Folk group "DrevA"(www.myspace.com/drevafolkrus) was found in 1989 as a branch of the

theatre"Perekriostok" and specialized in Russian folk and urban songs andmusic up to this time.

Repertoireof the group is built on the materials of the expeditions in the differentregions of Russia:

Belgorod, Voronezh, Briansk regions and also in the Cossakstanitsas of Don and Kuban. ..

The group members learn the songs using expeditionrecords and also in the direct contact with

countrysingers and musicians. The folk group doesn't use the songs from the noteeditions, the

performanceof the group is based on improvisation as it is usual in traditional countrysinging. The

members ofthe group aspire to authentic manner of singing without some kinds ofarrangement.

The important part of this manner is keeping thenature sound of each singer voice.

The actors themselves take part in theexpeditions, master the instruments, design and make

costumes.

The songs of above-mentioned regions of Russia aremarked differ from each other. The group

masters themanners of singing of the few regions there for it has the opportunity to makebright and

interestingperformances. For example, Bryansk tradition of singing is mainly female. Thisregion is

the placewhere the most old pagan songs are still kept. Belgorod tradition is mainlyfemale too, but

thereexists archaic male wind-instrument, in Russian "caluka". It is madefrom dry stalk and the

sound ofthis pipe instrument remind of wind howl.

The Don and Kuban tradition of singing is the maleas a rule. These songs are not so old as

Southernand Western and singing is often accompanied by playing on Russian accordion,balalaika,

guitar,drums, wheel-lyre, tambourine. The wonderful feature of Cossak songs is uppersoaring

treblevoice. Repertoire of "DrevA" includes unique Cossak romances recordedin stanitsa Oust-Buzulook of Don region.

So far as the group includes both the women and the men, it can performthe songs of

differenttraditions.

Group can have performance on different places: musicclubs, music hall, open-air stages,

churches,theatre stages, street performances, restaurants... Our program very flexibleand group has

the bigrepertoir: songs, music, folklore games with spectators...

We can offer a workshop by Russian national tradition (a sound, the song,dance, musical

instruments)both for adults and for children. The group also has the program for childrenand can

work inchildren's establishments. We have an operational experience with foreignchildren in

Switzerland,Finland, The Netherland, Croatia, Italy, France…

If performance passes in the street programs canbe mixed, both for adult public and

for children.

We have different program (from 3 to 6 members):

1. The Concert program on 1 or 2 parts.

2. The Street program (scenic or directly onthe area).

3. The Children's program.

4. The Christmas program.

5. Workshop by Russian national tradition.

Instrumentation

Russianaccordion, violin, balalaika, guitar, drum, tambourine, caluka, cugikla, kosa,rattles,

spoons, thebasic tool is a voice since many songs sing and a capella.

Discography

The group brought out the first CD "Russiantradition music of Western and Southern regions

ofRussia" in 1994 and the second CD "Jolly talking" in 2001, CD"Cossack songs and music" in

2009.

In 2005 СD of our group it has been included and it is recommended the American

directory“Basics World Music” (Richard O. Nidel) in which from Russia 13 executors have

beensubmitted only.

In 2010 the group has successfully acted on International Kulturboerse inFreiburg

(Germany).

Songs of group sound on various TV and radiostations:

AUltimaFronteira, Radio Onda Nada (SPAIN); Un Emision Radio (SPAIN); BBC Shropshire,

(ENGLAND);Radio Gets Wild (ENGLAND); Womr Radio (USA); Radio WTJU-FM (USA);

WCVF-FMRadio (USA); Yle Radio (Finland); Jarvick Radio (Finland); Kaustinen TV(Finland);

Zagreb TV(Croatia), Highway61 (Italy); Crossover-Network For Youth Culture (Germany);The

FeveredBrain Radio Network (RadioMike) (USA); Blue Radio (France); TV3 (France).

DrevA inEurope

Folk group"DrevA" participated in 2004-2012 in different European Festivals andmusic events

indifferent countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, Finland,France, Germany,

Italy,Macedonia, Poland, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands:

Austria - Concert in folk club (Feddlersgreen, 2008,2011)

Belgium - Paulusfeesten(Oostende, 2006);

Croatia - Zagreb Street music festival(Zagreb, 2008); Zagreb Folk Festival (Zagreb, 2005, 2012);

Denmark - Uldum Streetmusic Festival (Uldum, 2005); "Nakkefestival"(Rorvik, 2006);

England - The New Inn (Pub) (Buckingham,2005); Bath Fringe Festival (Bath, 2005);

Finland - 40 Kaustinen Folk Festival(Kaustinen, 2007); Concerts in Bibliothek, in Theater;

Workshop (Kerava,2009, 2010);

France - Festival International deMusique Universitaire (FIMU), (Belfort, 2007, 2009); Folklores

du Monde inAlenson (Alenson, 2009); Summer festival (Longny, 2009); FolkFestival (Saint-Malo,

2009)

Germany - Folklorefest (Krefeld, 2005);TFF Rudolstadt (Rudolstadt, 2006); Club Panda (Berlin,

2011)

Italy - Ferrara buskers Festival(Ferrara, 2004); Teramo Street Animation Festival (Teramo, 2005);

IschiaCinema Festival (Napoly, 2005); Santa Sofia buskers Festival (Santa Sofia,2005); Martisana

in PiazzaFestival (Milano, 2005); Concert Torino folk club (Torino, 2005); ConcertTrieste

SlovenskiKulturni Dom (Trieste, 2005); Concert Gavardo theatre festival (Gavardo, 2005);Artisti

in Piazza(Pennabilli, 2006); Val Tidone competition (Val Tidone, 2006); ColmuranoBuskers

Festival -Festival Artistrada (Colmurano, 2006); La Ghironda - Artisti perivicoli(Monopoli, 2006);

Musicastrada(Terricciola, 2006); Spirit of Woodstock festival (Coiromonte, Novara, 2006);Orvieto

folkfestival (Orvieto, 2006); Veregra street music festival (Montegranaro, 2007);Roccomontepiano

in stradafestival (Roccomontepiano, 2008); Chietti in strada (Chietti, 2008); Catolicastreet festival

(Catolica,2008); Tra Fiume e Mare Festival (Bocca di Magra di Ameglia (La Spezia –Liguria),

2011);Musicastrada Festival (Guardistallo (Pisa – Toscana, 2011); Rassegna Culturedel Mondo

Festival(Cuneo (Piemonte), 2011); Rassegna Touscouleur Festival (Bordighera (Imperia –Liguria),

2011)

Macedonia - Second International Street Festival (Skopje, 2007);

Poland - Concerts on celebration inGniezno (2008); Oktawa Podlaska kultur Folk festival

(Bealystok,2009);

Serbia - International Street Festival(Novi Sad, 2007);

Spain - Teatre Al Carrer Viladecans(Barselona, 2004);

Sweden - International music festival(Kristianstadt, 2006); Concert in Hjortnas (Leksand, 2006);

Krokstrandfolk festival (Krokstrand, 2008); Korro folk festival (Korro , 2008)

Switzerland - Buskers Bern Festival (Bern,2004); Neuchatel buskers Festival (Neuchatel, 2004,

2010); MurtenFestrilax (Murten, 2004); Festival d'Art de Rue (Sion, 2009); Cemmeribodenmusic

festival“Out in the kraut “ (Schangnau, 2008, 2010); Concert in Ligniere (2008, 2010);Luzern

streetmusicfestival (Luzern, 2008, 2011);

The Netherlands - Concert in church (Oosterleek,2008); Concert in church ( Lutterbroek, 2009);

Party(Enkhuizen, 2009); International dance festival (Burgum, 2009); Concert in Folkclub

(Oosterleek,2011); Concert in restauranrt “De Smederij” (Enkhuizen, 2011); Mondiaal Centrum

Haarlem(Haarlem, 2011); Сoncertin Folk club De Harmonie Edam (Edam, 2011)

Contact Folk-group “ D R E V A”

Musical director: Mushnikova Elena

Director: Yury Treskov

Mobile tel.: +7926-012-6077 ; +7 905 5213283

e-mail: etno@list.ru (or) dreva@ru.ru

http://www.myspace.com/drevafolkrus

https://www.facebook.com/FolkGroupDrevA

http://www.youtube.com/DrevArussfolkband

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