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Vadim Kolpakov - Russian Romani (Gypsy) 7-string guitar, voice & dance

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Vadim Kolpakov is one of the most prominent and renowned Russian Roma (Gypsy) guitarists in the world. Hailing from Saratov, Russia, Vadim graduated from the Roma performing arts school Gilori and studied guitar with his uncle Alexander Kolpakov, the legendary Russian-Gypsy guitarist and composer. At the age of 15, Vadim began work at the Romen Gypsy Theatre in Moscow, where he worked for 8 years and was the leading guitarist for 7 years.

Vadim has performed extensively in Russia and abroad. He has given concerts in Carnegie Hall (New York City), as well as in the Kremlin (Moscow), the Kazakhstan president Nazarbaev, and for both the Finnish and Portuguese presidents and parliaments. Vadim has also performed in Europe with the Russian Gypsy group Gelem as lead guitarist, and performed in the famous Roma festival Khamoro in the Czech capital, Prague. He has performed in innumerable other musical projects on Russian, Canadian and American television and radio and was invited to record his own compositions for the soundtrack of the Finnish motion picture Mire Bala Kale Hin. He has recorded several CDs with Alexander Kolpakov and the group Gelem. In 1999, Vadim participated in the major concert tour 'Gypsy Caravan' as part of the famous Romani group The Kolpakov Trio. Selected as leading representatives of the Russian Romani musical tradition, The Kolpakov Trio gave several unforgettable concerts in America and Canada together with premier Gypsy musical groups from 5 other countries: Taraf de Haiduks (Romania), Antonio El Pipa Ensemble (Spain), Musafir (India), Kaly jag (Hungary) and Yuri Yunakov Ensemble (Bulgaria/USA).

In 2003, the Russian American ensemble TALISMAN invited Kolpakov Trio to reconstruct and record music of the Russian Roma of the 1820s. The resulting recording, A Tribute to Stesha, was released by NAXOS in 2005, and the program was featured at the Boston Early Music Festival 2005.

In these performances, Vadim repeatedly brought the audience to their feet with his expert guitar skills, his passionate dancing and also his singing. Since then, he has recorded several other collaborative projects with the group Talisman to be released in 2009, including Dostoevsky’s Jews and Gypsies (music and dance vignettes drawn from The Brothers Karamazov) and Mikhail Vysotskiy and the Gypsies (an examination of the musical sharing of vocabulary between the early Russian and Roma guitar and vocal traditions). With TALISMAN, he has taken part in performances and lecture/demonstrations at Harvard University, Boston University, Oberlin College, University of Iowa and Grinnell College, and interviews on NPR, teaching audiences about the Roma nationality and cultural tradition through music and dance. Vadim has also performed and recorded Romani activist songs with Eugene Hutz (the lead singer of Gogol Bordello), which he hopes will promote understanding of the Roma nationality and human rights.

In 2004, Vadim assembled his own group in the US Via Romen, which has performed at venues such as the New York Gypsy Festival (Roxy Club, NYC), The Festival of International Cultural Exchange (Portland, Maine), and at clubs such as the Avalon and the Middle East (Boston), Club Pearl (Miami), Signet Club at Harvard University, Royalty Theatre (Clearwater, FL), Regent Theatre (Boston), Romani Yag Gypsy Festival (Montreal, Canada), World Theatre and Music Festival (Colorado Springs, CO) among others. Music by Via Romen was featured at the Sydney Theatre (Australia) for the production of The Cherry Orchard by A. Chekhov.

In August 2007, Mr. Kolpakov was exclusively invited to perform at the English residency of the famous popular singer Madonna and her husband, the movie director Guy Ritchie. He performed as a part of the celebrated Kolpakov Trio with Eugene Hutz on Madonna’s birthday.

In 2008 and 2009, Vadim Kolpakov as a member of the Kolpakov Trio, went on the world tour “Sticky & Sweet” with Madonna. They performed in many European and South American countries, as well as in North America and Mexico, including venues such as Wembley stadium in London, Madison Square Garden in NYC, Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro and Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Vadim also performs with Zingaresca, which he co-founded with Dr. Oleg Timofeyev, the world expert on the Russian seven-string guitar tradition (University of Iowa). Zingaresca is dedicated to the Russian and Russian-Gypsy guitar repertoire, finding an intricate mixture of classical and traditional.

In addition, Vadim collaborates with various artists and bands in the US, such as Barynya (a New York-based Russian Folk music and dance ensemble), Gypsy Klezmorim (a Jewish-Romani crossover band from Columbus, OH), and others.

MP3 SAMPLES

Via Romen (audio demo)
Vengerka (Vadim & Sasha Kolpakov)
Prikhayape (Vadim and Kolpakov Trio)
Malyarka (Vadim Kolpakov and Via Romen)
Fantasy by Sasha Kolpakov (Vadim and Via Romen)
Ekhali Tsygane (Vadim Kolpakov and O.Timofeyev)

Photos from Madonna's tour

KOLPAKOV TRIO with MADONNA - From-russia-with-love
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KOLPAKOV TRIO with MADONNA
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Madonna and Vadim Kolpakov
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Vadim Kolpakov with Madonna, Wembley Stadium show, London, UK

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Vadim Kolpakov & Madonna show in Europe

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Vadim dance, Madonna show in Spain

Fantasy - Фантазия, Romani (Gypsy) 7-string guitar

Russian Romani (Gypsy) tap dance "Vengerka"

Trad. Russian Romani (Gypsy) song: Prikhayape/Tired of fight

С.Орехов "Ехали цыгане". Тимофеев and Колпаков.

On tour with Madonna: Madonna ft. Kolpakov Trio La Isla Bonita+Le la pala tute

On tour with Madonna: The Kolpakov Trio "Doli, doli" Madonna's world tour "Sticky&Sweet" 2008, Buenos Aires, Argentina

On tour with Madonna: Madonna & Kolpakov Trio. Slide show. Tour "Sticky & Sweet", 2008

On tour with Madonna: Vadim thanks Madonna

Kolpakov Trio / Russian-Romani ensemble

KOLPAKOV TRIO on Madonna's tour Sticky&Sweet_Florian's edit

Moskovskie okna. Russian Gypsy Jazz. Duo Zingaresca.

аргументы и факты, 11 марта 2010

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Argumenty & Fakty_March-2010.pdf

Журнал Сова, Atlanta, page 1

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Журнал "В Новом Свете", page 1

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Romska Bolgarska Gazeta

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Nacionalna Biznes Poshta Bolgaria

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Article about Vadim Kolpakov and ensemble Zingaresca in BDAA (Balalaika and domra association of America) magazine

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Vadim Kolpakov's interview - Интервью с Вадимом Колпаковым

Vadim Kolpakov's interview - Интервью с Вадимом Колпаковым

Vadim Kolpakov and VIA Romen: "Maljarka" video

Vadim Kolpakov and VIA Romen: "Ne Budite (Solnishko)" video

Vadim Kolpakov and VIA Romen: "Prikhayape" video

Vadim Kolpakov and VIA Romen: "Those Were The Days My Friend" video

Vadim Kolpakov photo with Madonna, E.Hutz, Kolpakov ensemble

Vadim Kolpakov, Madonna, E.Hutz, Kolpakov ensemble
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Vadim Kolpakov, Madonna, E.Hutz, Kolpakov ensemble
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Alexander Kolpakov ensemble, Madonna (the pop-star) and Eugene Hutz (lead of the famous Gogol Bordello punk-rock band). Madonna is 2nd from the left.

"The Kolpakov Trio"

The Kolpakov Trio The striking style of The Kolpakov Trio reflects the training of its members at Moscow's Romen Gypsy Theatre. Aleksander Kolpakov, the group's director, was born in 1943 in the district of Orenburg in Eastern Russia. He was raised with music among the Servo group of Rroma and began playing the seven-string guitar as a boy. In the 1960s he moved to Moscow and has since worked with a number of groups, including the Romen Theatre. He is a composer as well as a singer and instrumentalist.

His nephew Vadim Kolpakov mastered the seven-string guitar, the vocal style and dance tradition of Russian Rroma Gypsy music at an early age and is from the Saratov region of Russia. In 1992 he moved to Moscow to train with his uncle. He has toured internationally and recorded with the Kolpakov Trio, and in addition sings, dances and plays the guitar in his own group "Via Romen", which he founded in the United States.

Tamara Cherepovskaia is a well-known Rroma singer, and has toured in France, Italy, Georgia, Latvia, and America. She is highly in demand in the contemporary Moscow gypsy scene as a solo singer and dancer, and has collaborated in several recordings.

7 string guitar

PERFORMANCES

Vadim Kolpakov Regular appearances with Russian national TV, Russian national radio and command performances are too numerous to list. The following is a brief listing of Vadim Kolpakov’s life history:

2004

Carnegie Hall, NYC
Performed with Vassily Romani in the program "Romani Inspiration".

2003

Talisman/Kolpakov Trio
Artist-in-residence at Harvard University, Boston University, Oberlin College, Grinnell College and the University of Iowa. Performed and taught traditional Russian Gypsy music, dance and other aspects of traditional Roma culture with Talisman and the Kolpakov Trio.

Vadim Kolpakov and "VIA ROMEN" “Gypsy Caravan”, USA
World Music Institute
Performed as member of the Kolpakov Trio in the 1 1/2 month-long tour of over 15 major American cities. The “Gypsy Caravan”brought together premiere Gypsy performing groups from 6 nations: India, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Spain. The Kolpakov Trio were the Russian representatives.

Vadim Kolpakov and VIA ROMEN video

Film Soundtrack, Finland
Recorded guitar solos for the soundtrack of the Finnish film ‘Mire Bala Kale Hin’ directed by Katarina Lillqvist.

Vadim Kolpakov and "VIA ROMEN" World Music Institute, NYC
Performed as a member of The Kolpakov Trio in a Gypsy Festival hosted by WMI in New York City.

2002
President of Finland, Helsinki
Command Performance Tarja Halonen: Performed as part of a duo at the invitation of the President of Finland during the visit of the President of Portugal.

1997-2003
International touring with the Moscow Gypsy Romen Theatre
Lead guitar for 16-guitar orchestra. Lead guitar in fully-staged, full-length Russian Roma operas, theater pieces and dance shows: Limasol and Larnaka, Cypress 1997 Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, command performance for President Nazarbaev, President Пyтин, and presidents of neigbouring coun tries: Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tadlikistan among others.

Vadim Kolpakov and "VIA ROMEN" 1996–2003
Romen Theater, Moscow
Lead guitar for 16-gutiar orchestra, actor, vocalist, dancer Full-time lead guitar in fully-staged, full-length Russian Roma (Gypsy) operas, theater pieces and dance shows at the 800-person internationally renowned historic Romen Theater. Repertoire titles include: Grushenka, We Gypsies, Dancing Daughter of Tents, Carmen, Men on Sunday, Gypsy, Color of Cherry and others.

1996
Tour of Bulgaria with the
Gelori Studio, Moscow
Lead guitar

EDUCATION


Moscow, Russia 1995
Gelori High School for Roma Performing Arts
Study of traditional Russian Roma dance, song, music and performance tradition

Moscow, Russia 1995–2001
Private study with Alexander Kolpakov, musical director of the Romen Theater

RECORDINGS

Vadim Kolpakov and "VIA ROMEN" 2001
“Best Gypsy Songs and Romances of the 20th Century”
Duo Russian 7-String Guitar with Alexander Kolpakov
4CD set
Familia Publishing

2002
“Bare Droma”
Solo Russian 7-String Guitar
Svenko & Manas Records

2003
“You Are My Soul” Gelem
Solo Russian 7-String Guitar

Vadim Kolpakov and "VIA ROMEN" 2004
“Stesha” Talisman
Historically informed reconstruction of 1820s Russian Roma music
Solo and ensemble Russian 7-String Guitar and vocals
Naxos World

2003
“Trin”
Kolpakov Trio
Solo and ensemble Russian 7-String Guitar and vocals

2004
“Vissotsky”
Talisman
Historically informed reconstruction of 1820s Russian Roma music

Gypsy Music and Dance VIDEO "VIA ROMEN"

Gypsy folk song and dance
Gypsy Folk Dance
Gypsy tune "Two Guitars"

Vadim Kolpakov and ensemble "VIA ROMEN" photos

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Vadim Kolpakov BIOGRAPHY

Vadim Kolpakov and "VIA ROMEN" Vadim Kolpakov is one of the most prominent and renowned Russian Gypsy 7-string guitarists in the world. He was a lead musician of the Moscow Roma (Gypsy) Theatre Romen, where he performed as a guitarist, composer, vocalist, dancer and dramatic actor. To this day, his original guitar compositions are performed in many prominent plays at the theatre as part of the vibrant oral tradition of the Russian Gypsy culture. Hailing from Saratov, Russia, Vadim graduated from the Roma performing arts school Gilori and studied guitar with his uncle Alexander Kolpakov, the virtuoso Russian 7-string guitarist who served as the musical director of the Romen Gypsy Theatre for over a quarter of a century. At the age of 15, Vadim began work at the Romen Gypsy Theatre, where he worked for 8 years and was the leading guitarist for 7 years.

Vadim Kolpakov and "VIA ROMEN" Vadim has performed extensively in Russia and abroad. He has given concerts in Carnegie Hall (New York City), as well as in the Kremlin (Moscow), the Kazakhstan president Nazarbaev, and for both the Finnish and Portuguese presidents and parliaments. Vadim has also performed in Europe with the Russian Gypsy group Gelem as lead guitarist, and performed in the famous Roma festival Khamoro in the Czech capital, Prague. He has performed in innumerable other musical projects on Russian, Canadian and American television and radio and was invited to record his own compositions for the soundtrack of the Finnish motion picture Mire Bala Kale Hin. He has recorded several CDs with Alexander Kolpakov and the group Gelem. In 1999, Vadim participated in the major concert tour 'Gypsy Caravan' as part of the famous Gypsy group The Kolpakov Trio.

Vadim Kolpakov and "VIA ROMEN" Selected as leading representatives of the Russian Gypsy musical tradition, The Kolpakov Trio gave several unforgettable concerts in America and Canada together with premier Gypsy musical groups from 5 other countries: Taraf de Haiduks (Romania), Antonio El Pipa Ensemble (Spain), Musafir (India), Kaly jag (Hungary) and Yuri Yunakov Ensemble (Bulgaria/USA). The New York Times singled out Vadim's virtuoso guitar playing while playing on that tour, which was organized by World Music Institute and included over 15 major American and Canadian cities, including an appearance at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts (Washington D.C.) and Sanders Theatre at Harvard University.

Vadim Kolpakov and "VIA ROMEN" In 2003, the Russian American ensemble TALISMAN invited him to reconstruct and record music of the Russian Gypsies of the 1820s. The resulting recording, A Tribute to Stesha, was released by NAXOS in 2005, and the program was featured at the Boston Early Music Festival 2005. In that performance, Vadim repeatedly brought the audience to their feet with his expert guitar skills, his passionate dancing and also his singing. Since then, he has recorded several other collaborative projects with the group to be released soon, including Dostoevsky’s Jews and Gypsies (music and dance vignettes drawn from The Brothers Karamazov) and Vissotsky and the Gypsies (an examination of the musical sharing of vocabulary between the early Russian and Roma guitar and vocal traditions). With TALISMAN, he has taken part in performances and lecture/demonstrations at Harvard University, Boston University, Oberlin College, University of Iowa and Grinnell College, and interviews on NPR, teaching audiences about the Roma nationality and cultural tradition through music and dance. Vadim has also performed and recorded Romany activist songs with the lead singer of Gogol Bordello, which he hopes will promote understanding of the Roma nationality and human rights.

Vadim Kolpakov and "VIA ROMEN" In 2004, Vadim assembled his own group VIA Romen, which has already performed at venues such as the New York Gypsy Festival (Roxy Club, NYC), The Festival of International Cultural Exchange (Portland, Maine), and at clubs such as the Avalon and the Middle East (Boston), Club Pearl (Miami), and at the Signet Club at Harvard University, among others.

Vadim’s musical repertoire includes Russian- and Gypsy-style compositions by Alexander Kolpakov, music by Sergey Orekhov, 19th-century Russian 7-string guitar repertoire and his own compositions and improvisations on Gypsy, Russian, classical, rap and world music. He works exclusively in the oral tradition and teaches traditional Roma guitar, dance and vocal repertoire to students in his studio in Cambridge, MA.

RESUME



Diploma

1995
Gelori High School for Roma Performing Arts, Moscow, Russia
Study of traditional Russian Roma dance, song, music and performance traditions

1995–2001
Private study with Alexander Kolpakov, musical director of the Romen Theater

Vadim Kolpakov performing "Fantasy" written by Alexander Kolpakov

"Ne Vechernyaya - Gypsy folk song"
A. Harley and the UNC Charlotte Chorale - Randy Haldeman, director.
Gypsy Guitar - Vadim Kolpakov

"Minor Swing Gypsy Jazz" by Django Reinhardt
V. Kolpakov, S. Wise, M

P E R F O R M A N C E S

Vadim Kolpakov and ensemble Barynya. Eugene, Oregon, January, 2007

Ensemble Barynya in Eugene, Oregon
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Regular appearances with Russian national TV, Russian national radio and command performances are too numerous to list. The following is a brief listing of Vadim Kolpakov’s life history:

2003–present
TALISMAN, U.S.A.
Cambridge, MA
Lead Russian Gypsy 7-string guitarist, vocalist, dancer and instructor for numerous concert performances, artist residencies and recordings. Projects include: “Dostoevsky’s Jews and Gypsies”, “Stesha: Russian Gypsy Diva: Early Music of the Russian Gypsies”, “Vissotsky and the Gypsies”, “The Russian Gypsy Musical Tradition.” Venues include: Boston Early Music Festival 2005, Harvard University, Oberlin College, University of Iowa, Englert Theater (Iowa City), Boston University, Grinnell College (Iowa), Baruch College (NYC).

1996–present
Romen Theater
Moscow, Russia
Lead guitar for 16-guitar orchestra, actor, vocalist, dancer.
Full-time lead guitar in fully-staged, full-length Russian Roma (Gypsy) operas, theater pieces and dance shows at the 800-person internationally renowned historic Romen Theater. Repertoire titles include: Grushenka, We Gypsies, Dancing Daughter of Tents, Carmen, Men on Sunday, Gypsy, Color of Cherry, Hot Blood, and others.

2005
Dudley House Traditional
Musical Ensemble
Harvard University, MA
Russian 7-string guitar & vocals
Program: “Traditional Music From Around the World”

Arabesque Ethnic Guitar
Festival, Club Passim,
Cambridge, MA
Russian 7-string guitar
Program: “The Russian Gypsy 7-String Guitar Tradition”

Guest solo appearance
Framingham, MA
Russian 7-string guitar & vocals
Program: World War II Memorial Concert to Benefit Veterans

Tufts University
(with Gypsy Czars)
Russian 7-string guitar & vocals
Faculty Concert: “Music of the Russian Gypsies”

2004
Carnegie Hall, NYC
Russian 7-string guitar, and traditional songs
Performed with Vassily Romani in the program “Romani Inspiration.”

2004-present
VIA Romen, USA
Artistic Director and Lead Performer
Russian 7-string guitar, vocals & dance in this ensemble devoted to performing and propagating traditional Russian Gypsy performance traditions. Performance venues include: New York GypsyFest 2005, Roxy Club (NYC); Middle East Club, Cambridge, MA (with Gogol Bordello); Signet Club, Harvard University; Avalon Club, Boston (with Dresden Dolls); Karoun Club Newton, MA; Annual Festival of International Cultural Exchange, Portland, ME.

2004-2005
Boston Russian Chorus Russian
7-string guitar, dance & vocals
Special guest for programs including: “Tchaikovsky's Music” and “Russian Christmas.”

2003
Khamoro Gypsy Festival
Prague, Czech Republic
Russian 7-string guitar, dance & vocals
Largest international annual Roma Festival in the world
Performed as a member of the Russian Gypsy group Gelem.

2003 & 2004
World Music Institute, NYC
Russian 7-string guitar, vocals and traditional dance
Performed as a member of The Kolpakov Trio in Gypsy Festivals hosted by WMI in New York City.

2003
Film Soundtrack, Finland
Russian 7-string guitar
Recorded guitar solos for the soundtrack of the Finnish film 'Mire Bala Kale Hin' directed by Katarina Lillqvist.

2002
President of Finland
Helsinki, Finland
Russian 7-string guitar
Command performance for Tarja Halonen, President of Finland:
Performed as part of a duo at the invitation of the President of Finland during the visit of the President of Portugal.

1997–2003
International touring with the Moscow Gypsy Romen Theatre
Lead Russian 7-string guitarfor 16-guitar orchestra
Lead guitar in fully-staged, full-length Russian Roma operas, theater pieces and dance shows: Limasol and Larnaka, Cypress, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, command performance for President Nazarbaev President Пyтин, and presidents of neigbouring countries: Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tadjikistan among others.

1999
“Gypsy Caravan”, USA
World Music Institute
Russian 7-string guitar, vocals and traditional dance
Performed as member of the Kolpakov Trio in the 1 1/2 month-long tour of major American cites. The “Gypsy Caravan” brought together premiere Gypsy performing groups from 6 nations: India, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Spain. The Kolpakov Trio were chosen to represent all Russian Roma music.

1996
Tour of Bulgaria
Lead Russian 7-string guitar, vocals & dance
Led performances of the Gelori Studio, Moscow, the premiere Russian Roma performance practice training chool for the arts in all of Russia.



R E C O R D I N G S


2005-2006
“Tolstoy’s Gypsies”
TALISMAN
Historically informed reconstruction of in progress fin-du-siecle Russian Roma romansy and traditional Russian Roma music and dance in progress

2005
“Dostoevsky's Jews and Gypsies”
TALISMAN
Historically informed mid-19th century Russian, Klezmer & Roma music
forthcoming

2004
“Vissotsky”
TALISMAN
Historically informed reconstruction of 1840s Russian music
forthcoming on Hanssler

2004
“Stesha”
TALISMAN
Historically informed reconstruction of 1820s Russian Roma music
Solo and ensemble Russian 7-String Guitar and vocals
Naxos

2003
“Trin”
Kolpakov Trio
Solo and ensemble Russian 7-String Guitar and vocals
Forthcoming on Marquis

2003
“You Are My Soul”
Gelem
Solo Russian 7-String Guitar

2002
“Bare Droma”
Solo Russian 7-String Guitar
Svenko & Manas Records

2002
“Gypsy 7-String Guitar of Russia”
Solo and Duo Russian 7-String Guitar with Alexander Kolpakov
Erdenko Records

2001
“Best Gypsy Songs and Romances of the 20th Century”
Duo Russian 7-String Guitar with Alexander Kolpakov
4CD set
Familia Publishing Entertainment

R A D I O

2005

“Radio Plus+”
Russian Community Radio Station
Toronto, Canada
RE: “ Russian Gypsy Influences on New World Music from the Romen Theatre, Moscow”

National Public Radio
Boston
RE: “Gogol Bordello & Russian Gypsy Influence”

2004 & 2005
National Public Radio
Iowa City
RE: TALISMAN & Russian Gypsy Projects

CONTACT/BOOK

vadim kolpakov poster

Ralegh, NC

The Charlotte Observer

Vadim Kolpakov and VIA Romen: "Maljarka" video

Vadim Kolpakov and VIA Romen: "Ne Budite (Solnishko)" video

Vadim Kolpakov and VIA Romen: "Prikhayape" video

Vadim Kolpakov and VIA Romen: "Those Were The Days My Friend" video

Arkadiy Gips and VIA Romen: "Skylark - Zhavoronok"

Vadim Kolpakov's interview - Интервью с Вадимом Колпаковым

Vadim Kolpakov's interview - Интервью с Вадимом Колпаковым
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Ensemble "VIA ROMEN" promo

via romen promoRussian Gypsy music and dance ensemble VIA ROMEN video promo. 17 minute video promo contains photos, music samples, live video from live performances, Russian Gypsy traditional songs and dances. Vadim Kolpakov (vocals, dancing, 7 string guitar), Petra Gelbart (accordion, vocals, dance), Ekaterina Bolotovskaya (vocals, dance), Anna Harley (vocals, dance), Goran Popovski (6 string guitar, vocals), Moshe Shulman (violin, vocal), Alexander Prokhorov (vocals, keyboard)

Gypsy Music and Dance ensemble "VIA ROMEN" VIDEO

via romen video
Gypsy song and dance
via romen video
Gypsy folk Dance
via romen video
Two Guitars


Vadim Kolpakov and "Via Romen" performing Gypsy Dance "Vingerka"Vadim Kolpakov and "Via Romen" performing 
Gypsy Dance "Vingerka"Vadim Kolpakov 
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"Vingerka"
Vadim Kolpakov and "Via Romen" performing Gypsy Dance "Vingerka"

PHOTOS

VIA ROMENVIA ROMENVIA ROMEN
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Цыганский ансамбль "ВИА РОМЭН" основан в Бостоне, штат Массачусетс под руководством ведущего гитариста и артиста Московского цыганского театра "Ромэн" Вадима Колпакова. Группа специализируется на традиционных цыганских мелодиях, песнях и танцах. В её репертуаре зажигательные цыганские песни, лирические романсы, инструментальная музыка и танцы российских цыган. Вадим Колпаков, виртуоз гитарист (семиструнная гитара, вокал, танцы) с детства был воспитан в традициях цыганской музыкальной культуры. Он неоднократно гастролировал по США и Европе, выступая в ведущих залах мира, таких как Карнеги Холл в Нью-Йорке и других.

Вадим Колпаков и цыганский ансамбль ВИА РОМЭН "Малярка" видео

Вадим Колпаков и цыганский ансамбль ВИА РОМЭН "Не будите" видео

Вадим Колпаков и цыганский ансамбль ВИА РОМЭН "Прихаяпе" видео

Вадим Колпаков и цыганский ансамбль ВИА РОМЭН "Дорогой длинною" видео

Аркадий Гипс и цыганский ансамбль ВИА РОМЭН "Жаворонок" видео

Для организации концертов связаться с агенством Барыня Энтертейнмент.

Вадим Колпаков на фото с Мадонной, Евг. Хутс (Гоголь Борделло)

Vadim Kolpakov, Madonna, E.Hutz, Kolpakov ensemble
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Vadim Kolpakov, Madonna, E.Hutz, Kolpakov ensemble
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Ансамбль Александра Колпакова, поп-звезда Мадонна и Евгений Гудз - лидер известной панк-рок группы Гоголь Борделло.

Vadim Kolpakov's interview - Интервью с Вадимом Колпаковым

Vadim Kolpakov's interview - Интервью с Вадимом Колпаковым
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Фотографии цыганского ансамбля ВИА РОМЭН

ВИА РОМЭНВИА РОМЭНВИА РОМЭН
фотографии ВИА РОМЭН

ВИА РОМЭНВИА РОМЭНВИА РОМЭН
фотографии ВИА РОМЭН

ВИА РОМЭНВИА РОМЭНВИА РОМЭН
фотографии ВИА РОМЭН

Артисты цыганского ансамбля "ВИА РОМЭН"

Пэтра Гелбарт в качестве вокалистки и аккордионистки принимала участие в фестивалях Херделези Фестиваль (Калифорния) , "Венгерский дом" (Нью-Йорк), "Ида Келарова международный фестиваль" (Чехия).

Анна Харлей – певица, исполнительница произведений жанра русской барокко-классической музыки, русско-цыганского жанра и музыки современных композиторов. Она гастролировала по всему миру с такими группами, как "Талисман", American Repertuory Theatre, Boston Camerata, Handel & Haydn, Opera Noord Holland Noord, and Opera Boston.

Екатерина Болотовская – вокалистка, солистка бостонского русского хора. Её репертуар охватывает жанры старинного русского романса, народных песен, а также от песен русского ретро до современной эстрады.

Моше Шульман - скрипач, композитор родился в России в 1978. Играть на скрипке начал в 5 лет. В 10 лет занял первое место в двух всероссийских конкурсах. В 12 лет успешно закончил музыкальную школу. После иммиграции в Израиль, в 1990 году, Моше Шульман продолжил занятия по классу скрипки. В 1999 году он поступил в Иерусалимскую Академию имени Рубина по классу композиции (преп. проф. Марк Копитман), где был награжден призами и почетными дипломами. Сегодня Моше обладает степенью Мастера по композиции.

Горан Поповски - играет на гитаре с очень ранних лет. В его репертуар входят такие жанры как джаз, Латино-Американская, Боса-Нова, Классика и народная музыка. Горан выступал в Риме, Белграде, Франкфурте, Истанбуле, Софии, Праге и других городах Европы. Он так же участвовал в фильме Джозеппе Торнаторе “Stanno tutti bene”(“They are all well”) который снимался в Риме и в котором принимал участие великий Марчелло Мастроянни. Горан выступал на телевидение и радио. С тех пор как он переехал в США в 1997, Горан принимает активное участие в музыкальной группе “Macone”, которая выступает в различных Балкано-этнических событиях.

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The Charlotte Observer

Petroushka Ball-2007, Russian Children's Welfare Society, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City

Annual Petroushka Ball 2007 took place at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on Friday, February 9th, 2007. Barynya Balalaika Orchestra performed from 10:30pm until 2:30am in the morning. Cast of musicians and singers included: Vadim Kolpakov (7 string guitar), Sergei Riabtsev (violin), Alexander Menshikov (singer), Ruslan Khain (k-bass), Alex Siniavski (balalaika), Svetlana Nikonova (domra), Vladimir Zakharevich (bayan), Mikhail Smirnov (guitar, garmoshka, vocals). Dancers, singers, and musicians of ensemble Barynya led by Mikhail Smirnov performed at the Petroushka Ball for number of years including 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2007.

Barynya Balalaika Orchestra, Petroushka Ball 2007, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, Vadim Kolpakov, Ruslan Khain, Alex Siniavski, Svetlana Nikonova, Vladimir Zakharevich, Sergei Riabtsev, Mikhail Smirnov, Alexander Menshikov
Vadim Kolpakov, Ruslan Khain, Alex Siniavski, Svetlana Nikonova, Vladimir Zakharevich, Sergei Riabtsev, Mikhail Smirnov, Alexander Menshikov, Barynya Balalaika Orchestra, Petroushka Ball 2007, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City

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