"Volga" Play On "pyatkohuyle"

During the presentation of the new album "Pray" singer of the "Volga" with the audience, the old Slavic vocal techniques and show you how to "pyatkohuyle" play together - exotic Finno-Ugric musical instrument. Group "Volga" is virtually unknown in Russia, but in recent years very successfully to explore the West. Home team are basically small gigs, and also participates in various regional ethnic festivals. The last Sunday in Moscow club "House" "volzhane" presents her new album "Pray". It was in the UK recorded on the label, "Lumberton Trading Company." The very fact in writing in the English speaking studio with a special interest in this team abroad. Justified and very good album title. Musicians really "milled" in his compositions in different genres. From trip-hop to ambient temperature, the authentic Slavic melodies Asian melodies. The "Volga" leads in KC "Home" Of particular interest is the structure of the song in the compositions of the new album "Volga" is. Angela Manukyan has Armenian roots, slightly Slavic and Finno-Ugric motives mixed in a single voice cocktail laced with industrial electronic rhythms of well-known domestic electronic musician Alexei Borisov. The basis for a unique sound of the band is the "Bristol Sound." Influenced in many compositions, "Massive Attack" and "Tricky" was. In this case, Angela tries to bring "cosmopolitanism" in the melody of the songs themselves. Vocalist team shares with the audience the idea of mixing Slavic, Arabic and Indian vocal technique. It is true that the pursuit of "universalism" and "multiculturalism" is sometimes a double sense. Ethno-electronic experiments "Macs" in experiments for the sake of the experiment turns, but not for musical expression. Therefore lost the very pristine and the sincerity of the material. Fortunately, the "Volga" with this problem need to be addressed in time. "Volga" lives in the genre of world music. This genre is a melting pot of the latest advances in computer technology and musical mix of traditional folk music from different countries. This approach has become very popular in the West, and begins to gain momentum with us. One of the most successful Russian groups that use the image of "world music" a group of "Volga" is. In a healthy raise, they crossed not only the ancient vocal techniques of the various regions of Russia, but also to a very different, "non-Slavic" culture. Musicians use in their compositions exotic instruments such as the harp, vibraphone, or so funny to the Russian ear instrument as "pyatkohuylo." The latter is a kind of flute made hogweed. He was introduced to the team vocalist Angela Manukyan on tour in Finland. At a concert at the "House" Angela showed a master class matches this Finno-Ugric "devayse." The difference between the sound of the flute is the usual cast, with more cultural research. At a concert at the "House" Angela showed a master class matches this Finno-Ugric "devayse" Considerable attention to musicians and visual support is given. Ethno-electronic beats and chants accompanied Manukyan monochrome psychedelic visuals, reminiscent of pieces of recorded dreams. Collected a small amount in the club, preferably absorbs liquids are poured from the stage. Some people prefer the silent contemplation of active dancing. Both witnesses feel intelligent musical events. Ethno-electronic beats and chants accompanied Manukyan monochrome psychedelic visuals, reminiscent of pieces of recorded music dream world works the subconscious, awakens in the alienated character of the city dwellers live craving ethnic roots. Otherwise explain gaining popularity today etnotroniki and other ethnic musical styles is very difficult. But discussion of the occurrence of ethnic music in all the cultural front is still too early. In any case, in Russia, where such events isolated events and almost closed, we only know a certain musical "advanced" get-together. Vadim VITOVTSEV, NEWSmusic.ru Photo - Svetlana Maltsev, Foto.NEWSmusic.ru More photos: The "Volga" Russia has shown in his new album "Pray"