Oleg Violin: "In other - the future of all popular music"

With the active participation of Oleg violin was in Kiev in July this year is very good, according to critics, the World Music Festival "Krajina Mriy." Some predict that the leader of the "outcry Vidoplyasova" role of a Peter Gabriel Ukrainian music the lead organizers, producers and promoters. And his enthusiasm for this development is quite real. portal folkmusic.ru took a long interview with Oleg Skripka. We give it a slight decline. How interested generally in folk music? What you to ensure that the work in this genre? This is not as popular hobby ... I think it all started with the fact that even my parents at the age of seven to the village, my grandfather and grandmother were brought to Poltava. And as if in Ukraine is well preserved traditsionnny element, also in the city, and the country is generally very songs, melodic, it somehow gradually clear in the music. Firstly, we have of course played rock music. But then because people with age becoming more aware, I analyzed the whole situation and realized that he should probably go some way conscious. to it showed a great experience visiting international festivals. lives in Paris, that the movement of the world is very important very interesting, and modern European and American youth are very interested in it and we are still following the same path of development only with a lag, it is clear that it is -. the music of the future, this is the wave of the future that's for sure. And coincidence that all this I like, plus the fact that it. a very strong ethnic and folk groups in the Ukraine, or the mixture of folk music and rock I know them, and I was just a culture shock - the high, as these artists and how deep the level of popular culture, a right bias. And since all? Case with the Ukrainian national music culture Let's just say if she is in the same oblivion as the Russian? The situation is a little different. Even completely different. For example, in Russia, the patriotism is very popular, for example, state patriotism, culture, etc. But the Russian national culture, it is not in the field of active attention, roughly speaking, although the Russians sing at the table, Russian folk songs, as well as Ukrainians, but for some reason not a lot of fashion, it is unclear why. In Ukraine, on the contrary, for some reason, Ukrainian patriotism is generally not very popular. But it is politically motivated, a Ukrainian patriot be dangerous, and it was always in his KGB did a good job on this, it is very ambiguous. One of the popular culture, it was very popular because it is well preserved Ukrainian songs the way also for some reason. I think that more or less, the Ukrainian state is maintained only by the Ukrainian song. But still, to an increase of such healthy patriotism, plus the love of one's own culture does not function properly. Because of the western Ukraine to politicize folk songs. That is, for them, any folk song - it's just politics. In eastern Ukraine sing better than in the West because there eastern Ukrainian melodies, mostly. Know a little bit folk, I can say that more interesting folklore - in the east of Ukraine. But it is a patriotism is not connected. That is, people in eastern Ukraine have no idea what nationality they have, they have not Russian, but I do not know Ukrainian. They do not understand who they are, but they sing in Ukrainian, his head full of jelly. It is of course also interfere with the normal development of the folklore. And so, in principle, we have our festival "Krajina Mriy," and then fell like mushrooms in various festivals. Among them there are both good and less good, and, say, such a post-Soviet plan (ie, the state begins to make festivals). They are post-Soviet stamps, the whole sharovarschina, these plastic red pants that never existed in nature, and there, in my opinion, years in the seventies. And more festivals such alternative movements to alcoholism more than a cultural event. But many other events appeared, a lot of great bands. We are a team there is a hip-hop "Tartak" they did folklore project specially for the festival, and this project is now more popular than their original program, and they with him more and more prominent. And what are these festivals are very popular walk, how many people on it? Is there a possibility of such a festival spread? Sure. I understand that all world music festivals in the world - is the most commercially successful festivals. Because in the world, they gain more ability to pay of the population. Say, a respectable music is jazz and classical music, this festival is rich, but not that. The amount of people It is like this, more or less chamber events. A ethnicities, it is only recognized that part of the population, and other parts, and it can be scaled up. When dealing with companies from the perspective of such things, I think it is very promising. And as many problems as rock concerts, drug and alcohol abuse, or any fights youth etc. It is clear that it will go a cultural audience. The fact is that many people say that a layer of people are interested in this kind of music, there is not enough to develop it as the West .... Well, we look to the future. That is,. The music of the future As with the definition of the genre is a very old debate. What do you consider the ethno, folk, how do you define for yourself? It is a synthesis or tradition? It would be nice if more people to keep track of the tradition that they were the keepers of knowledge, it is very good. And well, that would be some people that they have processed, like me. Since the original tradition, culture is, it still requires some effort to understand this knowledge. And that is definitely an elite culture, is available to a very few, it will never become popular. But it is clear that there are some people who were getting this information were made available, but. One form, losing would not be the truth, not as Serduchka say And how do you feel about this kind of artists - it's all you can somehow approximate ethnicities or something considered? Well, I believe that evil. The maximum that can after the terrorist Simply, these are people who make life a lot worse than it really is so imperceptible means. For it is not said, for it was nothing doing. According to one view, this kind of thing a negative image of the folk music of the people creates ... It's not the worst, just that these people are doing worse each, that's all. But in general, the right of every person, object - better the world around them, this is the only purpose to live for. This is the truth that is in every religion, every registered morality. And people like Serduchka work against morality, obviously. They deceive people negative information, reduce mental cultural background of each person, that is, it's a little murder each. I know a number of bands in the west Ukrainian sold. What do you think the chances of the music of the former Soviet Union to enter the Western market seriously? I think that there are opportunities all. Implemented girl Sevara Nazarkhan at our festival, and it's a real superstar. Dozens in the European charts, working with Peter Gabriel If Uzbeks can, why do not we also? So you do populyarizatorstvom folk, ethno, in Ukraine. What to make Russia a little about how that needs some greenhouse? State support? Or just enthusiasm? I think we should all, of course. Must lobby and public support is needed and enthusiasm. But the worst thing that stops you and us, it is a common requirement is very low and the low level of taste, the sounds, it is our greatest enemy first. Because traditional music - as Bernstein, cultural information down for centuries and it is a great treasure. People need a degree to understand it, and when people get an average of a very low level of taste, of course, they can not accept, and the harder to turn the material. And even more will, these demons of society who make money on the low taste, to fight low. In principle, this battle is going on, and in the figurative sense, of course, respect. Why is difficult to promote something talented because the untalented make money, and if you are talented spins, you will immediately show that the people who pay money for crap, and you are there enemies. This is the real thing, which is an obstacle to our common cause. In this year at the festival "Ethno Life" your project "ethno-disco." How come you came to this combination, people's motives and disco electronic substrate? I love disco, first, and I love ethnic music. But in a modern interpretation of the ethno-disco, I could not understand why I'm always uncomfortable. And then I realized that I type in the disco is always in the form of a trance, some meditations. In this meditation, you can, but basically our ancestors then not meditate. They just danced, roughly speaking, the feet above the head. And I realized the obvious that this kind of music is a lot, but for some reason not included in the disco. And then I noticed behind him that I unconsciously collected the music over the years. And it is not only the Slavs, it exists, and that the Asians, especially the Hindus. Although we are an Indian music is a meditative, it's very similar, but on the other hand, we have all watched Indian movies and heard it. A lot of dance, fun, music And only by itself I have matured the idea, I have collected a lot of this music. And presented in the form of a program that people come to dance, have fun dancing. And plus, "Ethnic Life" it was completely random (although it is clear that there are no accidents do not happen), it's just a coincidence, of course, that the girl arrived, it turned out, it was danced to these issues that I voted had. And how well will also get a part of this dance show, unprepared, but if we were willing, would have just made it worse. In general, you can go on tour together. And how you want the development of the "screaming Vidopliassova"? Towards more ethnic or rock theme, or to remain in the developed genre? This is the year "outcry" performed at the festival, and we have become 100 percent ethnic program. Basically, it was good, but after that I have not yet understood forced my team to move in that direction, because it was my initiative and my hobby, ethnically. And, my colleagues, they are rockers, and I think here the content of the mixture, mix, percent, maybe 15 were ethnic, and it must be saved. We're still a rock band and try to rock in this direction and develop. But I see the guys interested, we played folk, but still interesting to go back to real rock jet, and I think not disturb that balance. But how much do you think among the Ukrainian ethno-folk performers good, high quality, professional groups? Clearly, in each country, the number of good actors are always a bit. They are few, but they are. Of those who are already very popular in Ukraine, this group of "Mandry", they play folk music in its purest form. For me it is a mix of French urban folk, French chanson understanding and ethnic elements. Many say that this is the "BB" similar. I believe that he did not like, except that it's an accordion, but he is not our exclusive. And they are part of the folklore is much larger than the "BB", a style of music, very nice, I think this is a very professional team. "Jungle Cat", the young team from Vinnitsa, they are very interesting to me. They play ethnic music in its purest form, a European plan such groups have the French, the Austrians, the Italians. Acoustic music without heavy electric guitars. "Tanok Maydani for Congo" from Kharkov. They have some songs that close pretty close folklore. "Tartak" who made folklore. But these groups played on the radio? Of course not. Last year, of course, more Ukrainian twist. But when we talk about a nationwide popularity, it is still "Mandry", "Tanok" and "Tartak". Oh, and the group "Haydamaky" natural ethno-rock in its purest form, is very popular in Ukraine. And a group of "Hutsul Calypso", a very cool band, the ethno-funk, so no one heard. What would you for the lovers of folk music, ethnic, wish beginner musicians in this genre? Well, I would at once by saying if you are going to do this are in the interest of the company disappointed, it is best to change the style or even to go to another shop. And if you are called here the heart, you have to be ready for a never-ending path of perfection. Again a very slim chance of making it, will most likely something other professional and very few musicians even go so far that it is the main occupation, but it would be very cool. But I would like to do it, and wait for, say, is such a state of society, who perceive the society at all levels, supported by the state. As in India, there is a volunteer performer on tabla and sitar, I understand that they have some type of government grants and subsidies. But on the other hand we also have a system of national and popular artists that hitherto remained. And it is completely wrong, because the state is still flawed, it is damaged. Is that why you gave this title? Yes, of course. I was not against government aid, but I am for the state really appreciate the real, because it is clear that it is unclear what kind of people fall into this framework.