SKMR - 084 

Yat-Kha  "The Ways Of Nomad"  The best

Rock, throat singing, Tuva
Jevel box, 8 page booklet

Short description:

  Rocking nomad once again hit the road with the best hard growling songs from the heart of Asia.

listen:  02. Doshpuluurum ; 09. Come Along

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"About Dobrynya" bylina

Ancient epic songs of the Olonets province

Bylina of Fofanov I.T. is performed by Scobelev O.A.

SKMR – 085

   Dear listeners! You hold a disco with the record of “About Dobrynya” bylina, probably the first complete record of the bylina made in the 21st century. It is a reconstruction because bylinas were last recorded in traditional environment in the 1950s. Since that time  performing of bylinas by native folk singers has completely stopped. This bylina was reconstructed on the basis of the old sound record of Ivan Terentievich Fofanov the famous narrator (1873-1943) who dictated the text of this bylina.
   Bylina is a Russian ancient epic song. The plot of bylina is some heroic event or a remarkable episode from the Russian history. The term “bylina” was first used by I.P Saharov, folklorist (1807-1863) in the 1840s.
   The first bylinas appeared probably before the Baptism of Russia (988) and they had features of very ancient pagan epic songs, which were later “Christianized”. According to the place of their origin bylinas are divided into Kiev and Novgorodian, and later All-Russian ones. The peculiar poetic language of bylinas and the way to perform them had developed for many centuries. It is considered that in old time narrators performed bylinas playing the gusli, later their performance was a type of cantillation.  The basis of the special bylina’s accentual verse is commensurability of lines and stresses that result in rhythmic uniformity. Although the narrators used only few melodies they enriched them with various intonations and also they changed their timbre... read more

1. Dobrynya’s packing for hunting and his unsuccessful hunt at the blue sea.
2. Dobrynya’s meeting the Raven, his destroying Oleshka’s tent and his sound sleep.
3. Dobrynya’s fight with Olesha. Their conciliation with Ilya Muromets.
4. Dobrynya goes to an overseas king to play chess. Oleshka wooes Dobrynya’s wife Nastasia,
5. Dobrynya plays chess with the overseas king. Six years later Nastasia agrees to marry Olesha.
6. Dobrynya finds out of his wife’s wedding. Dobrynya hastes home and meets his   mother.
7. Dobrynya goes to his wife’s feast and entertains the guests by playing gusli (lyre).
8. Nastasia recognizes Dobrynya as her husband and repents her weakness. Dobrynya punishes Oleshka and Oleshka leaves for Asia in disgrace.

Children`s folklore-ethnographic ensemble OKTAY "That we should build"
SKMR-082
The Old Believers Christian tradition, Russia

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   Founded in 1990, the name of the children`s folklore-ethnographic ensemble "Oktay" comes from the Greek word “Octoechos”, meaning “Eight Voices” – just like the liturgical book of the Orthodox Church which comprises texts and musical notation in the “Kriuki” format.

From the very beginning the ensemble has conducted ethnographic work on the musical culture of the “Staro Vera” (Old Believers) living in remote areas high up in the mountain headwaters of the great Siberian Yenisei river – in the Maly (small) valley which is to be found in the republic of Tyva, part of the Russian Federation. Driven there many years ago by the authorities, these people kept their faith, their way of life and independence from the various officials, mainstream customs and culture – being, in fact, the only carriers of these living ancient traditions.

  The Old Believers of Tuva are custodians of some unique illuminated manuscripts dating back to the eighteenth century, as well as verbal and musical culture, music traditions and a way of life that should be considered as the heritage of both Russian and Tuvan culture. These involve not least the “Stikhi” – in Russian meaning “The Verses” – spiritual poems.

  What is a “Stikh”? This is a product of oral folk traditions of a non-canonical genre, spiritual verses sung by the Old Believers or, as we would understand it in our own world, simple songs. “Stikhi” present many Biblical stories and legends as well as spiritual poems about the human soul. Among the religious Verses of the Old Believers of the upper Yenisei are examples without any counterpart in other regions of the country.

For the last 20 years, I have often been asked the question "Can children sing spiritual poetry?". Time has shown not only that they can, but they should! A spiritual verse can teach us not just to listen and hear, but also to think and empathize with children who might not actually know something, but who can feel much better and in more subtle ways than adults. Practice shows that religious poems are very near, understandable and accessible in performance, even for very young children. This is thanks both to their simple melodies, similar to lullabies, and their texts which are very simple, understandable and have been honed through time by many generations. From the texts of the “Stikhi” religious poems, children learn about the birth and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Prince Vladimir, the Great Flood, Sodom and Gomorrah and also about the great preachers of  Russian Christianity.

  Track-list:    

1. That we should build

2. The Monastery long ago stood high

3. You are the Path, you are the Lord

4. I lead a tearful life

5. Lament of the desert inhabitants

6. Verse about the Flood

7. All people live

8. O, little bird

9. Do not be discouraged, my soul

10. Verse of the Prince of Vladimir

11. Verse of the End Times

12. The gilded pipes

13. Once upon a time a poor man

14. As in the free world

15. Why brothers, have we got together, why sisters are we now here?

16. Lord, remember me.

17. Sea of Life

BARAKA    "ARYAN MEMORY REMIX"

SKMR - 081

world music & chill out remix`s traditional songs and music of the Pamir Mountain

Track-list:    

1. Flight of Duldul
2. Two stone bowls
3. A luminous stone
4. A mouth of a mad stream
5. Brilliant rocks - dripping water
6. Tears of mountains
7. Red pass
8. The lock of "the sweet maiden"
9, A mouth of a mad stream (reprise)
Bonus
10. Pamir - my love
11. Pamir - my life
12. Parvinamo - remix

Bubamara Brass Band  “Kashtanizma”

SKMR – 080

world music, balkan, brass bend, gypsy, East Europe

Track-list:    

1. Sheva (trad.) - 04:18
2. Vasja, Prelijte Rakijom! (A.Kashtanov) - 03:22
3. Pjesmu S Neba (music by A.Kashtanov, lyrics by A.Tokareva) - 04:13
4. Guske Guske! (A.Kashtanov) - 02:46
5. Kashtanizma (A.Kashtanov) - 03:55
6. Caje Sukarije (trad.) - 04:23
7. Povjetarac (A.Kashtanov) - 05:44
8. Manea Romi (trad.) - 04:38
9. Opa Cupa (trad.) - 05:08
10. Nasta Cocek (A.Kashtanov) - 02:54

Sattuma  "Live in Moscow. Club DOM"

SKMR - 079

World music, Europe, Russian Nord, Finland

Òðåê-ëèñò:

1. ENNEN VANHAA (Formerly/Äàâíûì äàâíî)

2. PIIRILEIKKI KUN ALJETTIIN (When the round game was started / Êîãäà ìû íà÷àëè õîðîâîä)  

3. TIRLIRLITTIÄ                           

4. KRUUNU-MARJAANAN POLSKA (Crown-Marjaana’s polska / Ïîëñêà Ìàðüÿíû ñ êîðîíîé)

5. SURUPÄIVÄT (Days of sorrow/Ïå÷àëüíûå äíè)      

6. SHONDIBANÖI OLÖMÖI (My sun-faced life / Ìîÿ ñîëíöåëèêàÿ æèçíü)  

7. ÑÂÅ×À (Candle / Kynttilä)

8. IKÄVÄSSÄ (Longing /  ïå÷àëè)

9. KINOFILMI (Film / Êèíîôèëüì)

10. ÄÅÂÓØÊÀ ÄÎÃÀÄËÈÂÀ (Quick-witted girl / Järkevä tyttö)

11. SAUNAPOLKKA (Sauna polka / Ñàóíà-ïîëüêà)

12. MENNEILLE YSTÄVILLE (For my gone friends / Óøåäøèì äðóçüÿì)

13. LAULAJAPOIKA (Singer boy / Ïàðåíü-ïåâåö)

14. KOIVISTON KAIKUJA (Echoes of Koivisto / Îòçâóêè Êîéâèñòî)

15. ÂÅÐÅÑÎÂÛÅ ÊÓÑÒÎ×ÊÈ (Heather bushes / Kanervikko)

16. MARJAINI DARJAINI (My sweetheart,Daria / ßãîäêà ìîÿ,Äàðüÿ)

17. ÄITI (Mother / Ìàìà)

18. ILLA-JOO

19.VANHALLA TERVAHAUDALLA (At the old tar pit/Íà ñòàðîé ñìîëîêóðíå)

+    BONUS (PHOTO ALBUM)

++   DISCOGRAPHY  

Űch sűmer   "Ymai"    

SKMR - 078    

Traditional music of Khakassia and Altai

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  The album «Ymai» is a result of artistic cooperation of some young musicians from the Altai and Khakassia, assisted by famous khakass folk singer and hereditary shamaness Alisa Kyzlasova. Music on his cd is divided compositionally into two equal parts. The first part can be described as an attempt to find inner meaning of the beautiful, rich and ancient musical heritage of Khakass and Altai people made by younger generation of folk musicians, who trying to keep this tradition alive in modern times. Stylistically, this part can be attributed to the world music. The second part consists of some authors and folk songs performed by legendary khakass singer, actress and shamaness Alisa Kyzlasova, whose music inspired this young musicians to start working on this album and who guided them wisely in learning of the traditional performers art. On this disc you can hear the all wide range of khakass folk music – from epic heroic tales with special style of throat singing (khai) accompanied by playing on the khakass cittern (tchatkhan), to modern folk songs on lyrical and domestic themes, which sometimes can be seen strong influence of Russian traditional music. The songs about past and present of  khakass and altai land, about love and veneration of nature, about ancient spirits and gods of turk people is played here on a traditional music instruments and bringing the life spirit and energy of one of the most beautyful and sacred places on Earth – Sayan Mountains.
  Track-list:    

1. Ymai  (Ancient Turkic Goddess of motherhood, love and fertility)   Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova   4:24

2. Sary Burler  (Yellow leaves)   Lirics by  E.Palkin, music by B.Samykov and Nogon                                    4:20

3. Algystyg Saryn  (The song of  bless)   Khakassian folk song                                                                       3:27

4. Kök Taskhyldyn Tözinde  (Root of a Blue Mountain)   Lirics and music by R. Iptyshev                             1.48

5. Oy - oyim   Altai folk song                                                                                                                             5.44

6. Syyt  (Lament)   Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova                                                                                      7.00

7. Űch sűmer  (Three peaks) Lirics and music by E.Terkish                                                                            5.14

8. Akh taskhyllar  (White summits)    Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova                                                      2.24

9. Tuularym  (My Mountains)    Lirics and music by E.Terkish                                                                      4.30

10. Chir chayaan  (Spirit of Land)   Lirics by A. Kuzlassova, music traditional Khakassian takhpakh             1.54

11. Shoor saryn  (Shoor people`s song)   Khakassian folk song                                                                      3.46

 bonus-tracks (performed by A. Kuzlassova):

12. Pai-pai, Palamai  (Lullaby)   Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova   1.34

13. Kök kharyjakh  (Blue snow)   Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova   2.00

14. Takhpakh  Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova   1.36

15. Kham saryny  (Shaman`s song)   Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova   3.44

16. Syyt  (Original version)   Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova  3.09

17. Akh taskhyllar  (Original version)   Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova   1.10

18. Ayanym ayan Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova   1.02

19. Ymai  (Original version)    Lirics and music by A. Kuzlassova    2.00

Stepanida Borisova "Impressio" («Nine songs in a Toyuk-style»)

SKMR – 077

Ethnic, World music, Asia, Nord Asia, Siberia, Yakutia (Saha), Throat singing

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«Stepanida Borisova is an epic actress and ethnic singer; she`s a star of world music and always   welcomed guest on different musical festivals all arownd the world (folk or). Stepanida is often sings solo, she also collaborates with some of the best ethnic percussionist and electronic musicians from around the world.Yakutsk in Saha Republic in collaboration with some of the best yakutian rock musicians. This album fuses  ancient art of singing with modern rhythms of avant-garde, rock and jazz music in one creative act of trancendental ritual deeply fullfiled whith sacral meanining.     «Impressio» album, wich subtitled «9 songs in a toyuk style» is a mix of yakutian folklore with art-rock background, it`s a voice of Stesha (Stepanida Borisova) reaching us from past ages nad from far future, kalysah-styled sax, improvisations on electric guitars, tricky rhythm of the drums. CD futured Alexandr Ilyin and Yuriy Vasilev from rock-band "Cholbon", Spiridonov brothers and Mihail Pereterov from ethno-jazz band "Ay-tal", guitarist from "Choron" and "-72" groups Genadiy Stepanov (RIP), guitarist Ěihail Dmitriev and drummer Stas Parfyonov – all of them played parts in this album composition. Many of album song arrangements is created on the run: one man suddenly added in composition the sound of accordion, another played there on a sax like if it was traditional wind insrument... and so it goes on. Where were some difficulties and pauses in creation process - the album has recorded and mixed for almost whole two years. And now all hard and plesant work is done and result lay before you. All of Stepanidas songs is sounds like an magic enchantmants. Here one of them - «Înce in Yakutsk », telling the story about the girl, who has a secret knowledge of thigs and who once dissapired from the face of the earth - maybe she gone to some place far-far away, or just merged with the music.     In Stepanidas chants we can hear the echos of something, that vaguely remembered, premonition or forseen. Something that we can discover sometimes. Or maybe it remains mystery forever.»                                                                                                                      Galina Semenova

  Track-list:                                                                                                              

1. Autumn kiss

2. When you come

3. I was thinking

4. Summer

5. One day in a town

6. Don’t toch me

7. Don`t come into my dreams

8. Blackraven

9. Blessing

Sattuma “Kinofilm”

SKMR – 076

World music, Europe, Russian Nord, Finland

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KINOFILMI - is a new album of the band, forth in teir career. It consists of 12 original composition in neo-folk style.Petrozavodsk. The main difference from the previous album - is that, almost all compositions on it is written by the members of the band. 2 songs composed by Lada Demina (Kosa and Shawl or Ring), his first song for Sattuma offered Vladislav Demin (The guy from the tenements), others - by Arto Rinne. The apirience of the drums section makes the sound on this work more modern orientated and moving, but this innovation not dissonate with traditionaly warm and friendful spirit of Sattumas music.Petrozavodsk.

Track-list:

1.Laulajapoika (Singer boy/Ïåâåö)                                                                    

2.Soutelemma joutelemma (We leisurely row / Ìû ãðåáåì,íå ñïåøèì)          

3.Ikävässä (Longing/Òîñêà)                                                                               

4.Êîñà(Braid/Palmikko )                                                                                    

5.Kinofilmi (Film/Êèíîôèëüì)                                                                          

6.Lennä lennä lintuni (Fly fly my bird/Ëåòè,ëåòè,ìîÿ ïòè÷êà)                        

7.Pikajuna Petroskoi-Joensuu (Express train/ Ýêñïðåññ Petrozavodsk-Joensuu)      

8. Varausloitsu (Protection spell/Çàãîâîð-îáåðåã)                                             

9.  Ïàðåíüèçïîñàäà(Country Boy/Maalaispoika)                                          

10.Ïëàòîêèëèïåðñòåíåê? (Headscarf or ring?/Huivi vai sormus?)                

11. Kulkijapoika (Vagabond/Áðîäÿãà)                                                               

12.Ruočinsuari ( Ruochi island/Îñòðîâ Ðóî÷÷è)                                                

Keltomanija "10 years later"

SKMR - 072    

Celtic folk
The new collection-album "Keltomanija" is collected, or as speak ñïðîäþñèðîâàí Michael Smirnovym. In it the best Celtic compositions from the best Celtic groups such as are presented: Si Mhor, Art Ceilidh, Puck`n`Piper, Telenn Gwad, Mervent, Slua Si, Clann Lir and Vladimir Lazerson. It is classics of a genre! 

             Track-list:

1. Abandoned Home Reel (trad.) – Anistratov & Aldu
2. Raithneach / On the Grass (trad.) – Clann Lir
3. Welkom To Roslin p.1 – Peace & Plenty (Lazerson) – Lazerson
4. Welkom To Roslin p.2 – Roslin Caste (Lazerson) – Lazerson
5. Bal Plinn Du Vertige (trad.) – Live – Mervent
6. Nach Cloite An Galar An Gra (trad.) – Clann Lir
7. Bill Harte`s / Trip to sligo / Maides of Selma (trad.) – Slua Si
8. Mountain dew (trad.) – Puck & Piper
9. Recruiting sergeant (trad.) – Si Mhor
10. She moved through the fair (trad.) – Mervent
11. Morning star (trad.) – Telenn Gwad
12. Banks of Ireland (trad.) – Puck & Piper
13. Carraroe / Hearty boys of ballymote / Frost all over / Eddie Kelly`s ¹2 (trad.) – Slua Si
14. Star of a county down (trad.) – Si Mhor
15. Country Blue (trad.) – Art Ceilidh

Sergei Starostin & Mario «Proshche prostogo»/Simpler Than Simple, 2004

SKMR - 012    

World music, ethnic fusion, Russia 

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     Sergei Starostin– is a milestone in the history of Russian folk, who has revived and placed it in the context of today music styles and avant-garde tendencies, resulting with genre ofworld music. Each project he participates in is in it’s own way interesting and unexpected, especially when it’s a new project.

     As a vocalist and instrumentalist Sergei Starostin has had the chance to work also with the renowned Armenian musician Djivan Gasparyan (who plays the duduk), Inna Jelannaya, the rock musician Leonid Fedorov (who played previously with the rock band AuctIon), the Church-slavonic choir Sirin, Olga Arefevaya. He participated in the projects of theMoscow Art Trio (Sergei Starostin, Mikhail Alperin and Arkadijh Shilkloper), played with Huun-Huur-Tu, Volkov Trio, and others.

     Mario is a Kishinev-born ethno percussionist. He is interested and engaged in interpretation and development of well-known and little known folk music traditions all over the world, using them as a basis for free improvisation.

                   track-list:

1. Spring  (trad. lyrics, arr. Starostin & Mario)   9:57
2. O Godmothers  (trad. lyrics, arr. Starostin & Mario)   3:54
3. Shepherds  (trad. lyrics, arr. Starostin & Mario)   6:32
4. Girls  (trad. lyrics, arr. Starostin & Mario)   4:12
5. Tanya  (trad. lyrics, arr. Starostin & Mario)   3:59
6. Head  (lyrics by Starostin, arr. Starostin & Mario)  8:41
7. Zalivochka (Music)  (trad. lyrics, arr. Starostin & Mario)    4:22
8. Javranënochek (Little Skylark) (trad. lyrics, arr. Starostin & Mario)   2:20
9. Deep  (lyrics by Starostin, arr. Starostin)   5:42
10. Yarmarka (Bazaar)  (arr. Starostin)5:04
11. Katarsis   (lyrics by Starostin)  0:32

AVIS DEI  "Stew Royal"

SKMR - 075

Medieval music
 

  Track-list:

1. Ohne Fels (Tielman Susato, c.1500-c.1561)

2. Greek Dance (trad. Greek)

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DARKY    "Charizma"  city Kyzyl (republic Tuva)

SKMR - 074

Folk-rock, rock,world music, throat singing

Alexander Medvedev (Darky) has written down the solo album in the native city of Kyzyl - capital of Tuva. It was helped by many known Tuva musicians, such as Genady Chamzyrin (Gen Dos), Albert Kuvezin (Yat Kha).
Darky it is familiar to us on two CDs-disks of project GEN-DOS which successfully enough are on sale and to this day.
On a disk generally tool compositions plentifully seasoned homus (vargan), hoomei (throat singing) and other Tuva pieces as there are lyrical guitar ballads and songs.

 Òðåê-ëèñò:

  1.  Dance of spider

  2.  Gen-Dos medley

  3.  Crops

  4.  Reflection

  5.  Thresholds

  6.  Night river

  7.  Ring

  8.  Blizzard

  9.  Cherny voron

 10.  Kongurei

Ceremcha «Â íàøèõ êðàÿõ»     city Abakan (republic Khakassia)

SKMR-073  

Rock

 Rock with elements of a jazz and funks. "ethnic" female vocal and interesting texts.

«Â íàøèõ êðàÿõ» - äîëãîæäàííûé ïåðâûé àëüáîì õàêàññêîé ýòíîôàíêðîê-êîìàíäû «×åðåìøà». Òâîð÷åñòâî «×åðåìøè», äîñòàòî÷íî ìîëîäîãî êîëëåêòèâà – ýòî  íå ñëåäîâàíèå ðàôèíèðîâàííîìó ìóçûêàëüíîìó íàïðàâëåíèþ è íå äèàëîã êóëüòóð, ê êîòîðîìó òàê ñòðåìÿòñÿ ýòíè÷åñêèå êîìàíäû, ñêîðåå ýòî ñëàæåííûé äóýò ñîâðåìåííîãî ãîðîäà è äàëåêîé ñòàðèíû: ýòíè÷åñêèé âîêàë ïåðåêëèêàåòñÿ ñ äæàçîâûì ñàêñîôîíîì, è âñå ýòî ïðîèñõîäèò ïîä ôàíê-ðîêîâóþ ðèòì-ñåêöèþ...

               Òðåê ëèñò:

     1. Snow (music Akulov, O. Akulova; ff. O. Akulova)
     2. In our area (music Akulov, O. Akulova; ff. O. Akulova)
     3. Half (music by A. Akulova; ff. O. Akulova)
     4. Mute (music by A. Akulova; ff. O. Akulova) 
                                                5. It (music Akulov, O. Akulova; ff. O. Akulova)
                                                6. Black kings (music by A. Akulova; ff. O. Akulova)
                                                7. Cain (music Akulov, O. Akulova; ff. O. Akulova)
                                                8. On knives (music Akulov, O. Akulova; ff. O. Akulova)
                                                9. Witch (music by A. Akulova; ff. O. Akulova)
                                               10. Spring Wind (music Akulov, O. Akulova; ff. O. Akulova) 
                                               11. Wings (music by A. Akulova; ff. O. Akulova)

SKMR-071 Mervent "2"

Celtic folk
Mervent repertoire develops, basically, from melodies and songs of the people of Europe, from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany and Scandinavia to Russia, the Western Ukraine and the Balkans. There are also processings of the Armenian melodies and author`s products.

                      Track-list:

             1. Pop Plinn/Ne Bado Ket Atao

             2. Sally Free And Easy

             3. Hovivi Kanch

             4. High Germany

             5. Ïiäó â Ñàäî÷îê, Íàðâó Êâiòî÷îê

                                                        6. Níl sé `na lá

                                                        7. Tarbolton Reel

                                                        8. Jenovefa Rustefan

                                                        9. Gweharall

                                                      10. Seallaibh

                                                      11.Bal Plinn du Vertige

                                                      13. Ev Sistr

SKMR – 070  IVA NOVA  "... After winter"  Maksi-single  Dj-pack
female folk-rock  group

IVA NOVA, an all girl band, plays a mixture of modern rock and Russian folk music along with jazzy humorous details. The sound is strong and driving, connecting rural restlessness with urban insanity. This is music which doesn’t leave anybody unaffected
IVA NOVA was formed in St.Petersburg in 2002, when five young Russian ladies met to create a new collective of musicians.

SKMR – 069  Los Gaiteros de Moscu    «El Trio»     Dj-pack

European and Celtic folk

The initial idea was to base the repertoire strictly on Galician music -- upbeat, bright, and cheerful -- but gradually,
more somber Scandinavian and Balkan melodies were added, and the "musical geography" of the group became considerably expanded.

         track-list:

       1. Intro - 1:18

       2. Mina Maruxa - 2:16

       3. Mauder kum dal – 3:43

       4. Kas Abarh – 4:56                                                             

                                                  5. Polka x-casal – 2:17

                                                  6. Marcha do Entrelazado de Allariz/Muneira de Tormaleo  -  5:14                 

                                                  7. Eesti – 4:36

                                                  8. Kalamatianos/Syrtos Pyleas – 4:28

                                                  9. Pasodoble d`Anton/Pasucais de Xuan de Mieres  -  2:35

                                                10. Rond a Lois Ruellan/Rond a Francois Lefeufre/Rond a Ploeuc – 3:42              

                                                11. Rumba de Vergara  - 4:17

                                                12. A Ruada/A Pequerrecha  - 3:51                               

                                                13. Valse Picado – 3:00

                                                      Total time – 46:13

SKMR – 068  Puck& Piper  «15 years to Dublin»

Celtic folk

“Puck and Piper” – the collective created by Timur Rafiev in 1993, was the first Moscow group executing the Celtic music. The name has been borrowed at an old Irish legend. “P&P” were at the beginnings Irish pub`music in Russia. In group repertoire are presented both well-known Irish pub`songs, and tool dancing melodies on the Irish delay (uillean pipe) - Irish jigs and reel.

      listen:

  03. Piper on the Hob (jig)

  05. Gravel walk (reel)

  06. Jolly Beggarman

SKMR – 066 OPUSHAM "S.T.I.H.I"

spirital poetry of the Russian old believers

BUY CD

This CD represents to you the spiritual poetry of Russian Old Believers living in the Upper Yenisei, in Tuva, mixed with laidback nature sounds and percussion. The author of this project is Evgeny Tkachev, also known by his work as a drummer of a world famous group Yat Kha.

                                          track-list:

                                 1.  Poorlife

                                 2.  Sodom and Gomorrah

                                 3.  Time of Joy

SKMR-065 SIBLINGI «Dulcimer of Earth & Sky»

fok-rock

The SIBLINGI is a folk-rock group from the town of Rybinsk. Songs on words by the band leader Sergei Vasiliev is full of lyrical beauty and gentle intellectual poetry. In the group`s music you can hear the fusion of different styles such as reggae, world music, rhythm `n blues and folk ballads.

         track-list:

    1.  Heaven`s psaltery to the Earth

    2. Gray-Streaks

    3. Herdsman

    4. By eternal pain

    5. Thistle

                                               6. Across the fields

                                               7. Pigeon

                                               8. Ulrika

                                               9. Sky

                                             10. Dream

                                             11. Wind

                                             12. Parisian girls      

SKMR - 064 Yinwa «Bela Nitochka»

folk, woman’s voices

Name of the project comes from the name of the river that flows on Perm` lands. This word can be translated from Komi-Permyak language in Russian by several different ways: women`s water, women`s river, women`s tears, or the divine river. The album includes songs from Perm, St. Petersburg, Bryansk, Pskov regions and Karelia. Mainly, these women`s songs.

SKMR - 063  SAMOSAD BEND  &  Dr. I-boleet  "No smoke without fire"

roots, live dub              BUY MP3

Classic rub-a-dub vocal of St. Petersburg reggae performer Dr. I-Boleet combined with north-side ambient dub of Karelian group Samosad Band make this work sounds in perfectly Jamaica style, with easily guessed influence of such classics of the genre as Lee "Scratch" Perry, Mad Professor and King Tubby.

      track-list:

   NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE                   16:04

   MEDITATION                                            16:09

   RASTASIMPHONY                                   10:47

   BABY YOU CAN BREAK MY HART     09:21

   ALL I WONNA DU                                    15:59

                                              I JUST CALL TO SAY I LOVE YOU       08:54

SKMR– 062 SAMOSAD BEND "Kukkovka"

psy-ambient

BUY CD

Guitar ambient on a album Kukkovka is a journey into the fragile world of images and sounds. In spirit this CD is close both to the soft acoustic soundscapes of Robert Fripp, and to the more modern sound of psychedelic ambient, which can be heard on albums of such genre stars as Shpongle, Youth, Ott and others.

       track-list:

    SEVER MANTRA                 12:23

    DREAMING                 09:51

    KUKKOTRANCE                  10:00

    KARJALATINO                    04:09

    DUBBAS                    08:46

                                               MANTRA SEVER                    16:29

                                               Bonus video: KUKKOTRIP                  10:01

SKMR – 061 SAMOSAD  BEND  "Dabudetsvet``

ethno-dub

The new album "Dabudetsvet`` of karelian-St. Petersburgs group Samosad Band is a classic example of improvisational ethno-dub. This CD is a special combination of roots dud sounds played live with the elements of funk, ambient, trance and ethnic. This almost a one and half hour long dub-meditation is fulfilled with live spirit of Russian North and the warm caribbean sun of Jamaica.

            track-list:

    1.    A-a-a-g-a-a-a                       13:33

    2.    Suri magi ( ``Bol`shie Gory``  (êàðåë.))      18:53

    3.    Dub                                          09:45

    4.    Too dub                                   15:52

                                                5.    Spirit                                       19:35

SKMR-060 PHURPA    «TROWO PHURNAG CEREMONY»

Tibetan Tantric overtone chanting in rgyud-skad style

BUY CD         

The original 2003 lineup of the project that emerged as a result was dubbed Phurpa (one of the five tutelary deities of the Father Tantra in Bon tradition), and all the members have carried on with their research in the field of Bon and Buddhist liturgies up to the present day. The ritual Tibetan instruments as used by the ensemble include the following: dunchen, gyaling, silnyen, bub, damaru, kanling, nga, shang;

The ensemble adheres to the rgyud-skad tradition of Tantric overtone chanting.

         track-list:     1. FUNDAMENTAL MANTRA OF BON 7:24

     2. INTRODUCTION 3:18

                                                3. THE VISUALIZATION 3:43

                                                4. CONFERRING EMPOWERMENT AND SELF-TRANSFORMATION 32:37

                                                5. EMANATING THE RETINUE OF THE DEITY 5:05

                                                6. THE CHARGE TO ACTION 4:34

                                                7. PUJA OFFERING AND PRAISES 7:24

SKMR – 059 OLEMBA  "Oli Dielo"

folk, world music, Karelia, Finland, woman’s voices

BUY CD

The group performs ethnic traditional Karelian and Finnish songs and author’s songs. Owing to the quality of performance, the group is on a level with popular groups, who performs north folklore. Members of the group “Olemba” worked in such groups as “Va-Ta-Ga” and  “Myllärit”.

       track-list:

1.  Oli dielo(finish trad.)  3:13

2.  Laula kamme  ( Let’s sing)  (finish trad.)  4:29    

3.  Gawroi i Ogoi  (finish trad.)  5:18

4.  Kullervo – kallervon poigu  (finish trad.) 3:32

5.  Ýäàêîé Âàíÿ, äà ðàçóäàëàÿ ãîëîâà  (karelian trad.)   5:19 

6.  Mari tyttö (Mary girl)  (finish trad.)  4:19          

7.  Øëà-òî Ìàøà èç ãîñòåé (wedding) (karelian trad.)      4:33    

8.  Òû ðåêà ëè ìîÿ ðå÷åíüêà (wedding)  (karelian trad.)    5:54

9.  Îé, ñáîðó, ñáîðó äà Òàíå÷êà (ñwedding)  (karelian trad.)   4:44    

10.  Tuti lasta (Ëþëè äèòÿòêî (êîëûáåëüíàÿ) ) (finish trad.)      5:20    

11.  Nouzen minä mäellä  (Âçîéäó ÿ íà ãîðî÷êó) (finish trad.)       4:21

SKMR 058  ÂÅÐÎÍÈÊÀ ÁÓËÛ×ÅÂÀ «DemoiselleCygne»

romance, world music, Russia, France

           listen:

    01.  Demoiselle Cygne

    04.  Okol

    07.  L`emigrant

    12.  Nikita

SKMR – 057   Karelian Folk Music Ensemble "TOIVE"

early instrumental records

instrumental, folk

Folk music ensemble of Petrozavodsk State University  "Toive" opens to us the world of traditional music, songs and dances of indigenous peoples of Karelia.

The disc features the very first instrumental recordings of the ensemble "TOIVE" in 1985-1988. In this period the musicians were performing a lot of Finnish violin music, were the first in contemporary Karelia who played diatonic kantele and youhikko singing Kalevala runes.  

SKMR – 056   YARGA Sound System  "Live"

ethno, electronic, Karelia

BUY CD

A new project of Aleksandre Leonov (Va-Ta-Ga) is exploring song material of the Russian North.

Mystification of Russian folk music is created through implementing of computer electronic

vibes into the structure of ethno-fusion and world music.

         track-list:

   1. Intro-Lullaby                    11:08

   2. Little Birdies                        8:35

   3. Oh, Vanya                            7:28

   4. Grief                                      4:35 http://sketismusic.ru/mp3/Los Gaiteros de Moscu/02-Mina Maruxa.MP3 Gaiteros de Moscu/02-Mina Maruxa.MP3

   5. Winter                                   8:04  

                                              6. The Beastie                         7:55

                                              7. The Tatars                           7:29

                                              8. Birds                                      9:51

                                                     totaltime:                         65:09

ethno, world music, drum music

«SILK percussion»is an ensemble of drummers, experimental project, working with ancient musical traditions of Far East region countries (China, Japan, Korea). The CD features both acoustic improvisations and compositions in electronic arrangements. 

            track-list:

     1. Creation

     2. Guardians

     3. Wind

     4. VayangOrang

     5. The Ceremony

                                                6. Drum talk

                                                7. Urlungur

                                                8. Tibet

                                                9. Dancing Trickster

SKMR-054 Volga«Buttom Up»

world-beat, Russia

      listen:

1. Äðóæî÷åê/Ìy Best Friend

2. Êîíîïåëü/Hemp

3. Õìåëü/Hop

4. Ðóñàëüÿ/Mermaid`s Song

5. Äîæäü/Rain

SKMR053  LEENAMALAK  «ÀÐÀÁÑÊÎÅ ÒÀÍÃλ

arabian pop

                  track-list:

            1.  Arabic Tango 

            2.  Lqamar Laileiah

            3.  Zaman Al-Safa

            4.  Khaleni Ahibbak

            5.  La Tinsani

            6.  Haiman wa Moghram

            7.  ×òî ïîæåëàåøü, Ìèëàÿ?

            8.  ß âåðíóñü ê òåáå

                                                       9.  Lasta Lee, Lasto Lak

                                                      10. Ya Hala

                                                      11. El Kilmat En-Alit

                                                      12. Arabic tango (èíñòðóìåíòàëüíàÿâåðñèÿ)

SKMR – 052  SATTUMA  «Palapeli»

folk, world music, Karelia, Finland

BUY CD

The folk music family quartet from Petrozavodsk, Karelia. The Finnish word “ Palapeli “ means a jigsaw puzzle, piece game. “Pala” is piece and “peli” is game. Peli can also mean “playing” or “a musical instrument”. Sattuma`s front cover title is compiled with ancient, 5000-6000 year old clay pottery pieces, from the shore of Säämäjärvi Lake, Karelia

                                 track-list:

 1.  Äåâóøêàäîãàäëèâà(Quick-witted girl)

 2.  Ñâå÷à(Candle)

 3.  Hilpeä kurttupolkka (Èãðèâàÿãàðìîøêà)

 4.  Çàîíåæñêàÿ(The song from across lake Onego)

 5.  Maanitus (trad)

 6.  Herra Petteri  (ÃîñïîäèíÏåòòåðè)

 7.  Marjaini-Darjaini (ßãîäêà ìîÿ, Äàðüÿ)

 8.  Surupäivät (Ïå÷àëüíûåäíè)     

 9.  Piirileikki kun aljettiin  (Êîãäà ìû íà÷àëè õîðîâîä)

 10.  Menneilleystäville  (Óøåäøèì äðóçüÿì)

 11.  Sukkulapolkka(×åëíî÷íàÿ ïîëüêà)

 12.  Minä muistan ikuisesti  (Íàâñåãäà çàïîìíþ)

 13.  Melkutus

SKMR – 051 Trigon «7 Steps»

ethno-jazz   

Trigon from Moldova land, they are children of Balkans! Playing ethno-jazz, Trigon has introduced a new term into the world of musical styles – Balkan jazz!

The CD «7 Steps» is one of the latest works of the group recorded in Kishinev.

This work appears for the first time ever on world music market!

         track-list:

    1. The ambler / Èíîõîäåö                          5`36

    2. Lume, Lume                                                9`22

    3. Hora`n`tella / Õîðà`í`òåëëà                   8`41

    4. The old train  / Ñòàðûé ïîåçä                5`48

                                               5. The march Off! / Ìàðø îòñþäà!           7`14

                                               6. TriF  / Òðè Ô                                               6`29

                                               7. Kaval`i`coda  / Êàâàë`è`êîäà                 5`31

SKMR-050 Lespromhoz GROOVE "Various"

ethno avant-garde; experimental fusion; world music

This disk is introducing to audience music created by a company of musicians collaborating in a project entitled Lespromhoz GROOVE. Its leader Aleksandre Leonov is joined by musicians of the band Va-Ta-Ga, Anatoly Kuular (ex`Huun-Huur-Tu), Aleksandre Ulaev (Samosad Band) and others.

          track-list

    1.    ëñä – âäîëü ïî ìîðþ

    2.    ëåñïðîìõîç ãðóâ – êîëûáåëüíàÿ   (live“ïåðõëîìàíñ ïåðâûé”)

    3.    äåòñêèå ðàãè – íî÷ü

    4.    ëåñïðîìõîç ãðóâ – áóêà      (live“ïåðõëîìàíñ âòîðîé”)

    5.    êàäåãó – çàãàäêè ïðèðîäû             («2 ãâàðäåéñêèé ïåðåóëîê») 

                                               6.    ÿðãà óðãà – êâàðòåò                      (live– êîíöåðò â «âûõîäå»)

                                               7.    âà-òà-ãà – ðåêðóòñêàÿ         («ìèêóëèíû ãîðû»)

                                               8.    ëåñïðîìõîç ãðóâ – þñòþõþðç     (live– íàáåðåæíàÿ ã. ïåòðîçàâîäñêà)

                                               9.    äæà êðþ – â ëîñîñèíîì               (live- open-aerâ ëîñîñèíîì)

                                             10.  çàäåðæêà íîëü – ñêîìîðîõ

                                             11.  ìûøüÿê – ì.ì.õ.

SKMR-049 GEN DOS "Bay-Tayga"

folk rock, Tyva, throat singing

The next album of the famous Tuvan musician and shaman Gennady Chamzyrin, whose style of throat singing is known all over the world. The musician’s mates decided to focus on rock sound in the release, which makes it different from the album with profound electronic element «Shizo I.D.», which had been released by our label in  2006. The CD also features a professional video of one of the songs.

        track-list:

      1. Saktyyshkyn

      2. Langchyy boom

      3. Manchureem

      4. Huliganskaya

                                                 5. Aza alzyn

                                                 6. Kyzylym sen

                                                 7. Bay Taiga

                                                 8. Khovuda kezhee

                                                 9. Kysh

                                               10. Teek

                                               11. Âèäåî-êëèï«Changiz-terek»

SKMR-048 TROITSA/TRINITY "Sem"

folk-rock, Belarus

The style of Belarusian band Troitsa is characterized by originalapproach to sound – synthesis of warm-hearted folk sound and complex, sometimes mystic passages of academic and avant-garde music.

    track-list:

  1. Ïà ìîðà÷êó
  2. Äóáðàâóøêà
  3. Ñîíþøêà (Øýëüìà)
  4. Ðà¸ê --> MP3
  5. ͳ ïàðîé…
  6. Þð`ÿ
  7. Ñåì ÷àðàê

                                            BONUS:  Avi video: TROISA in live concert in Molodechno, 2003

SKMR-047 LEO SEVETS   Osa Poika Onni Poika  "Lucky Fellow" 

world music, folk, Karelia

Works presented in «Lucky Fellow» (that is how the album’s title is translated from Finnish) is just a small part of music Leo Sevets has composed in recent years. All songs of the album are performed in Karelian; majority of them have folk lyrics. The author himself defines style of the CD as «PRIMITIVE FOLK», implying not just content-free music, but purity, even some kind of «clearance», freedom from everything artificial and electronic. And this is the best thing about it. Unique musical instruments the performer plays once and again prove the point. 15-string kantele, jouhikko – are of great value just because they are among the rarest instruments in the world. But when Maestro touches them – and the album’s author is definitely one – they become really invaluable.
You should also pay attention to the CD’s cover, depicting Leo Sevets as a cartoon character. The image is not taken by chance, since very soon musician’s friends plan to finish production of animation series based on Leo’s adventures in Karelian villages!

          track-list:

         1. Aamu

         2. Tuudi lasta nukkumahe

         3. Rikunat rillut

         4. Plimpotusta

         5. Väinämöinen tai lohineito

         6. Osa Poika Onni Poika

         7. Kullervo kostaa emännällä

         8. Tŝizik (×èæèê– ïûæèê)

         9. Älämuamo ĉakkai

       10. Iivan  Lebedevin soito

       11. Laulu

       12. Kiberä

       13. Imatran rannalla  

SKMR-046  Vedan-Kolod "Dance of the Wood Spirits"/ "Tanets leshih"

ethno, Russia                   

   The music of the ensemble from Siberian city Krasnoyarsk is oriented around pagan past of Slavic peoples. The ensemble’s leader Tatyana Naryshkina together with a musician and a master of Russian folk musical instruments Valery Naryshkin have revived rare ceremonial songs, legends and Russian epics, which existed many centuries ago. Scythian horn, gusli, zhalejka, horn, Slavonian bagpipe, Slavonian drums and others are among the instruments the ensemble members use.

The ensemble performs pieces composed by the musicians, including songs in Old Slavonic, authentic songs of Siberia and Western Russia, songs of Siberian migrants from Belarus, Ukraine, Bulgaria, instrumental compositions and throat singing. All adaptations of folk songs were made by Tatyana and Valery Naryshkins.

            track-list:

                                                1.     Spring Song(music and words by V. and T. Naryshkiny)

                                               2.     Dug is swimming in the sea(traditional Russian wedding song, music by Vedan Kolod)

                                               3.     Going to the Mountain(traditional Russian song, arranged by V. Naryshkin)

                 BUY CD                 4.     Sleep but not enough(words by D. Antipova. T. Naryshkina, music by V.Naryshkin)

                                               5.     Hindrick the Beast(traditional words, music by Vedan Kolod)

                                               6.     Semargl(music and words by V. and T. Naryshkiny)

                                               7.     Than was the misery (chronicle text, music by T. and V. Narishkiny)

                                               8.     Thunder-stone(music and words by V. Naryshkin)

                                               9.     The memories of an old warrior(music by Vedan Kolod)

                                             10.      Love incantation(words by D. Atipova, T. Naryshkina, music by V. Naryshkin)

                                             11.      The poppy on the mountain (traditional Russian play song, music arranged by V. Naryshkin)

                                             12.      The Turks were passing by(traditional polish words, music by T. and V. Narishkiny)

                                             13.      The dance of the wood spirits (music by Vedan Kolod)

SKMR-045 OSIMIRA "Druva"

ethno, Belarus

The group`s new release is based on archaic melodies and ceremonial songs of Kryvia ( Belarus) and includes 17 original tracks. This album differs from the previous CD «Proshcha» and can be classified as «inner», «sacred». It’s not pure folk, but rather a reflection of ancient Tradition through the experience of reviving it.

Though “DRUVA” has songs taken in the original version and performed almost in the same way they were performed ages and ages before. Moreover, all the material was deliberately recorded «live» without any sound processing for easy perception of natural singing and playing. Most of the instruments are rare and very carefully chosen by the musicians: charot, duda (Belarusian bagpipe), kankli, kasa, skuduchai, kolavaya lyre, kalyuka, drymba, parnyaty, dudka, surmy, sopilka, zhaleika, original percussion, okarina.

The traditional line-up of OSIMIRA has also changed. Besides the usual members of the band, Alyona and Tatyana Lyutorovich were invited to a recording session as guests, their voices you can hear in the tracks «Kupalka» and «Chuta Ruta». New members of the band – Volga Pytkova and Volga Brazyankova performed main female vocals.

The album “DRUVA” is seventeen breathings in and breathings out of genuine Belorussian soul.

This is music of dark forests and swamps, endless rivers and blue-eyed lakes,vibration of ancient sacred places and silence of dateless settlements. Pulse of the inner heart of Europe, archaic of Everlasting Kryvia.

    track-list:

1.   KANKLI DY DUDKA

2.   KUPALKA

3.   ZHYTSIEN

4.   CHUTA RUTA 

5.   STRALA

6    KUSTA

7.   YARYEU KON

8.   VAYARY

9.    PCHOLIKI

10.  RASOKHA

11.  OY TY SIELIAZION  

12.  LIOLA

13.  PATSUKOVA DUDA

14.  DZIADY

15.  OY STAITS YAVAR, TONKI WYSAKI

18. bonus NOCH KOLA

19. bonus POKLICH DREVA

SKMR-044 Vily "Idi, beda"

folk-rock, Russia

The band recorded their debut album «Idi, Beda» independently in 2003. Amongst the songs composed by the singer Vasilisa Vvedenskaya, the album contains a song with lyrics by Innokentiy Annensky, one Russian folk song and one Mongolian folk song in Mongolian. It’s remarkable the band is not afraid to be too close either to classics or to people, since all this together supports the album’s idea. The first album is introducing to listeners fairytale characters of Russian folklore and can be regarded as more «Russian» than the following band’s releases.

    track-list:

    1.     Áåðåçà

    2.     Ñêàçàíèå ïðî Êíÿçÿ

                                               3.     Ëåøèé

                                               4.     Ó ðîäíèêà

                                               5.     Old estonwomen

                                               7.     Ïåñíÿ ìîíãîëüñêîãî âîèíà

                                               8.     Âåäüìà

                                               9.     Plot

                                             10.    Èäè, áåäà

                                             11.    Vilami on water     

SKMR - 042 TRIGON  «The voice of my earth»  p 2001 Green records(Romania) ; p 2007 Sketis Music

ethno-jazz, Moldavian

«Trigon music defies convenient categorization and a simple naming of style or musical genre.The group’s compositions are obviously influenced by folk music, though folk tunes are never offered as a direct quotation. They are interpreted and dramatically developed by the musicians. After going through filters of melodious and imaginative genius of the three instrumentalists, folk melodies are transformed into rhythmic and harmonic compositions with creative and innovative sound. The music has three distinct features: emotional expression, specific sound and brightness.

In the current line-up the group’s founder Anatoly Shtefanets together with Alexandre Murzak - bass guitar, Marian Kaldararu – percussion continue to surprise us by new pieces beautifully interwoven in the album».

Florian Lungu (music critic of “Down beat magazine”)

           listen to tracks: ******

SKMR - 041  TANDALAI "Erdine"

file under: ethno, Altay, throat singing

BUY CD

Tandalay - is the unique singer from Ust-Kanskogo area of Altai republic
with a voice of surprising force and beauty, a range in five octaves. In her
repertoir there are ceremonial songs of Mountain Altay people, along with
imitation of sounds of the animals and birds. She also plays on the big
range of tuvian national instruments: topshuur, khomus, igil, doshpuluur,

shoor.

                 track-list:

        1. Kai  (Path of the Maadai-Kara epic)
        2. Kunuk  (Song of the wanderer)
        3. Eternal Altai  (Folk Song of the Chuiskaya valley)
                                                   4. Playing on khomus
                                                   5. Tipes of Kai  (Throat singing)
                                                   6. Echo es in the mountains  (Play on shoor)
                                                   7. Woman’s Fate  (Folk Song of the Karakolskaya valley)
                                                   8. Koyonok   (Altaian comic song)
                                                   9. Oioiym   (Altaian folk chant)
                                                 10. Lullaby
                                                 11. Night Crying  (lyrics: V. Chinat, music: Tandalai)
                                                 12. Shaman’s Drum  (lyrics: K. Kergilov, music: Tandalai)
                                                 13. A Crane’s Cry

SKMR-040  Sattuma "Kudelma"

ethno, world music, Karelian    BUY CD

Sattuma (Finnish word for «occasion») – a folk music quartet from Petrozavodsk, republic of Karelia. This is a «family quartet», whose line-up includes internationally known folk musicians Arto Rinne and Dmitry Dyomin (members of the well-known group Myllärit) and their children– Eila and Vadim. Interpretingtraditional material including Finnish, Karelian and Russiantraditional tunes and songs, the band creates absolutely unique atmosphere and mood, in which two musical generations enter into lively and creative conversation. Polished through years of practice «fathers» artistry (the two musicians play more than 15 traditional instruments – from violin and accordion to chipsan and didgeridoo) and somewhat naïve, spontaneous perception of music by «children», harmoniously combined,create the specific sound, which has won hearts of large audiences worldwide.   

track-list:

1. Ennen Vanhaa (Formerly)
2. Saunapolkka (Sauna Polka)
3. Aiti (Mother)
4. Âåðåñîâûå Êóñòî÷êè(Heather Bushes)
5. Lintu (Birdie)
6. Shondibanoi Olomoi (My Sun-Faced Life)
7. Sapsan Masurkka (Mazurka of Sapsa)
8. ×àñ-÷àñ-ïåðå÷àñ (Hour by the Hour)
9. Koskenpa Rannalla (On the Shore of the Rapids)
10. Matsanneidon Suru (Sorrow of the Forest Maid)

SKMR 037  VERONIKA BULYCHEVA   «Tout ira bien»

File under: RUSSIAN&FRANCE SHANSON

Here are the selected tracks from the album you can listen right now:

1.    Que veut-elle, demoiselle?  (P.Morel, P.Bennigsen ;V.Bulycheva)

2.    Fantôme  (N.Ermilova, V.Bulycheva)

3.    Nostalgie (N.Ermilova, V.Bulycheva)

4.    Toutirabien  (V.Bulycheva, V.Bulycheva)

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SKMR 035  NINEVA "Music for Raja"

File under: INDIAN,  Ethno-fusion

tracks-list:    

1. Cold Wind (trad.)

2. Joyce (Nineva)

3. Mexican  (Nineva)

4. Mood (Nineva)

5. Bansuri (trad.)

6. Raga (trad.)

7. Sad Austerities  (lyrics by J.Joyce, music by Nineva)    

8. Wedding (Nineva) 

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SKMR - 034 ETO_X  "in_transit", 2007

file under: ethno-jazz, drum-n-bass, Russia

"ETO_X  pulls things not commonly found with one another together. Thus the band´s miscegenation of drum´n bass, ethnic music and jazz and the birth of their own musical form. The Berliner band achieves this musical melding with lightness and ease. The recipe for success lies in the fact that professional musicians are steeped in authentic russian musical folklore while belonging to the youngest generation of Berlin artists and modern western culture."

                                                          Michael Damm / International FilmFestival Cottbus 

             tracks-list:    

            
1. Cock
2. From under the light
3. Eagle
4. Filled yard
5. Lyanok
6. Little bird / konyushok

SKMR 033  VA-TA-GA  "Mikuliny Gory"

File under: RUSSIAN, WORLD MUSIC, ETHNO FUSION

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Va-Ta-Ga group -is a qualitative mix of the authentic folk and skomorokh’s songs and

ceremonies with modern musical culture. In creativity of the group it is possible to see

both world music, fusion, ambient, drum-n-base and even the bossa-nova. All is played

live by musicians and is very harmoniously combined with a theme of the Russian tradition

presented by the leader of the band Alexander Leonov in the form of ancient texts and

original instruments.

 tracks-list:    

01. Intro

                                           02. Cockroach

                                           03. Òû íå ñòîé

                                           04. Ivanushka

                                           05. Na gorui

                                           06. na gorochke

                                           07. rekrutskaya

                                           08. Outro

                                           09. Cockroach rimix by XMZ

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SKMR 032  WHITE OWL "Pepper"

File under: Celtic, Nordic, Folk Core

"White Owl" is a Russian folk-core group, created in Moscow, who play music of different nations

 adapted in various styles. Since the tastes of the musicians don`t belong to the same genre their

arrangements are mixtures of such traditions as Alternative, Indie, Hard Rock, Hardcore, Disco,

Folk Tradition and even Renaissance. The ways some folk standards such as "Lord of the Dance"

or "Cunla" are presented can be taken for a joke. And this is true - it was a joke at first but then

the WO found that the idea was well enough for taking it seriously.

listen to tracks:

1.   Just Chains

2.   Lord Of The Dance

                                           4.   Cunla

                                           6.   Korppi

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SKMR 031  KYZYL-MOSCOW II

File under: ethno, Tuva festival, throat singing

Festival of the Tuva music in Moscow. Disc is representing musicians who
have participated in Kyzyl-Moscow festival in 2005. Among them is ensemble Salgal
(Generation) - a group which represents the younger generation of the
Tuvan musicians; solo playing & singing by Ayan-Ool Sam (soloist Olchey
group) and group Ene-Sai - the elders of Tuvan folk.

SKMR 030  DROBINSKA  El concert

File under: ethno, world music, Balkan

This is a concert recording of Drobinska group made in tours across France in
2003.
This disk is representing the folk material of Serbian, Bulgarian, Moldavian
origin, superbly played in traditional style.
The disk is one more work of Oleg Drobinskiy quartet, he plays
traditional wood-wind instruments along with over group members: drummer and
percussionist Mario, singer Inna Bondar and Dmitry Ignatov on a bass.

SKMR 029  GEN-DOS «SHIZO  I. D.»

File under: folk-rock, Tuva, throat singing

"GEN-DOS" project is a combination of different styles of throat singing,
ancient Tuvan shamans traditions with modern rock & electronic music.
Gennady Chamzyryn (group leader) is a real hereditary shaman, performs all
styles of the Tuvan throat singing ("sygyt", "khoomei" & "kargyraa").
This exclusive material for the first time after legendary group " Yat-Kha "
in which, the bass player of the project, by the way, played, represents
synthesis of the Tuvian folk music with rock and alternative electronic. The
album is very bright and interesting. There is a lot of guitar, a bass,
keyboard sound in the album & sometimes it comes to the trance-like grooves.
But Tuvan tradition here nevertheless is playing a great part, just like
in art of many overs folk-oriented groups from Tuva. Though the producer of an album Alexander

Medvedev is Russian, he lives and works in Kyzyl (Tuva capital) & makes all he can to represent the

modern sound of Tuvan music on the base of it`s deep rooted traditions. We hope that behind album

SHIZO I. D. Other works of musicians will follow also. 

listen to tracks:

1.  SHIZO(4:39)

2.  HAM-DYT(4:43)

5.  CHANGIZ– TEREK(4:32)

10. DYNGYLDAI(Live) (4:37) 

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SKMR 028   OSIMIRA  "Proshcha"

File under: folk-rock, Belorus

Osimira is a project of 7 belarussian musicians. The idea of the project is to restore

primary authentic music, which is not only to be played but to live in.

This music unites songs of fairs and sacred rituals from one side and special sounds

of our planet from the other side. Nature songs are different from place to place.

Time does not exist for our inner world. It remembers everything- forgotten sounds

of great civilizations that have been gone. Every cell of our body knows this eternal song,

the song of nature. You just should find it in your memory. We have managed to hear

this music, and we are to let YOU hear it…

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SKMR 027  ÑËÚÍ×Å ÁÐßà  Dniproenergo

File under:  Ukraine; world beat

Slunchev Bryag - is a young ethno-electronic project from Moscow. Their new
album "Dniproenergo" is based on folk melodies and songs from Ukraine & Balkan
in author`s modern arrangements. The traditional ethnic culture today more
and more often is combined with club dancing music, and the album
"Dniproenergo" is a part of such global experience.

SKMR 026  VILY   The Steppe Daughter

File under: folk-rock

VILY - the group executing folk-rock fusion, prompted and inspired by history and

mythology of Great steppe in all riches of its images - from Sarmatian maidens-amazons

to nomads Chingizhan and from varyag campaigns to slavic Barrows.

    musicans:

Vasilisa Vvedenckaya - vokal, alt

Lubava Kondakova - acoustic guitar, MIDI-guitar

Alex Karavaev - winds

Mihail Korovin - bass

Kirill Rossolimo - drum, percussion

Andrey Loma - Keyboard

 

     track-list:

1. The Steppe Daughter

2. At the Riverside

3. A Scythe

4. In the field of battle

5. The Falcon

6. The Steppe

7. To the Last Sea

8. The Herds

9. The Blue Raven

10. The Mongol Warrior Song

11. The Spring

SKMR 025  LESPROMHOZ GROOVE  the first perfoolmance    The evening in memory of Advancehard

File under: ethno-avangard; experimental fusion; world music

024  APRICOT TREE  , 2006

File under: ethno-world music-Armenian

File under: ethno-electronica

 “Volga” is a fanciful blend of postindustrial electronics and archaic percussion coupled to the boundless and finely nuanced voice of Angela Manukian chanting old ritual songs of Russia in her melodic interpretation. If the former has some approximate analogies to Western experimental music, then on the whole the project does not quite fit into traditional categories of electronica/world music, Russian or Slavic folk, or pagan music. Rather all these elements are interwoven in the group’s work into a new music phenomena.

Similar to Peruvian magic songs Icaros, performed by folk healers at ceremonies to expand participants’ consciousness, “Volga’s” songs take listeners’ souls on a journey. To fly up beyond the ordinary into the world of mysteries and forest spirits, of whirl and cosmic resonance where a person opens up to new facets of his/her consciousness. As a result, the healing takes place for a Russian in a world quickly losing its self-identity, in his/her revitalizing connection with the magic of old Russia (in Russian folklore, ritual tunes and Slavic polyrhythmics) and in its harmonious coexistence, in one’s mind, with futuristic arrangements of new global folk music (electronic tribal rhythms and percussion). Either one, enhanced by hypnotic lead vocal, entrances in its own manner, elevating over a humdrum existence to give a sense of celebration and connectedness.

Ancient authentic Russian texts from the 1100’s-1800’s have been gathered by Angela from Russian villages in different regions of the vast country in their own dialects. Each dialect, with its distinctive articulation, forms a unique vocal manner and sound, studied and mastered by the singer in their finest nuances. Her vocal techniques thus range from the academic to Russian Orthodox church to over a dozen ethnic traditions, including those of the Russian Volga area, North, Northeast, Northwest, South, Mid-Russia, Smolensk, Ryazan, Tver, Altai throat singing, Caucasus mountains, Middle East, Balkans, and India. Therefore the Western listener “Volga” takes on a journey into the richness of sound texture of the old and new Russia, never introduced into the world music before. Russian’s mixture of hard consonants and soft round vowels, especially in Angela’s richly intonated delivery, has a lyrical and calming effect. While its fusion with techno, trance, breakbeat mixed with elements of noise and sound of archaic instruments create a danceable ritualistic music with a touch of pagan psychedelia, bringing it to the cutting edge of the new Russian sound.

Anya Zontova

      Track list:

    1.      MOX   «Weeping»  (Moscow)

    2.      T.A. LAB  «Snowballs»

    3.      THEODOR BASTARD  «Mermaid» (St. Peterburg)

    4.      IDIORITMIK  «Pear-tree»

    5.      GOD FANS  «Verejushki»

    6.      COH feat. Nina Livanova  «Three fields»

    7.      IVAN SOKOLOVSKY  «Dream songs»

    8.      ALEXEY BORISOV  «Jarilo»

    9.      XMZ   «Verejushki»

   10.     PINK TWINS  «Rose» (Helsinki)

   11.     D1  «Goat» (Novosibirsk)

   12.     EDIK  «Widow» (Moscow)

   13.     DJ KOLOMBO  «Dream songs»

   14.     CHAOS as SHELTER  «Psalom» (Tel Aviv)

   15.     MOTOR  «Verejushki»

   16.     IDIORITMIK  «Po zarechju»

 SKMR 022  OLCHEY  "BOYDUSKA YOREL" , 2006

File under: ethno-electronica / Tuva Beat / throat singing

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Tuvan traditional music has won itself a special place in the music world. First of all, it is characterised by highly developed art of throat-singing. It is easy to see the relation of it to throatsinging used in Tibetan Buddhism, while some scholars point that this manner of sound creation dates back to the first attempts of mankind to speak. It is these attempts that have become extinct in most of the world but still live on as geografically limited heritage which only regains its legacy in the past few years.

It is not that throatsinging survived only in Tuva. In the surrounding Siberian and Central Asian regions and even in Africa there are similar techniques. However, from large concert halls to remote pastures, throatsinging was a symbol of Tuvan identity from the first half of 20th century at the very latest. But Tuvans boast not only the widespread ability to throatsing. It is also a highly developed art which includes at least 3 major genres (sygyt, khoomei, and kargyraa) and several common subgenres, as well as popular personal styles that become nationally popular due to the modern media like tapes or radio waves, that confer every new development of

this art onto the nomadic farmers or local artists throughout the mountanous republic much faster than a celebrated singer is able himself.

This record is a response to the growing worldwide attention towards Tuvan music. It mixes Tuvan traditional songs and contemporary ways of rhythmic organisation, that are rooted in house, chillout, and ambient music.

This CD is a message that uses the contemporary elements of club culture to better communicate the feeling of the near-isolated people living in close contact with nature and preserving their centuries-old culture, to the audience accustomed to big city soundscape and urban civilization.

Pulses of many of Tuvan songs are surprisingly very much like house, and the voice of Ayan-Ool sometimes goes together with synthesizers as naturally as it would have with igil fiddle. This creates the unique feeling of Boyduska Yoreel, both contemporary and traditional.

musicans:

Ayan-Ool Sam -- piano (7), igil (1, 6, 7), doshpulur (3), throat singing (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), khoomei (2, 3), sygyt (2, 3), vocal (4, 5, 6, 7)

Georgy Beletsky -- vocal (6), throat singing (2, 3, 6), sygyt (2, 3)

Andrey Plotnikiv -- arrangement, mastering

Oleg Kalyadintsev -- flute (1)

Sholbana Dendzyn -- music (5)

        Track list:   

1.  Daybreak

2.  Turgen chuga / Toungue twister

3.  Kozhamyktar/Chastoushkas

4.  Doshpulurum / Songs of doshpulur …..

5.  BOYDUSKA YOREL / CHANTS  of  NATURE

6.  ENCOUNTER

7.  SUNSET

SKMR-021 Choduraa Tumat "Belek / The Gift", 2005

File under: ethnic / Tuva / woman voices / throat singing

As the title suggests, this album is Choduraa`s “gift” for her listeners as well as an expression of her own musical gift. Andwhat agiftitis! Her vocal range is astonishing. She slips with ease between the glottal gymnastic of throat-singing to the plaintive tones of a lullaby or love song, and the ritual imitative calls of animal husbandry. Her instrumental ability is equally impressive as she conjures up the taiga and steppes of Tyva with the igil fiddle or khomus lute and sings of

Her love with the demir khomus jew’s harp/ she shines as a beacon for women – in Tyva and worldwide – for having the strength to break the traditional genbder taboo and perform khoomi, and for standing up to be counted among the wonderful musicians of  Tyva”.

                                                        Dr Carole Pegg - director of “Inner Asian music”, UK ; Senior Researcher at the University of Cambridge, England.

 Choduraa Tumat    is one of the brightest personalities among the younger generation of Tyvan musicians. She has a wide range of performing abilities. Apart from being a good instrumentalist, playing many instrumentals, Choduraa performs both khoomei and folksongs. Many of Choduraa’s songs have already become popular among Tyvans. It took great creative audacity to step over the frontiers of the traditional idea of khoomei being the prerogative of men. Choduraa Tumat as also the leader of the unique all-women throst-singing group “Tyva Kyzy” (Daughters of Tyva)

                                                                                                   Valentina Yuryevna Susukey   (Candidate of Arts, member of the Union of composers of the Rassian Federation, Renowned scientist of the republic of Tyva, scientific secretary of the Tyvan Institute of the Humanitarian Research)

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track-list:

01. - Khoomei (Khoomey styles)

02. - "Uyaravas urug boor men" ("I am a girl who never sad")

03. - Opei yry (Lullaby)

04. - Igilge ayalga "Uzun-khojug" (Igil melody "Long and Soft")

05. - "Kanchap ijiei berbes irgi?" ("Jow is it that it doesn`t hurt?")

06. - Kadarchynyng khuulgaazyn ygylary (Ritual call of a herder)

07. - Ulaam-Byraam (My Ulaam-Byraa)

08. - Demir khomyska aayalgalar (Demir khomus melodies)

09. - "Eveesh nazyn erte-le beer..." (My precious years will quickly pass)                                                                                                     

10. - "Salbaam chezhip bergen-ne man" ("I undid my salbak [hair decoration] for you")

11. - "Ajan tudar khooree chuve" (My chest that holds the music)

12. - "Suur bedik kadyr Chalam" (My steep high Chala cliff)

SKMR-020 Leonov-Sokolov-Derevlev  L.S.D. (Va-Ta-Ga project),  2005

File under: ethnic fusion/ambient

Ethno-atr-jazz project of member of Wa-Ta-Ga band from Karelia (Russian-Finish border area), recorder during live session in St.Peterburg. This record sounds like experimental ethnic ambient, which musicians played “live”, using the rich variety of handmade folk instruments (like Karelian “youhikko” violin and musical saw) & different styles of traditional singing, combining with modern electronic & sound effects. Music of “L.S.D. Project” express the original spirit of Russian North-side. The beat of waves of White Sea, hurling of seagulls, a songs of a lone pilgrim – all this merge into one musical space, which takes listeners far away from their casual world.

                                   track-list:

1. Hey, you falcons
2. In the river, in the stream
3. Along the sea

SKMR-019 Kyzyl-Moscow  Festival fromTuva music in Moscow, 2005     

File under: folk / Tuva / throat singing

    The concept of the festival is the dialogue of two cultures, two capitals, and two peoples: Kyzyl as the capital of Asia, and Moscow as the capital of Russia.

     Tuvan music tradition has an unparalleled emotional radiance. It is wonderfully diverse, melodic and easily accessible even for a first-time listener.  The throatsinging has been a symbol of Tuvan culture and identity since the times of old, being an important part of celebrations and rites, and often mentioned in heroic epics and tales. It had never been developed separately, being a part of variety of art forms and life’s activities, inherited from one generation to another, and connected to the wide and mysterious world of nomadic poetry.

     Moscow poses as an overly urbanized world that with its big-city rush forgets traditions and the treasure of each nation, traditional culture. Against this background, the careful and skillful devotion of Tuvans towards their own tradition is a symbol that makes you think of your own history and in conjunction of your place in the world community. Moscow and Kyzyl, two ancient Eurasian capitals, connect times together with the help of traditions and the music.        

         track-list:

      Changy-Khaya:

1. Möörgül  - Prayer
2. Beejing Kydat – Caravan Song
3. Tarlaashkyn
4. Sartyktar
5. Bayan-dugai
6. Kyzyn Chürek – Heart of the Beauty
7. Aldy Bashtyg Kara Dag – Black Mountain
8. ChelerBoram
9. Kajangnar
10. Bayan-dugai
11. BashtakYry – HumorousSong

      Olchey: 

1. Beejing Kydat – Caravan Song
2. Öske Cher – In Another Land (Song of Motherland
3. Kojamyktar – Comic Rhymes
4. Köngürei – (Immigrant Song of) Köngürei

      Alash:    

1. Tyvam – The Prayer for Mother Tuva
2. Dyngyl Dai – Bells Ring
3. Bashtak – Joke
4. Sygyt – A Throatsinging Style
5. Düjümet
6. Syyn Myigak
7. Alash – The River Alash
8. Ezengi – A Throatsinging Style
9. A-shuDekei-oo

        Changy-Khaya and Alash:   

        25. Ene-Sai

File under: dub

                                           A new dub album of Sasha Ulaev and his project «Samosad Band» «Miru Mir» differs in many ways from the album «Solovtida»; first of all it’s  pure dub, besides the album was recorded in collaboration with a number of excellent and talented musicians from St. Petersburg and Petrozavodsk, and has a very good and «bright» sound.                                

                                              track-list:

                                        1.  I shall trust 14:33 

                                        2.  space is infinite 9:45 

                                        3.  depart 11:37 

                                        4.  clearness 13:43

SKMR-016 Andrei Mongush and ensemble «Sagal» «in Favour»,  2005

File under: world music/throat singing/Tuva/Russia

A solo project of the fabulous Tuvinian band Huun-Huur-Tu member.

Traditional Tuvinian music and throat singing are combined in the album with progressive styles of contemporary music, such as reggae, dub, etc.