Ivan Kupala (russian: Иван Купала) is a Russian music band from

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

comprising Denis Fyodorov, Alexei Rumyantsev and Alexei Ivanov. The group mixes traditional Russian folk songs with electronic sounds, producing a unique blend of world music. The band named after traditional Slavic holiday. Their debut album ''Kostroma'' (named after East Slavic fertility goddess) was highly praised by critics. In 1999 and 2000, "Ivan Kupala" won "

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" awards as "Folk group of the Year". The title track "Zdorovo, Kostroma" was used in

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. The band has made a cultural impact reinventing an authentic

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. Some Russian critics noted that the success of "

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" on Eurovision-2012 was anticipated by "Ivan Kupala". The group was disbanded in 2017.

Discography

Albums

* 1999 – Кострома / Kostroma * 2002 – Радио Награ / ''Radio Nagra''Радио Награ
// zvuki.ru * 2012 – Родина / ''Rodina''

Singles

* 2008 – Родина / ''Rodina'' * 2011 – Старый / ''Staryi''

Compilations

* 2000 – Здорово, Кострома / Zdorovo, Kostroma (remixes) * 2003 – Лучшие песни 96-03 / ''Best Songs 96-03''

Videos

* Кострома / Kostroma * Молодость / Molodost' * Ящер / Yashcher * Пчёлы-2 / Pchyoly-2 * Live in Korsakov, Sakhalin, Russia. 2004, DVD5, 28 minutes

Awards

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References

External links

Official siteAdditional information from Earth-Rhythms
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ivan Kupala (Band) Musical groups from Saint Petersburg Russian electronic music groups New-age music groups Russian world music groups Musical groups established in 1996