KRIWI is a Belarusian newFolk and clubEthno band.
The band name means "a person belonging to the
East Slavic tribe of
Kryvian
The Krivichs (Kryvichs) ( be, крывічы, kryvičý, ; rus, кри́вичи, p='krʲivʲɪtɕɪ, kríviči) were a tribal union of Early East Slavs between the 6th and the 12th centuries. It is suggested that originally the Krivichi were na ...
s". KRIWI uses a variety of European folk instruments (
zurna
The zurna (Armenian language, Armenian: զուռնա zuṙna; Classical Armenian, Old Armenian: սուռնայ suṙnay; Albanian language, Albanian: surle/surla; Persian language, Persian: karna/Kornay/surnay; Macedonian language, Macedonian: з ...
,
balalaika,
hurdy-gurdy,
bagpipes,
cimbalom,
flute
The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ...
s,
reeds, percussion) and mixing them with modern technology of synthesizer and samples, video-WJ InterFilmWostok and with vocals of
Veranika Kruhlova (Veronika Kruglova) Вероника Круглова,
Waléra Kanischtscheff-creator since 1996 : worldwide producing & booking of the „KRIWI“, official mail: kriwiby_aol.com
Discography
Studio albums
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Kriwi made in Belpunkt (1996)
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Hej-Loli (1997)
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Musica Vitale Di Grine Kuzine-Kriwi-Zollitsc (2000)
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Minsk-Berlin (2002)
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Live in Berlin (2004)
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KRIWI Live — homevideo (2005)
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InterFilmWostok fest — KRIWIvideo concert minsk (2006)
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Traukamurauka (2013)
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Pojdsem (2020)
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Kriwi-InterFilmWostok compilation (2022)
Singles
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KRIWI (2000)
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KRIWI (2008)
References
External links
Official home pageactual infobooks 1books 2books 3
Belarusian rock music groups
Belarusian folk music groups
Belarusian folk rock groups
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