From Ukrainian folklore to Eurovision: the path of the YAGODY group - little-known facts about the artists

21 January 2025, 05:51 | Artistic and Culture
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The YAGODY group is not just a group that creates music. This is a true cultural phenomenon that is able to combine different musical styles, cultural traditions and theatrical elements into a single stream of emotions.. Noted for creating the unique genre of " Especially for Focus, the YAGODY group shared interesting facts about itself.

The YAGODY group is so original that they created their own musical genre - ethnodrama. This is a unique combination of Ukrainian ethnic music, deep ancient energy and expressive theatrical form, which turns every performance into a real artistic ritual..

The musicians of the YAGODY group are poly-instrumentalists who masterfully create unexpected polyphony of sound. Drymba, duduk, cymbals, accordion, bass guitar, drums, raincoat and even Tibetan bowls come to life in their songs, adding multi-layered depth and unexpected sound to each composition.

In addition to poly-instrumentality, the YAGODY group is also distinguished by its musical polyglot. The team actively works with the folklore of different nations, and in their repertoire you can hear songs in Bulgarian, Polish, Romanian and even Zulu - one of the languages \u200b\u200bof South Africa. Such multilingualism gives their music a unique flavor and emphasizes the unity of cultures of different peoples..

The phenomenon of the YAGODY group is amazing: they conquered the stages of leading European festivals and performed to sold-out crowds in the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Norway, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, South Africa, France, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. And at the same time, there are still many cities in Ukraine that are just waiting for their concerts.

The YAGODY group twice submitted to the national Eurovision selection and both times entered the top twenty candidates who fought for the chance to represent Ukraine on the international stage. Last year with the song "

The YAGODY team is a group with a strong Ukrainian position that breathes new life into old little-known folk songs. Their texts begin in the depths of the Ukrainian folklore tradition and are continued in modern author’s stories, which always show Ukraine as strong and indestructible.

Recently, the YAGODY group created a unique theatrical performance “Gardens of Memory”, which became an emotional journey through the history of Ukraine - from the tragedy of the Holodomor to the modern Russian-Ukrainian war. Together with outstanding theater and film actors - Rimma Zyubina, Viktor Zhdanov, Oleg Stefanov and Alexey Gnatkovsky, the musicians transported the audience to a world where music and poetry became a bridge between generations.

On stage were the texts of the Executed Renaissance, works of Ukrainian classics and modern military poets, which reflect the indestructible spirit of the people.

A special highlight was the performance of the Crimean Tatar artist Safiye Lenter-Kiza, who performed traditional music, emphasizing the cultural unity of Ukraine. the performance is intended to emphasize that we are united: from Lugansk to Lvov, from Kyiv to Crimea. The team plans to show this event not only in Lviv, but also in other cities of Ukraine.

Let us remind you that we previously wrote about little-known facts from the life of Masha Kondratenko.

In addition, Focus wrote that little-known facts about the leader of the group "




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