Slavonic ethno-band "Vedan Kolod" (meaning ‘Prophetic tree’) was created in February 2005 in Siberia, Russia, by Tatyana Naryshkina. In July of 2005 Vedan Kolod won the prize as the best Russian folk band in the International World Music Festival Ustuu-Huree.
In the summer of 2007 at the biggest Russian International Ethnic festival "Vedan Kolod" was the best in the Nomination Ethno-Experiment.
"Vedan Kolod" has recorded three CDs: Plemena (Tribes), Tanec leshih (The dance of the wood spirits) and Volch'ya tropa (The wolf's path).
Label “Scyhtian Horn” released the first international folk compilation named “Ritual”. 21 bands from Russia, USA, Belgium, England, Italy, Ireland, Spain, Chili… 2 CD’s. For any questions: scythianhorn@gmail.com
"Vedan Kolod" composes its own material, but it is based on recent research and analysis carried out by archaeologists and folklore specialists, interpreting events in ancient, pagan Russia before the coming of Christians coming. Vedan Kolod shows the culture of original Russian traditions and songs.
During its history, "Vedan Kolod" had revived numerous almost forgotten Russian folk instruments – gusli, ocarina, Slavonic drums, Scythian horn, sharkuncy and others, - restored, mastered and reconstructed by musical master Valerii Naryshkin. All these ancient kinds of instruments are used actually in a program of the band, as well as a low throat style of singing which existed in Ancient Russia. All songs are played without any electronic processing, just live.
Radio stations which we work and cooperate with:
Paganik Radio (USA),
Radio Wid (Poland),
Neofolk Radio (Holland),
Ethnicradio (Russia),
Radio Cobo (Spain),
Folk Alier (France),
Sideways Through Sound Radio (Australia).
The song "She-wolf" from album "Wolf's path".
This is instrumental composition played with gudok-instrument is named "Prosinets" from album "Wolf's path" (2008).
Ancestral Folkways magazine (USA)
Music Review
Vedan Kolod “The Dance of the Wood Spirits”
The resurgence of the Slavonic Heathen spiritual faith which has become increasingly rooted throughout Central/Eastern Europe and Eurasia is truly an inspiring and exciting phenomenon, filled with great vigor and enthusiasm as it continues to spread like wildfire. The music of Vedan Kolod is an electrifying and stirring testimony to this reawakening of the ethnic folk soul of the Slavonic peoples, as brought to life through their recent album, “The Dance of the Wood Spirits”. Their musical compositions are entirely organic, completely devoid of synthetic/electronic instruments which makes their art all the more impressive and genuine. Standing far above even many of the most noteworthy and admirable musicians and bands spread throughout the Slavic community, they are without a doubt, one of the finest Heathen ethnofolk ensembles presently active. Their music is primordial, powerful and evocative, calling forth and bringing to life the atavistic spirituality, mythos, and worldview of the pagan Slavonic tribes. The interplay of traditional Slavonic low-throat sung vocal choral harmonies complemented by instrumental arrangements featuring Scythian horn, sharkuncy, gusli, bagpipe, ocarina and tribal drums imparts an intense and emotive musical synergy that is hauntingly beautiful, with elements of the ecstatic, uplifting, somber, bittersweet, and melancholic. Through their music, they make tangible and pay homage to what has been buried for far too long within the collective unconscious of our people by centuries of suppression under the alien creed of Christianity and the atheistic/materialistic void of the postmodern world. This album is essential for all of those exploring or attempting to connect with their Slavonic heathen roots. This is music of blood and soil- the timeless spirit and ancient life cycles of our Folk.
For further information and music samples, please refer to the following web and email contacts:
Official Website: www.vedan-kolod.org.ru
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/naryshkiny
"Thunder-stone" song from album "The dance of the wood spirits" (2007)
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Дорогой Ведан Колодъ! Дарьяночка! Рада получить от вас весточку! Я тут завела все это хозяйство: всю эту электронную херню, пока не знаю как с ней обходиться, мне муж мой помогает. Я корю себя с Устуу Хурээ, что забыла вам диск подарить. В следующий раз обязательно. Как ваши дела? Гастроли? Творчество? Целую
I have climbed a step, Aihai,aihai! I have reached a plane, Sagarbata! I have climbed to the tapty's head, Sagarbata! I have risen to the full moon, Sagarbata!
