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Tag: Russian folk music

Album reviews

Alluring Songs of Cossacks and Old Believers

Angel Romero October 6, 2017 No Comments Chitinskaya SlobodaCossack songsOld BelieversRussian folk music

Chitinskaya Sloboda – Songs of Russian People. Cossacks’ songs / Song of old-believers and Transbaikalien Cossacks (Sketis Music SKMR-129, 2016) Songs of Russian people. Cossacks’…

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Renaissance of the Vargan

Angel Romero July 17, 2017 No Comments jew’s harpRussiaRussian folk musicvarganVladimir Markov

Vladimir Markov – Out of time. Russian jew’s harp music (Sketis Music, SKMR-126, 2017) The jew’s harp had disappeared in Russia until Vladimir Markov (Владимир…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Reelroad

Angel Romero April 15, 2017 No Comments ReelroadRussiaRussian folk music

Reelroad plays traditional Russian music in an original post-folk style in concert halls and festivals throughout Europe and Russia. In 2008 the band crossed the…

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Events

Andrey Vinogradov to perform at Hyperion

Daryana Antipova March 3, 2017 No Comments Andrey Vinogradovhurdy gurdyRussiaRussian folk music

Russian composer and arranger Andrey Vinogradov (a former member of the legendary Russian band Arsenal) is set to play on hurdy-gurdy March 30th, 2017 at…

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Interviews

Interview with Russian Folk Singer Alyona Minulina

Daryana Antipova March 1, 2017 No Comments Alyona FolkBeatAlyona Minulinaelectronic musicglobal electronicaRussiaRussian folk musicRussian music

For about 4 years Alyona Minulina has been known as Alyona FolkBeat – a beautiful folk singer and beatbox musician from a rising star group…

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