«RuShoBo" - "Beyond Silence"

Cocktails of the academic avant-garde and ethnic traditions are extremely rare. Somehow, it is believed that they are. Harmful to both sides But the trio "RuShoBo» (Runovskiy-Shostak-Bondarenko) do not. And on the contrary. Meditative essence of the ritual - hitherto unexplored phenomenon of scientists. But the musicians have long and successful use magic ritual seances in their Muzykantsky purposes. Recently, "Rada and Blackthorn" the album "Conspiracy", dedicated zagovornoy nagovornoy nature and Russian mystic chants. About Western musicians discharge and Diamanda Galas, however. In this case we are dealing with an experienced established musicians. Vadim Bondarenko Vladimir Shostak - Musicians Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre. Pauline Runovskiy singers for its many projects, the most famous of which is known - a duet with Nicholas Rubanov ("Auktsion") and "ZGA". The first disc, "RuShoBo" "On the Edge of ritual" tiny edition in summer 2004 with the title, a few months after the birth of the ensemble. And second album "Beyond Silence", which already has a solid label "Manchester". "Beyond Silence" opens the world right energy, experienced musicians sophisticated approach to pictorial means. Densely vibrating bass, piercing clarinet cantilena woven into tightly twisted improvisation on the floats sensual vocals. Pauline has Runovskiy gentle voice and quiet. It's a muted roar of slightly academic in high soprano voice to the uterine wall and squish prisheptyvaniyu. If you listen to one of these devices into a single musical phrase, it will be something really uncomfortable. Archaic singing - a special art, not every graduate Gnesinka can exist in a spontaneous ritual improvisation. At least it looks like jazz. Which in this case must be taken as a compliment. Musicians do not abuse the number of notes, and not scattered many harmonies. Clarinet Vadim Bondarenko amazing way corresponds towards light classical tradition Renaissance mentality, the restless primitive in the dark doubts bass Vladimir Shostak. Runovskiy vocal melodies, the elegant occurs restrained clarinet, then plunges into the abyss of dark passions bass below. Bondarenko sometimes sits at the piano, and calls the ostinato riffs, bass bread selection. And then suddenly ashamed bass ostinato to take tried - but no. Vision is to melt before our eyes. «RuShoBo" literally nothing to reproach. They do not change the taste. They shall not meditate as neophytes, but are able to take each listener in stoic stupor. The wealth of melodies first simulated ghostly sweetness, then immediately makes eschatological silence. SUMMARY It is a perfect album for the night listening to the soft cushions and luxurious carpets to enjoy a pleasant transience of things recommended. Not recommended to complete the positivists and improvisation as a class enemy. Alexander Uvarov, NEWSmusic.ru Manchester Files. The list was published in autumn 2005