Myllärit was a seven person, 16 instrument Karelian-Finnish vocal and instrumental folk band from Russia. The group came together in 1992, an outgrowth of the…
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Artist Profiles: Nikolay Oorzhak
Nikolay Oorzhak was born in December 1949, in the small village Khorum-Dag in western Tuva. After graduating from high school in 1964, he worked for…
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The ensemble of ancient Russian music Svetilen was formed in 1989 to preserve the old Russian vocal tradition. This style is reflected in two types…
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The Terem Quartet is one of the leading proponents of “new Russian folk music” on the international music scene today. The Terem Quartet was founded…
View More Artist Profiles: Terem QuartetArtist Profiles: Ionica Minune
Ionica Minune is considered one of the world’s greatest accordion players and in his homeland Romania nearly considered as a living legend. With his music…
View More Artist Profiles: Ionica MinuneArtist Profiles: Rom Bengalè
Rom Bengalè was a well-known group of Romanian Gypsy musicians. The musicians from Rom Bengali, who were between 16 to 26 years old, made an…
View More Artist Profiles: Rom BengalèArtist Profiles: Fanfare Savale
Fanfare Savale comes from a tiny Eastern Romanian village that has less than two hundred Gypsy inhabitants, where any male can play at least one…
View More Artist Profiles: Fanfare SavaleArtist Profiles: Shukar Collective
The Shukar Collective was born in Romania out of the meeting of new generation musicians with the gypsy traditions of Shukar founders Napoleon, Tamango and…
View More Artist Profiles: Shukar CollectiveArtist Profiles: Fanfare Ciocarlia
Fanfare Ciocarlia is a Gypsy brass band from Romania. “Sometimes when I tell people I come from Zece Prajini they think I come from the…
View More Artist Profiles: Fanfare CiocarliaArtist Profiles: Orchestra Mihalache
Orchestra Mihalache consists of the accordion player Andrei and his two sons George and Meltiade, playing the hammer-beaten stringed instrument Tambal and violin, respectively. They…
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