The biggest Russian festival Tavrida Art hosted Russian Ethno-Music Conference MusiConnect Russia — the second five-day showcase conference of its kind held in Russia. The…
Second World Music Networking Conference Held in Russia
Author: Daryana Antipova
Daryana Antipova has been working as a journalist since 2001 and is involved in radio (Scythian horn program), print (The Moscow News, Russia Beyond the Headlines, Fanograf) and online media related to world music. Drummer in Vedan Kolod folk band, director at Scythian horn agency and label. Her main focus is on traditional folk music, Siberian music and Russian world music in general.
Russian World Music Awards 2018 Ceremony
On December 8th, 2018, the Alexey Kozlov club hosted the solemn presentation of the first Russian prize in the field of ethnic music, the Russian…
First World Music Networking Conference Held in Russia, a Success
The Kamwa International Ethno-Music Conference was the first three-day conference of its kind held in Russia. The gathering was aimed at the development of the…
The First World Music Networking Conference to Be Held in Russia in July 2018
Kamwa international world music conference is the first three-day conference in Russia, aimed at the development of Russian ethno-music industry, and organized by Kamwa festival.…
Russian Summer Ethno Festivals 2018
There are not so many ethnic [folk or world music] festivals in Russia. Most of those I wrote about a year ago do not exist…
Interview with Merema — the winners of Russian World Music Awards 2017
Daryana Antipova: Hi Katya, we have known each other since the Kamwa Festival in 2005 when you performed with another folk band. How old is Merema? Ekaterina Modina: Merema…
Granddaughter’s Notes
One of the WOMEX highlights in Poland this year was for sure the opening performance of Kapela Maliszów, a family band from Poland, including…
Winners of The 2nd Annual Russian World Music Awards Announced
Best World Music Band – Seven Eight Band Experimental Award – Nadishana Best Authentic Band – Merema Newcomer Award – Karelia Best Video – Otava…
Hungarian Ensemble Meszecsinka Completes 2017 Russian Tour
Hungarian world music band Meszecsinka is back from its Russian tour. The group performed in Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Dubna and Sergiev Posad from November…
One Beat Russia in Moscow This Weekend
OneBeat Russia will arrive to Moscow this weekend. The event brings together nine socially engaged musicians from Russia and the United States to compose, create…