ФЭТ музея Кижи - 2002 - Традиционная музыка Заонежья
Kizhi - is an island on Lake Onega in Republic of Karelia on the North-West region of Russia. '
Kizhi' - is a one of the interesting museums with open-air exhibition on the island. Folk-ethnographic theatre of museum 'Kizhi' - is a folklore ensemble presents ancient songs, dances, reconstruct clothes and ceremonies of old times. As usual it's authentic female choir singing of Russian North traditions. But it's better to hear once than to read about it 100 times.
'Zaonezhie' means land located behind the Lake Onega. It's historical name of the district of Karelia, located on Zaonezhski peninsula in the northern part of Onega, one of the distinctive places of Karelia and Russian North. The ancestors of contemporary northern folks lived here, today's Sami, Vepsians, Karels.
This is not the full-lenght album but audio-section in multi-media disc, virtual guide to the island and museum. If you would like to see it, I'll upload.
The next album of of folklore-ethnographic ensemble of museum 'Kizhi'. Here you can hear songs were born in the urbanic culture of XIX century. Some kind of it folk-band '7th water' presents, but their songs are from middle regions of Russia, and 'The cruel romance' presents urban romance from Russian North. On my mind it's closer to rustic culture. Here's not only ethnic acapella, sometimes sound some instruments.
ФЭТ музея Кижи - 2004 - Песни Русского Севера
Kizhi - is an island on Lake Onega in Republic of Karelia on the North-West region of Russia. 'Kizhi' - is a one of the interesting museums with open-air exhibition on the island. Folk-ethnographic theatre of museum 'Kizhi' - is a folklore ensemble presents ancient songs, dances, reconstruct clothes and ceremonies of old times. As usual it's authentic female choir singing of Russian North traditions. But it's better to hear once than to read about it 100 times.
Another album of Santtu Karhu and Co, the only folk-rock band in the world singing in Karelian language. "Hyvästit Karjala" means "Farewell, Karelia". Great progressive rock with folk instruments from city of Petrozavodsk.
Folk-rock band from city of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, Russia. "Santtu Karhu & Talvisovat" (Saint Bear and Winter clothes) is the only group in the world singing in Karelian language. Excellent quality of folk-rock in traditions of progressive and art-rock.