Genres Ethno-chaos | Website dakhabrakha.com.ua | |
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Members Iryna Kovalenko, Marko Halanevych, Olena Tsybulska, Nina Garenetska, Oleksandra Harbuzova Profiles | ||
Dakhabrakha npr music tiny desk concert
DakhaBrakha is a Ukrainian folk quartet which combines the musical styles of several ethnic groups. It was a winner of the Sergey Kuryokhin Prize in 2009.
Contents
- Dakhabrakha npr music tiny desk concert
- Dakhabrakha full performance live on kexp
- Name etymology
- Members
- Discography
- Origin
- Festivals
- Songs
- References
DakhaBrakha is a project of the DAKh Center for Contemporary Art, led by Vladyslav Troitskyi and born as a live theater music crew. V. Troiskyi continues to be the band's producer. Members of DakhaBrakha participate in the Centre's other projects, notably in the all-female cabaret project Dakh Daughters, as well as in the annual Gogolfest festival.
Dakhabrakha full performance live on kexp
Name etymology
The group's name derives from Ukrainian verbs Давати аnd Брати, meaning "give" and "take", respectively - while also playing on the Art Centre's name "Dakh" (literally 'roof' in Ukrainian).
Members
All of the members are graduates of the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. Nina Harenetska takes part in Dakh Daughters project.
Discography
Origin
DakhaBrakha was originally a daughter project of Ukrainian avant-garde theater, Dakh, and its artistic director, Vladislav Troitsky.
Festivals
DakhaBrakha performed in June 2014 at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival held in Manchester, TN. DakhaBrakha was invited to participate through the globalFEST showcase. They were proclaimed by Rolling Stone magazine as "Best Breakout" of the festival.
Also they played at the Glastonbury Festival on the West Holts.
Songs
Karpatskyi rapLight · 2010
Sho z-pod dubaYahudky · 2007
Nad DunaemBitter Harvest (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2017