- Source: Music in Udmurtia
Udmurtia is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). The largest ethnic group in the area are the Udmurts, who have vibrant folk song traditions. Musical contests as well as ceremonial and ritual music are an important part of the music of Udmurtia. Every year since 1958 the capital Izhevsk has been hosting a traditional musical festival dedicated to the birthday of Tchaikovsky.
Since the breakup of the Soviet Union a revival of a Finno-Ugric cultural identity has taken place among Estonians and Udmurts, which resulted in a pan-Finno-Ugric cultural movement called Ethnofuturism. Udmurt musicians of this movement include Ivan Grigoryevykh, singer Nadezhda (Nadia) Utkina and composer Marina Khodyreva. In 2001, three CDs with authentic folk music were produced under the common title "The New Song of the Ancient Land". The band "Virgo In Tacta" blends folk with electronic music. [1]
Native Udmurt ethno-pop recording act Buranovskiye Babushki represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.
Instruments
Traditional instruments include:
chipchirgan, a wind instrument and symbol of Udmurtia
krezh, string instrument, similar to a gusli
vargan, a jaw-harp
External links
Culture and Art page of the Official website of the Udmurt Republic
Nadja Utkina biography
Ryaba Mutant
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Inno e Marcia Pontificale
- Amhrán na bhFiann
- Music in Udmurtia
- Music in Khakassia
- Music in Rostov Oblast
- Music in Adygea
- List of cultural and regional genres of music
- Music in Tatarstan
- Music in Astrakhan Oblast
- Music in Ingushetia
- Music in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug
- National Anthem of Udmurtia
