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Koka Records
Koka Records is a Polish record label for traditional Ukrainian folk music and Ukrainian independent music founded in 1989. They have published albums by groups such as Kazma-Kazma, Cukor Bila Smerť Cukor Bila Smerť ( Ukrainian: Цукор — біла смерть, ; ''lit. Sugar — White Death'') was a Ukrainian rock band formed in Kyiv, Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the ..., Kollezhskiy Asessor The Ukrainians, Drevo and Oseledets' as well as individuals like Svitlana Nianio, Ihor Tsymbrovsky and Mykhailo Hai. They are considered to be an important part of Ukraine's underground music history. The label was founded by the Ukrainian musician Volodymyr Nakonetchny (Polish: Włodzimierz Nakonieczny) in 1989. As the state monopoly on music recording and release had already ended in Poland, Poland became a viable place to release underground recordings made in Soviet Ukraine. As the years went on and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian Folk Music
Ukrainian folk music includes a number of varieties of traditional, folkloric, folk-inspired popular music, and folk-inspired European classical music traditions. In the 20th century numerous ethnographic and folkloric musical ensembles were established in Ukraine and gained popularity. During the Soviet era, music was a controlled commodity and was used as a tool for the indoctrination of the population. As a result, the repertoire of Ukrainian folk music performers and ensembles was controlled and restricted. Vocal music Authentic folk singing Ukrainians, particularly in Eastern Ukraine have fostered a peculiar style of singing – The White voice ( uk, Білий голос). This type of singing primarily exploits the chest register and is akin to controlled yelling or shouting. The vocal range is restrictive and in a lower tessitura. In recent times vocal courses have been established to study this particular form of singing. Among the most popular exponents of tradi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazma-Kazma
Kazma-Kazma (Казма-Казма) was a Soviet Ukrainian avant-garde musical group formed in Kharkiv in 1991 by Yevhen Khodosh. Khodosh created the group following the end of another influential Kharkiv group named Tovarishch. Considered the most prominent group of the Kharkiv independent scene in its day, alumni from this musical group became influential within Ukrainian music; flautist Dmytro Kurovskiy went on to found long running Ukrainian band Foa-Hoka ( :uk:Фоа-Хока) while bassoonist Oleh Mykhailyuta became a member of TNMK. Kazma-Kazma was a major player in the Kharkiv music union "Novaya Scena"; the name "Novaya Scena" later became associated with the experimental underground music of Ukraine among western audiences. Their debut album ''Plyaski trubadurov'' was listed in Alexander Kushnir's ''100 Tapes of Soviet Rock''. On this album, Kazma-Kazma combined medieval music with post-punk and avant-prog. After Ukraine gained independence later that year, Kaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cukor Bila Smerť
Cukor Bila Smerť ( Ukrainian: Цукор — біла смерть, ; ''lit. Sugar — White Death'') was a Ukrainian rock band formed in Kyiv, Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv .... The band was active from 1988, until its dissolution in 1993. It was one of the first bands that initiated the creation of the ethno-gothic scene in Ukraine. Considered to be one of the most prominent music bands of Ukrainian underground. History The main figure of this project was Svitlana Nianio. After graduating from music school with a degree in piano, she began composing music. At first, she played with cellist Tamila Mazur. Sugar - White Death was formed when they were joined by guitarist Jevhen Taran and pianist Oleksandr Kochanovskyj. The band significantly differed fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kollezhskiy Asessor
Kollezhskiy Asessor () was an experimental rock group from Kyiv, Ukraine formed by composer Vasiliy Goydenko. The group began in Soviet times, but continued into Ukrainian independence. The group was unstable and was prone to collapsing and regrouping, inhibiting their ability to spread in popularity beyond Ukraine and Russia. Considered one of the most influential Ukrainian groups in its prime along with Rabbota Ho, Kollezhskiy Asessor produced several albums during the late 80s through the 90s. Their album ''Koll. As.'' (''Колл. Ас.'') was listed on Alexander Kushnir's ''100 Tapes of Soviet Rock''. Their final major album, ''Sex Bomben Auf Engelland'', released in 2001. Their records were distributed by Koka Records Koka Records is a Polish record label for traditional Ukrainian folk music and Ukrainian independent music founded in 1989. They have published albums by groups such as Kazma-Kazma, Cukor Bila Smerť Cukor Bila Smerť ( Ukrainian: Цукор ... in P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ukrainians
The Ukrainians are a British band, which plays traditional Ukrainian music, heavily influenced by western post-punk. Career The Ukrainians were formed in 1990 by Wedding Present guitarist Peter Solowka, with singer/violinist Len Liggins and mandolin player Roman Remeynes, after all three had played on the Wedding Present's Ukrainian John Peel Sessions recordings (''Ukrayinski Vystupy v Johna Peela'', released 1989). Following the success of that release, the trio began composing and recording in Ukrainian as a separate band. In 1991, their first EP, Oi Divchino, was awarded Single of the Week by British music weekly, NME. Notably, the video for this release was filmed in pre-revolution Kyiv making them the first western band to produce a video entirely in Eastern Europe. In the same year, Solowka left the Wedding Present, later claiming that he had been kicked out, the success of the Ukrainian project making him the scapegoat for the band's lack of mainstream success. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
