Oyme ( myv, Ойме, ) is a Russian

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band, playing traditional music of the Erzya and Moksha and other

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(and, since late 2010s, also the music of the peoples of Dagestan). The sound of Oyme is primarily based on the polyphonic female singing (mostly in

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, but other

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and

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are used as well). The band members are

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and musicians specialising in the traditional singing techniques and traditional music instruments. A more modern, electronic kind of sound is also used on some tracks. Based on their own field trips to villages with ethnic populations, they reconstruct folk celebrations and rituals, traditional musical instruments, and national costumes. Their live performances typically evolve into an interactive ritual that involves the audience, which is a characteristic feature of Oyme. Oyme have performed on many festivals in various countries all over the world, most notably at the

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in 2018, and at

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in 2019. Their music is also used to announce fight entrances of MMA wrestler Vladimir Mineev.

Discography

* ''Shtatol'' (2016) * ''Mastorava vol. 1'' (2023)

Videography

* ''Oyme's Song'' (2015, feat. Deep Forest) * ''Vaya'' (2017) * ''Horol Ebel'' (2019) * ''Tyushtya's Song'' (2020)

Also appeared on

* ''Something Old, Something New...'' (2016) by Will Johns (featured on the track "Tears of a Butterfly") * ''Evo Devo'' (2016) by

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(featured on the tracks "Simply Done" and "Oyme's Song")

Awards

* The music video for "Vaya": ** KlipFEST 2017: best artistic solution (winner), best female role (winner), best music video (laureate) ** Best Russian music video of 2017 according to the Association of Music Critics of Russia ** Winner of the Unsigned Only music competition in 2019 and 2020 * The 18th Independent Music Awards (IMAs) nominee ("Yehy Vaya" feat. Serge Bulat)

Gallery

File:OYME - Tyushtya's song.webm, The "Tyushtya's Song" music video (2020)

References

External links

{{Commons category, OYME
Official site

Official YouTube channel
Mordvin music Musical groups established in 2011 Russian world music groups Russian folk music groups Musical groups from Moscow Erzyas