are also welcome workshops on Tripoli culture etnoattraktsiony, climbing climbing gym and Tripoli-QUEST. Festival of Ukrainian UniZH format (27 to 29.07) in the same village, Ivano-Frankivsk region, built Forge - the center of the youth movement for Ukrainian projects. The first of them will become the festival. Literary movement of the festival are Yuri Andrukhovych Kapranovs and brothers. Despite the complete agreement of the data with "Tripіlskim Colom" in muzprogramme claimed the same "Haydamaky", "Shade Sontsya" and Sashko Lirnyk. Next to them, the "Perkalaba", "RT Vinta," "The letter was lost", "Abzdolts", etc. It is also traditional etnofestov studio potters and blacksmiths be. The most important difference of all their own way - animatorskaya workshop under the guidance of renowned multrezhisera Stepan Koval ("Sinister").

Start voting for the best ethno album 2007

18th December started the annual survey of the readers of the prestigious music in RuNet NEWSmusic.ru. Readers need to choose between a dozen brightest ethno-album in 2007. Readers vote impartially shows exactly what people require albums Internet audience. In general, it tastes different from the usual consumer preferences pirate stalls or on trendy music stores. Internet audience is more educated, younger, and has its own priorities. In 2007, vote for the best ethno album, in which the candidates also include world music, pop-folk and folk-rock goes, first. Over time it became clear that ethnic music in Russia will find an audience, and grow the professional level recordings ethno musicians exponentially. And therefore it is necessary to fix the trend. Voting for 2007 is already started on the main page and on 28 NEWSmusic.ru December to end in 15 hours. Vote now!

"Ethnosphera" as a Russian jazz standard

In the Palace of the Yauza host the festival "Ethnosphera" by Sergei Starostin, choir "Sirin" Alexei Arkhipovskaya, Sergei Filatov, "Marimba Plus", "Loyko" and many other stars of folk music. Festival called "Ethnosphera" and launches as "Russian Session" or "New Breath traditions" are just since 2003 in various locations. The organizers of these festivals - jazz pianist Sergei Filatov, so the style of the participants somehow drawing on ethnic and jazz fusion. An important criterion is professional musicians, and here "Ethnosphera" course to other festivals "Mamakabo" (and fingers crossed for participation) compared. It was with him, so much zaprygnuvshego in Egypt (!) Just tanned by Sergei Starostin, the. Together with Andrei Kotov and taught this festival concert-Tele on DVD «Ethnosphere" - a band, you know, - solemn and pompous Andrei Kotov told only from Egypt method tanned Sergei Starostin, who along with Andrei Kotov and led back the festive concert at Tele-DVD -. You have come a long way in the music come. But along with them, the students, young people, people with a different formation are. "students" and the festival. Group "Hands" room warmed and ready to accept a very unusual number. Choir "Sirin" was a song by Kotov sing of Vladimir Vysotsky "Domes" "Actually, we have it for us, but we will sing for you." - smiling apologetically Cats.

"Ethnosphera" preparing the world premiere

Festival "Ethnosphere. New touch of tradition" in the art festival "Russian Winter" will be held to blame them. Tchaikovsky on 29 December. "Ethnosphera" traditionally brings together the outstanding musicians of various genres, whose work with the ethnic culture of the peoples of the Russian Federation. In the concert program "New Breath of tradition" creative experiment musicians leaders "Ethnosphera" and composer Andrew Doinikova presented with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Musica Viva. As part of the concert will be the premiere. The actions will be Symphonic Suite "Three holiday" for soloists, ensembles and orchestras. Sergei Starostin, Sergei Filatov, Andrei Kotov at the festival "Ethnosphera" The concert will also be the traditional participants' Ethnosphera ": Jane Smith (guitar), Sergei Starostin (vocals, horns), Arkady Shilkloper (French Horn, Alphorn), Alex Arkhipovsky ( balalaika), Sergei Klevensky (wind), Sergei Filatov (keyboards, piano), Taisa Kras (voice), Vitaly Kis (guitar), the group of ancient spiritual music "Sirin" Children's Folklore Ensemble "Veretentse" and ethno- Fusion Project "Grunya". Beginning at 19 hours.

Folklore on stage: pop, rock, and void ...

Listen to folk music, will the club gig, you can. But I will put up with an arrangement in recent times, in the pre-perestroika times existed, folk music in Russia, as in a two-layer space. Exposed - officialdom. Many "folk orchestra" of professionals with higher education, folk choirs, including academic and pop-folk artist who became a symbol of Ludmila Zykina. Under a bushel - Amateur. No musical training or rural grandmothers or urban geeks with a sense of closeness "to the roots." That all changed in the turbulent 90 years. The winds of change in the lives of most people performed balalaika orchestra and masked faces, disappeared from the TV screens as folk choirs and pop-folk artists. Grandmother who love and know how to sing the old songs, a little povymerli course and nobody came to replace them. Rushing "to make money" country threatens to Ivan not to leave their roots. Only in some Muslim and Buddhist regions while maintaining the continuity of the song traditions and festivals of folk music as the focus remains on the mass audience, and on the local TV screen. In search of his face is amazing, but the dynamics of the revival of interest in the roots of the music came from where very few people waiting. Rock and electronic music, in search of authenticity and his own face, at one point turned to ethnic. In 1999 the group "Mill", the later the most famous folk-rock band of the country was formed.

Irish Easter will be in B2

The club "B2" takes a unique concert dedicated Irish history and the national liberation movements ballads. Date of the concert is dedicated to the anniversary of the Easter Rising, raised leader of the movement for the independence of Ireland at Easter 1916 (April 24 to 30), during the First World War. It was then in Ireland for the first time after hundreds of years of the tragic battle a republic was proclaimed. The tragic defeat of the Easter Rising, soon after started in Ireland at last, a successful war of independence against the British, was both a symbol of struggle and hope and a bright side of Irish folklore. Its history has been preserved in many popular Irish ballads. In these songs, in English and Irish languages reflect the country's history and its struggle for independence from the 16th Century until the second half of the 20th Century. They will sing for the audience to the participants of the concert on the living examples to familiarize them with the history and culture of Ireland familiar. The participants of the concert. Pauline Scanlon - "Her voice - a great mix of china cup fragility and flexibility of Damascus" The Irish Times Pauline Scanlon only 27, but her first album was a great success, Red Colour Sun. Author and performer of his own and traditional folk songs, Scanlon to combine in their work. Deep understanding and love of tradition with modern achievements of alternative music Sound as a result of old ballads surprisingly fresh and relevant as new material is solid historical base.

Two days in the life "Ethnosphera." Improvisational ethnics

The highest level of professionalism and passion for improvisation: When the outline contrast Festival "Ethnosphera" from other ethnic festivals, the criteria will be two. The festival began in 2003 through the efforts of the ethno-jazz pianist and carrier Sergei Filatov, and since then 1-2 times a year instead, and then exits the published excellent video and lovingly on DVD. "To be able to show that it is a quality product in Russia," the roots "- designed and high quality play, swung Who Shot mounted ashamed and not show at home and abroad Highly product.." - formulated in the interview Sergei Filatov. This year's festival was a two-day, and went to the Bard in "Alma Mater" (formerly "Jazz Town"). No matter how the volume surprised and honored names of speakers for "Ethnosphera", but the current meteor shower seems to have surpassed all previous. Only a visit to Arcadia Shilkloper and its joint set with the Russian ethno-guru Sergei Starostin worth something! First day results of the first day was the leader of an "accident" Alex Kortnev. Although he becomes entangled in the main, the artist's name, and even the name of the festival was able to convey the warmth of the relationship to the unique musician. Feel the strange instruments recalled funny stories associated with the performing artists. And started something with children. Children's Choir of the Syrian very seriously and playfully girlish ensemble "Veretentse" paved the way for a thorough project "Folk-time" graduates of RAM. Gnessin with the addition of a solid beat boxer.

In Khakassia will host the first ethnic festivals

Ethnic music, the teams will be from the Altai, Bashkortostan, Tuva, Udmurtia, Kemerovo, Krasnoyarsk, Bolivia, will feature on the 2nd July Sagayskoy Askizsky lawns are kept within the national holiday "Tung Pyro." This was reported by RIA Novosti learned from the press in the region. "This kind of festival for the first time in Khakassia held attend the festival folk bands to restore the unique singing traditions of his people." - Said the officer. "Pyro Tung" (Festival of the first "big milk") in the old center of the summer in the steppes of Khakassia stopped after moving cattle from winter to summer pastures. If wintered cattle recovered on the first green food, then there is the first "big milk". Be a fair rural products "For the first time on" Tong Payrame "Feast of" Podium Ethno Mistress of Siberia "," with fashion designers from different regions of Russia. "- The representative of the press service of the head of the region.

Festival "Harvest" in the Kolomna - a "Rada and Blackthorn", "Tintal," "The Dartz» and Co.

4th September 2005, in celebration of the day in the city on the banks of the Moskva River in the park museum "Kolomenskoye" from the stage in the open-air live music of various nations in the production of "Rada and Blackthorn", "Tintal , "" The Dartz hear, "" Rowan Tower "," Kimbata "and other prokeltovskih teams. Music Festival "Harvest" - a festival of the Government of Moscow, the Foundation for Social and Cultural Development of Moscow "Capital" and the Cultural Foundation organizes "Heather." Throughout the day, and without interrupting the creativity and vision of traditional music groups are only completely authentic folk tunes and songs and bands to create the musical play based on traditional motifs and adapted to the modern perception of the audience. Many of them come with a new program that shows its "yield" for this year, confirming the concept and the name of the festival. Among themselves interchangeable, on the stage for the best forces of the national folk music, folk dance studio to show their best numbers, but for all the front of the stage a master class for dance. The festival program: - ". Kirkincho sp" (folk music of South American Indians) - Anastasia Papisova (Irish harp) - "Wormwood" (folk art) - a dance studio Lilia Safina (Spain, Flamenco) - "Rada and Blackthorn" and Dmitry Globa (Tibetan trumpets) - "Romance" (Irish harp duo) - "Shady Glen" (Scottish folk dance) - "Tol Miriam" (acoustic folk rock singer) - "Rowan Tower" (author Folk Rock) - "Kimbata "(Congolese music) -" Mervent »(European Folk) -" The Dartz "(Pop-Folk-Rock) -". Tintal "(folk-rock) concert start - at 12:00 clock

Tatiana Kalmykov celebrates birthday on stage Taganka

On a small stage at the Taganka Theater on 10th December, a concert of "Live Earth", which will be the main participants Kalmykov Tatiana and Sergey Starostin. Beat on stage is (flat lid) - "Singing Bronze" as this wonderful instrument called him the inventor and musician Zhikharev. Archaic large leather drums give Dima Ravich (The "Big Drum"). As part of the "Great Land" - keyboards, drums - Ilya Smirnov (Of Sound System) and drums - Andrew Tanzu. Tatiana and Sergey Starostin Kalmykov - I'll be happy on to his 10th birthday December meeting, which falls this year with the full moon and lunar eclipse! In the circle of my dear and beloved artists, spectators and friends - Tatiana Kalmykov. - You are welcome!

Upper Shortbread ensemble sang on President Medvedev

Kaluga folklore expedition leaked online video ensemble Upper Shortbread Kirov district of the Kaluga region, from seekers Moscow ethno-label IZBA records made. Upper Shortbread Ensemble plays authentic Russian folk songs and contemporary songs, reports City Location Kirov. One of them sounds like this: You hear tovarki scho Medvedev talks to the audience and eight liters - Like fire, Wuxia on fire! Ensemble performs lengthy stories and ballads from the many verses. "Upper Pesochnya" At the end of the expedition IZBA records in 2008, the CD was released

High Shaman Olkhon Hagdaev Valentine arrives in Moscow

Living legend Buryat shamanism, shaman highest Olkhon Valentine Hagdaev to come to Moscow. The meeting is the ritual practice of shamanism, improve the use of ancient rituals with certain everyday and existential problems sovremnnogo urban people (health, family relationships, career, home environment, strengthening the link with the ancestors and spirits of animal advocates, employ are dedicated, since it is known that there is often a weakness due to the type and nature of the often creates) a sense of the futility of life and chronic fatigue. The rituals are accompanied by joint appeal to Heaven shamans and participants through ritual chants. Various shamanic musical instruments, the sound of which use to help purify the soul. Theory Tengrianstva shamanism will be added as a comment to the practical part. Questions and answers listener shaman: Will be given to the dialogue with the audience. High Shaman Olkhon Hagdaev Valentin Valentin Hagdaev comes from the root Bulagat drill, kind Buyan subgenus Hagdaishuul, branches Bargaytan. This genus has 19 generations of shamans. Birth of shamanistic Label - (. Additional phalanx of his right hand) thumb forked shaman performs rituals, charms, predicts the future and treated people. Valentin Hagdaev dazzling stories, legends, traditions and rituals of his home. Valentin Hagdaev - a legendary figure. It is the victory of Dima Bilan at the "Euro Vision", a famous top model Natalia Vodianova and her husband Justin Portman English Lord credited specially visited Hagdaeva that he prayed for the birth of their third child, a famous gymnast Irina Tchachina and Alina Kabaeva invited a shaman ritual to Greece, the former head of power in the country, Anatoly Chubais mark his position gave him a quad bike, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during his stay at Lake Baikal (August 2009) also found the time to talk to B.

"Length of Breath" unite with Zhurmee cultures

30th November will give a solo concert ethno-rock band "The length of breath" in the club "Rain Major". Overtone Zhurmee (Alexander Arhincheev) and the use of folk instruments combined with rock singer - the card of the group. Group "A length of breath" was founded in Moscow in 2009. This group today - using an unusual combination of guitar and light percussion, a combination of the usual rock-bardizma Maxim Grishin in the spirit of the early "Aquarium" and overtone Zhurmee, a variety of ethnic instruments. The program of the "staying power" in Zhurmee is solo. Group leader Maxim Grishin also uses throat singing performances during Zhurmee by moorinhur and jaw harp accompanied. Musician to want to create a unique atmosphere of the unit know the people, the beautiful and rare beauty of the music of the world. November 30, "Major rain", 20.00.

"Aftermath e" released Christmas album

Group "s Aftermath" recorded a new Christmas album, and ensuring the performance of the theater "Wandering Dolls Mr. Pezho." In 2011, the folk group Otava s theater "Wandering Dolls Mr. Pezho" created a joint theater-musical project, undertaken as part of the Christmas story. The game sounds Russian folk songs, which is traditionally sung in our country there at Christmas. Harp, zhaleyka, violin, five-stringed medieval fidel, kantele, nikelharpa, all kinds of percussion - the music is performed live on a large number of folk instruments. "Christmas" - is a popular theater and music performance on the basis of the Russian Christmas songs and carols, which is scaled to a more advanced version of the traditional nativity scene and adapted to the big stage. Performance on one side sends the viewer on Vertep traditions, on the other side - to the gay street performances and will be of interest to adults and children. The idea was approved submission of Petersburg Orthodox Church. The game is aimed at the general public and the maintenance of Orthodox culture, to preserve only the Christian heritage. . "Last year, start working on songs for the show, we suddenly saw how beautiful carols We realized that suffering will only leave the songs to the next Christmas, I wanted to do an entire album -. Say the band Aftermath e" - Here we go in the past few months.

Festival "Maypole" was first held in Moscow

Summer Folk Festival "maypole" annually in the Vyborg Castle near St. Petersburg. This year, the Foundation's "Heather" has decided to hold a festival in Moscow. Moscow Festival "May Tree" instead of 24 To May 2008 in the fortress "Zeitun". Not far from the stylized observation deck on the Sparrow Hills, in the remains of the forest built on the banks of the river Setun high wooden stockade medieval fortress. Regularly hosts theme nights, such as the infamous "Sword of Russia". "Sword of Russia" Location, but stylized, ideal for holidays such as the area closed to casual visitors, green (nature, forest, water) and very anturazhnye. Moreover, it is well suited for the festival: a high stage for musicians, log cabins in an amphitheater with 1,000 seats, a large area, such as the dance floor, a large room where you can just go around and change the situation. The festival will begin and end at about 14-00 closer to 22-00. Program: - performances of the best bands of the Russian cities - Show of dance groups - Wrestling - Horse Tournament - the fiery speeches of entertainment for visitors: - dressing the very Maypole - Costume Design Competition - master classes in dance - throwing knives, axes and other dangerous things - rafting on a boat on the River Festival Setun list has not been determined.

First October opens Folk Club "Heather" in the Arbat

On 1 October 2005, the folk club "Heather" starts work at the new location - right in the center of Moscow on Arbat Street. Entrance to the club is now free, the money for the ticket is accepted only at the entrance to the dance floor during the concert. So now you can come here just to spend the time and sit with a glass of Guinness in the beer hall, or lie on a soft couch with a water pipe in a separate room. Club schedule - daily from 17:00 clock until the last customer. In the future we plan to go around the clock. His concept of "Heather" is as follows. Monday - as a "bad day", on this day of concerts, but the evening show movies, and who does not go well on Monday, to be able to improve their health and look simple movie. Please note, free admission to the movies, but only club cards! His club card can be picked up any time after the opening of the club. Tuesday - again revived the tradition of concerts. Everyone - get ready. The first jam session will be on the 4th Held in October, will come with tools. Admission by club card for free. By the way, from Monday to Wednesday at the bar - beer bonuses. Wednesday and Thursday - Concerts familiar and not-so teams. Friday and Saturday - the big concert, and at night it will be themed disco. Sunday - mostly dance day. Irish, Scottish dancing, flamenco, etc. In the upcoming concerts: 1 October Dartz group of Saint-Petersburg comes to us with a single large Moscow concert. Second October Musica radicum acts from the same city.

Festival "Harvest" in Kolomenskoye: folk and fire

In early September, the park Kolomenskoye ethnic festival "Harvest" was with "Kirkincho sp." (Folk music of South American Indians), "Romanesque" (Irish harp duo), Anastasia Papisova (Irish harp), "Rada and Blackthorn + Clear Day", a dance studio Lilia Safina (Spain, Flamenco), "Tol Miriam" (acoustic folk Bard rock), "Tower Rowan") (writer folk-rock, "Shady Glen" (Scottish folk dance), "Mervent" (European Folk), "The Dartz" () pop-folk-rock, "Tintal" (folk rock). Set of musicians is very patchy, and connects it all the same passion for the Celtic musical creativity. The same crowd had gathered in the open air of the old Kolomna. Among the visitors were many appropriate dancing people prepared, so that the fields and the space in front of the stage is not empty for a minute. Group "Rada and Blackthorn" has his new robot Ansel Mika presents musician, wrote NEWSmusic.ru already. Mixed impression. On one side are overtone and sad horns reasonable sombre spirit songs Rada. On the other hand, nothing new in the music they make, emphasize the benefits available. But to better evaluate all the pros and cons of the new party "Rada and Thorns" from the album "Conspiracy", which is written in the studio. Funny-Volker always a lead to such events. Thus, the "Tower of Rowan", "The Dartz", "Tintal" with a rich assortment of devices and comic songs is got the most enthusiastic reception.

Open to the club scene, "Heather" Club "22"

Since 23 April, open in the grounds of the "Heather" Club "22". His program takes a well-known Moscow rock promoter Timothy Sakhno. As I said, Timothy Sakhno NEWSmusic.ru, - to the club to start the machine has completely changed and lighting equipment. Phone the club remains the same: that is 244-08-33. Former places Folk institutions remain in force - pub "Belfast" and the new Pub "Dublin" (5 minutes walk from m.Baumanskaya). Program for the next two weeks ". 22" the Club Tue 17 April - 20:00 clock - open jam session. Married 18th April - 19:00 - Andrew Bard Zemskov (Vladivostok), 22.00 - singer-songwriter Marina Voronezh. Th 19 April - 20.00 - to celebrate the birthday of Mike Naumenko. Group "reserve" and friends. - 150 rubles. Mon 23 April - movie. Tue 24 April - 20:00 clock - open jam session. Married 25th April - 20.00 - gr "Kirkincho" - Music of the Andes - 150 rubles. Th 26 April - 20.00 - gr "sylphs" - folk - 200 rubles. Fri 27 April - 20.00 - gr "Boogie Chillen '- Chicago Blues - 150 rubles. Sat 28 April - 20.00 - gr "Wings" - Rock 'n' Roll - 200 rubles. Sun 29th April - 20.00 - gr "code" - the Rock 'n' Roll - 150 rubles. Mon 30 April - movie. May Tue 1 May - 20.00 - open jam session. Thu 3 May - 19.00 - winner of the Bard Festival "second channel", songwriter Victor Voronov (Samara) - 150 rubles. Fri 4 May - 20.00 - gr "Uncle Go" (Barnaul) - acoustic baroque-rock - 200 rubles. Sun 6th May - 20.00 - Festival certainly positive pop-punk. Group: "PanicOfSky» (Panikovsky), "B-Jerm," "The Joystick". - 150 - 200 rubles.

Music of Northern Cyprus in Moscow, workshops, dances and songs

Of 4 to 10 November 2005 on the "heathen" place during the week of the folk music and dances of northern Cyprus. Cheerful and catchy music Cypriot, Greek, Turkish and Balkan motifs, costumes, musical instruments, beautiful dances - something new and fresh in the folk music of the capital. November 5, Saturday. Music of Northern Cyprus. The traditional music of Cyprus includes folk music, both Greece and Turkey. . In the Greek tradition, Louth is (a kind of lute), used in the Turkish - Beats, is the main instrument of the two cultures while the violin. Performs the role of percussion darbuka. Oriental rhythms emphasize exotic instruments such as accordion, kaval, kumbus and tambourine. For outdoor concerts is mainly used - davul (percussion instrument that is played with two sticks) and zurna (a wind instrument with a double reed). Kumbus -. An instrument similar to the banjo, with metal housing and wooden handle Kaval -. A traditional wind instrument with a mouthpiece whistles lady wooden flute that is made by hand from bamboo Zurna sounding similar to an oboe, but has a double tongue. Best of the plum tree zurna made. Louth and suggests very similar in appearance, but unlike the oud, Louth - fretted instrument and is used only for the Greek Cypriots supporting chords. Moscow audience will hear a unique opportunity to the diversity of the Eastern instruments of the original source. - Darbuka Huseyin Bomboz: Folk Music of Northern (Turkish) Cyprus will be represented by the following musicians.

Festival 'Ivan Kupala-2010 is "in Moscow and Kaluga region take

This year's festival "Ivan Kupala" expand your boundaries. The oldest folk festival will be celebrated for 2 days: 26 June, in the Gorky Park. Bitter and 27 "Ethnomir" (90 km from Moscow, Kaluga region). And change the status of the festival, there will be an international - to Moscow, a group come from four countries connected by Slavic culture: Czeremszyna / Cheremshina (Poland), Osimira / OSIMIRA (Belarus), Reelroad / Rilroad (St. Petersburg) , and other special guest Project - a group Ilgi (Latvia) - star of the music world, more than 25 years on stage and in the world charts. The festival program "Ivan Kupala 2010" 26 June, 7:00 p.m. to 05:00, Gorky Park Bitter, Miracle Castle. Moscow river embankment on the large covered area: the dance floor and 700 seats at the tables. On stage that night leads: Ilgi (Latvia), Czeremszyna (Poland), Osimira (Belarus), Reelroad (St. Petersburg), forbs (Rybinsk), calendar (Moscow), Coffee Time (Moscow), the dance show " Ars Longa "(Moscow), and other musicians. And with one in the morning until the early hours of the morning - Slavonic fiery Balkan dance sets from DJ Project balkanization - Balkana.ru. Reelroad (St. Petersburg) In addition, visitors will find: - Action: traditional midsummer rites blowing wreaths on the Moscow River, a fire show. - Workshops: folk dance on stilts, so midsummer dolls, souvenirs, etc. - Playground: folk games and a special area for children - free to the public. - Fair: Ethnic handmade gifts and handmade gifts. - Cuisine: Russian national dishes and drinks hrenovuhi (pancakes, cakes, mead), free wine.

Ivan Kupala dominated by two ethnic festivals

In summer it's time to open-air concerts in the open air. Last weekend in Moscow once were two ethnic festival - "Ivan Kupala" in Gorky Park Gorky and "Shadelynx folk-rock festival" in the park "Museon" in the CHA. The ancient pagan festival celebrated Ivan Kupala 7th July in the Gregorian calendar, and 24 June, Julian (the summer solstice). To swim on this holiday, jump over fire to cleanse evil spirits who seek flowering fern, and this is the shortest night of the year to sleep prohibited. The coincidence of the date and even the time of the two festivals was an accident, and certainly one of them missed the audience. However, the differences between them. "Ivan Kupala" focuses on the ritual of the old Slavic holiday solstice, and gathered around the subject of folk groups from four countries - Latvia, Poland, Belarus and Russia. «Shadelynx hard" united national group that wrote a long time ago and in detail one of the oldest folk locations in RuNet shadelynx.ru. The public, as usual, it is more the Russian musician. On the lawn under the hot sun, or dance barefoot on the same grass, the audience warmly greeted each of the speakers, regardless of their musical achievements. Too long and well known - Tintal, The Dartz, Iva Nova Road water, Tol Miriam, Anna Pingina, calendar etc. It is set worth Petersburg girls "Iva Nova" - they were his songs from the new album "gently To Me" and it turned out that the audience already knows the words to the new songs, and fun to sing along to it.

On the day of the Midsummer Festival of Music and Fire "Ivan Kupala"

Midsummer Festival 5 July Music and Fire "Ivan Kupala" held the fort "Zeitun" behind a high wooden palisade on a bend of the river near Zeitun Sparrow Hills. Day of Ivan Kupala - perhaps the only holiday that survived in our time, our ancestors began to celebrate even thousands of years. The nature and the elements of earth, fire and water, dance, music and song - that's all that was available for people to share their feelings about the mystical world to express, full of unknown mysteries. After many centuries, we still remember the feelings of people, forcing them to come together on the day of the solstice and the ceremony turned to nature. This is what the festival is devoted almost in the center of Moscow - in the fortress "Zeitun". Contemporary folk music, traditional Kupala tradition, fun and games will open the festival. And continued his dazzling display "Carnival of Fire" -. A live fire, fireworks, pyrotechnics, a few hours fiery speeches from the best fire theaters in Russia 5th July, Moscow Fortress "Zeitun" - Day of Ivan Kupala. Start time - 14:00, at the end of the holiday - after midnight. Part I.: The holiday program is clearly divided into two main parts Music. While in street lighting, is performances by music and dance and traditional Kupala fun and games. Among the speakers: - Oleg Boiko ("Telenn Gwad") with the author's Russian program - "The roots of the lakes" (Slavic folk-rock) - "Maxis" (folk-rock-n-roll) - "Northern Color" ( Folk Rock) - "Calendar" (Slavic folk-rock) - "sylphs" (neo-folk) - "Ivan Kupala" - the famous ethno-electronic project in its entirety.

Andy Irvine come on St. Patrick's Day in Moscow

Of 15 to 22 March 2009. Moscow will host the International Festival "St. Patrick's Day 2009." In this holiday week folk music will be played at the Moscow International House of Music, the club "Point" and "B-2". Paddy Keenan and Andy Irvine: The main guest of the project, the legendary Irish musicians. Saint Patrick is accused of known devoted his life to spreading Christianity in Ireland. He died in March of 461 years, but the grateful Irish still consider him as their patron saint. St. Patrick's Day celebrated with joy all over the world: music, dance, parades. The attributes of the holiday is green clothes and Shamrock (Clover). In Moscow, the first St. Patrick's Day Parade in 1992, to keep personal command YM Luzhkov annual event held in New Arbat. Passion for Irish culture has grown into a music festival "St. Patrick's Day." Made in the days of festivities in the capital by bagpipers, singers, the best folk group from Russia and Irish musicians. Also in the festival dances best schools of Irish dance. Festival "St. Patricks Day" - an annual festival of the Cultural Foundation "Heather" by the Government of Moscow, Embassy of Ireland, Foundation for Social and Cultural Development of Moscow, the unified management organizes the festival program "Capital.": 15 . March (Sunday) at the Moscow International House of Music hosted a concert of one of Ireland's finest musicians - Paddy Keenan (Paddy Keenan) who are very good mystery game on one of the most complex folk instruments - Irish bagpipes.

Ivan Kupala Day will take place from "Ivan Kupala"

25th June Luzhnetskaya water to celebrate the Day of Ivan Kupala. Site overlooking the Sparrow Hills and the Moscow River, a concert of Slavic folk music as authentic and in modern processing. Unique atmosphere of the holiday give hrenovuhi old games, rituals, fire show and tasting. Ivan Kupala Day - the oldest folk festival, which is celebrated among the most respected and most. This tag is personalized with the rise of the forces of nature, with the summer solstice, fire and water. With a holiday involves a lot of will and faith. According to legend, on the night of Ivan Kupala never found far flowering that show life the way to a treasure. And the girl, fall wreaths with lit candles in the river, can learn their fate. The world is changing, but nature has a special role in human life. Despite the fact that the centuries have passed, people have kept the tradition to gather on the day of the solstice and access to nature. It is this and is with the festival, which is organized by the cultural foundation dedicated to Heather. During the evening (19:00 to 00:00) in the festival offers the following activities: - The concert of Slavic folk music, both real and modern processing: Speaking of "Ivan Kupala", "Alevtina", "Water Wind", "Sbiten", "Wormwood "and other musicians group Ivan Kupala - Playground: folk games (old shooting range, small towns, the battle on the log) and modern (roller-surfing, trampolining) outdoors - free for all visitors - Fair: souvenirs and handmade gifts - traditional Midsummer ritual blows wreaths on the Moscow River - Fire show and video projections - Russian traditional food and drink (pancakes, cakes, mead) - Free tasting this hrenovuhi for all visitors.

St. Patrick's Day in Russia March 17 to 21 held

Of 17 to 21 March in Moscow will host the International Festival "St. Patrick's Day -. 2010" is opening on one of the main venues of the city instead of -. At the Moscow International House of Music Be observed: incendiary 10-hour marathon of folk clubs in Moscow, no less interesting, but more intimate concert in CHA, charming and original ceili party at the club-restaurant "Marcel". The main guest of the festival this year will be: Newcastle Ceilidh Band (UK) and Trubadore (Ireland-Germany). The project will be concerts in St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad and Dubna. Feast of St. Patrick's Day (March 17) - once an Irish national, has long left the borders of their country and internationally. Every year around the world: Dublin and New York, Sydney and Paris in mid-March transformed - city dwellers dress in green clothing, anywhere unusual music sounds cheerful, chattering come Heels dancers, musicians from distant lands. Moscow celebrates the holiday in 1992. It was then the mayor of Moscow, the first St. Patrick's Day Parade in New Arbat ordered. Since gay carnival events held in clubs and concert halls in the city every year. In March this year is no exception, celebration is planned in several Russian cities. Who is interested in music and traditions of the peoples of the world, you will find a lot of vivid impressions. Festival "St. Patricks Day" - an annual festival of the Cultural Foundation "Heather" with the support of the Government of Moscow, Embassy of Ireland, Foundation for Social and Cultural Development of Moscow "capital" organized.

Festival 'Ivan Kupala 2011 was "successfully held in Kaluga region

Near Kaluga, July 2 to 3, with songs and dances for the eighth time, the traditional annual international festival "Ivan Kupala 2011", and for the first time - outside Moscow. The festival "Ivan Kupala" is a serious, unlike other open-air concerts, grown rapidly in recent years - it is not a multi-cultural and focuses highly on the heritage of Slavic culture and is the old Slavic holiday dedicated - the Day of Ivan Kupala, from which Russia accepted and swim, actually. Summer is hot this year, so swimming was already before the holiday, the good Oka spacious backyard. But all other components - right there. Provocative dance to music in the open air - what could be better in the summer? Weaving wreaths of daisies, jumps midnight fire in pairs, holding hands, Russian and other Slavic songs, divination, ancient amulets and other pleasantly blurred background. Juggling poyami - an ancient custom of the feast at the festival in serious thickset pagans with Fur Tails and respectable chinnye Orthodox youth in glamorous rhinestone from the neighboring districts and prihippovannaya Moscow intelligentsia peacefully. The surprise in the eyes of Kaluga youth is very clear - it is over the years the idea that Russian folk songs exclusively amateur choirs village grandmothers are sung kokoshniks imposed. And here - funny dynamic musicians, current arrangements and sometimes sexy, not afraid of the word, feed! One might as well suppose that a certain part of his life lived in vain, and that something important over.

Anna Pingina presents new video

23rd Anna April Pingina presents the video for "Swallow" at the club Gogol. In fall 2010, Anna Pingina, talented and original artists, the star of the musical and won numerous competitions, her debut album "My." The album was warmly received by not only the fans but also the Russian and foreign press. One of the most striking songs on the album, the song "Swallow" was. That it was decided to remove the debut video. The history of the music video has its roots in a spring day, when Anna Pingina to participate in the festival ClipmakeHackday who also headed the company, consisting take from four designers, editors, and a very creative writer who decided for the festival to unite in art chosen group. I hear the song "Swallow" want the guys take their visualization. But it was decided that this project the scope of the festival - require a serious song serious preparation. Work began in the fall. First, there was a well thought out script, then the idea of incarnation, found the location, selected actors. The film was shot over six weeks in a pine forest and an abandoned field near Moscow. Inauguration of the team did not impress: shot in the rain and fog and cold, and the mornings and days and nights. The last day was at the end of October. And that's when it was decided to remove the bare feet of the heroine's way too wet and cold forest. But was the commitment of all unpleasant filming the oldest, passed the Great Patriotic War, the 80-year-old Antonina V. Dyakov.