Vedan Kolod – Gorodische (CPL-Music, 2021)
The album Gorodische from Vedan Kolod introduces rarely heard traditional folk songs from different parts of Russia to a wider audience. Originally released in 2014, the fascinating album now has international distribution.
Gorodische includes ancient songs, centuries old that have been rearranged by the band. “It is our one album of genuine folk”, says singer and percussionist Tatiana Naryshinka. The other band members are percussionist and vocalist Daryana Antipova and singer and multi-instrumentalist Valery Naryshkin.
Vedan Kolod’s sound is characterized by harmony vocals, flutes and whistles, drums, lutes, mouth harps and hurdy gurdy. The band was originally founded in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia’s third largest city, but has spent many years in Moscow. Vedan Kolod sing in Old Russian, or Old East Slavic, about myths and legends from their homeland.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.