Rada & Ternovnik (The Blackthorn)

Bio:

Hi! It is 'Rada & Ternovnik' (Rada & the Blackthorn) band. We are from Moscow, Russia. We are interested in possibly working together. We are interested in opportunities to play live and/or take part in festivals. We would like to find someone to distribute our music, or maybe re-release something; also, we'd interesting in submitting tracks to a compilation. We do a lot of tours.

Rada & Ternovnik have two concert programs - rock version (with drums) and electroacoustic version (without drums, more dark-folk, industrial, shoegaze).
contact us: radislava@yandex.ru..

ABOUT RADA & TERNOVNIK
"Rada & Ternovnik" means Rada and the Blackthorn. "Rada & Ternovnik" are the premiere Moscow slavonic folk-rock band, most famous for chanteuse Rada's phenomenal voice.
Our genre is mix of classic rock and Slavonic pagan folk-rock with phenomenal Rada's voice (3,5 octaves), combine bel canto with folk intonation and free shaman improvizations. Our band is also open for collaboration with folk and free jazz musicians, for improvisations and art experiment! We have perfomed together with avant-garde musicians Sergey Letov (saxophone), Vlad Makarov (cello), Aleksej Borisov (noise) and with poets, modern dancers and ethno performers (Sergey Starostin, Tandalaj Mondorova (Tuva), folk ensemble "Bright Day", etc). Rada (singer and songwrither of "Rada & Ternovnik") worked with vocal improvisations in avant-garde and free-jazz projects.
We have recorded 15 albums on CD (included 2 CD for "Prikosnovenie", France), 2 DVD editions. Some of our tracks were published on CD supplements of magazines "Elegy" (France) and "Audio-Video" (Russia). The best of "Rada & Ternovnik" was published in the leading Russian Hi Fi magazine "Stereo-Video" available in 35 000 copies in Russia and 6 000 copies in Ukraine. Music of "Rada & Ternovnik" used in soundtracks of documentary films "The Red Ring" and "Edem of Juri Negodaev" (about russian artist J.Negodaev). "Rada & Ternovnik" also took part in TV shows in Russia.
We participated in many rock and folk festivals, both major and independent, and took part in art-events such as poetic festivals, opening of Culture Centre (Klaipeda, Lithuania), Night of Museums (Moscow), etc.
We had many long tours on Siberia, Ural and Baltic countries and concerts in Germany (Berlin, Munich, Nuremberg), France (Paris), Finland (Helsinki), Austria (Wienn, Haag), Slovenia (Ljubljana), Poland (Pila), Ukraine (Kiev), Moldova (Kishinev), Belarus (Minsk) and in 70 cities of Russia. In the summer 2011 we have had the tour in 8 European countries.
Our CD's "Marriage" and "Incantations" were highly appreciated in Russian and European editions and were recommended for participation in WMCE (World Music Charts European ).
We have a special set of original video recordings to accompany the performance (we need the video projector hardware available on stage).
We had many shows on festivals, for example:
NASHESTVIE - the biggest russian rock-festival, Moscow
ETHNOLIFE - the biggest russian world music festival, Moscow
BALLA COI CINGHIALI (main stage) - Bardinetto, Italy
BOULLERBAUER Open Air - Haag, Austria
KIOSQUES a Musique festival - La Voulte Sur Rhone, France
TRNfest - Ljubljana, Slovenia
SKIF - international festival (avantgard music, Russia, Sankt-Peterburg)
RADIO INFERNO - international festival (dark and gothic music, Russia, Sankt-Peterburg)
ORIGO festival - Riga, Latvia
REGENATORIUS open air (main stage) - Lithuania
EMPTY HILS - the biggest independent international folk festival, Russia, Kaluga
etc...
Songs of group sound on various radio stations, for example:
"Radio Liberte" (France)
"Russian Berlin" (Germany)
"Radio Naba" (Latvia)
"Latvian Radio" (Latvia)
"Radio Freedom" (Russia)
"Russian Radio" (Russia)
"Radio Mayak" (Russia)
"Una Larga Pasion" (Argentina)
"Ison Live Radio" (Australia)
"Radio Karlsruhe" (Germany)
ABOUT Rada & TERNOVNIK (HISTORY)
"Rada & Ternovnik" appeared in early 1990-ies as one of Russian darkest indie bands. They played pioneering acoustic psychodelic music. Rada actively jammed with other highlights of then burgeoning Russian indie scene, such as Kaliningrad's mystic reggae legend "Komitet Okhrany Tepla"("Warmth Guarding Committee").

In 1991-92 Rada i Ternovnik produced their first CD "Graphics" extremely powerful, something truly unique. In mid-1990-ies "Rada & Ternovnik" mutated to a rock fourpiece, making music highlighting virtuoso vocal technique of Rada, who was compared often with Diamanda Galas, Yma Symac and Elisabeth Frazer. The CD "Sounds of Sorrow" and numerous live cassete-only releases were recorded during this period. Listeners very often experience specific shamanic influence of her voice, reporting weird bodily feelings, sudden disappearance of gravitation, and many other unusual things.

In 1998, "Rada & Ternovnik" made the first Russian trip-hop record - "My love, my sorrow", melodic, agressive and danceable at spots. "My love, my sorrow" was released by Russian goth/indie label Ur-Realist jointly with the French dark wave label Prikosnovenie, also the home to XVII Vie, Jack or Jive and Raksha Manchan. Since then some of albums of Rada were released by Prikosnovenie in France.

2000 - At the same time Rada uses perfect opera technique, having spent seven years on studies and polishing the technique with opera pedagogue. In the same year Rada began to attend folklore seminars of Dmitry Fokin (Dmitry Pokrovsky's ensemble participant, he had sung there for fifteen years & collected a unique expeditionary material). To her astonishment, Rada finds out that her voice in traditions of the Italian opera school harmoniously supplies specific folk singing. 2001 - In the new century, "Rada & Ternovnik" incorporated acoustic strings (cello, double bass, viola), bassoon; their music became lighter, with medieval, folkish and classical influences apparent. Now "Rada & Ternovnik" perform as a neoclassical ensemble, with cello and basoon duo playing the leading role. The latest releases of "Rada & Ternovnik" all reflect this neoclassical tendency to some degree; of these, the most powerful is "Salamandra" (2002).

2003-2004 Since "Salamandra's" release, "Rada & Ternovnik" acquired a harder, darker edge to their sound; the cello and the basoon are out, replaced by harsh, almost industrial rhythm-section. The group was appearing in a flurry of festivals and live performances. 2005 - "Rada & Ternovnik" were called "founders of Russian folk-rock movement". Their album "The Marriage" (ZHENITBA) blends the trademark vocals of Rada with authentic folklore music of a Russian ethnic collective "Yasnyj Den" ("The Bright Day") into a rich tapestry of unique post-rock sound. In December of 2005, the musical producer Nazim Nadirov recommended "Zhenitba" by Rada and Ternovnik as the best ethno recording of 2005 for participation in WMCE (World Music Charts European ).

December 2005 - INCANTATIONS (ZAGOVORY) - new CD. INCANTANTIONS continues and develops the tradition of the rithual authentic music that started with MARRIAGE (ZHENITBA). Now the band does not just turn to Slavonic folklore -- the abundance of ethnical instruments (Tibetan ritual trumpet, Australian didgeridoo,South Indian kanjira, Russian wind instruments) is not a goal in itself. Rather, it is a necessary condition to make it possible to show the ancient roots of the band in all its diversity and variety. The disc "INCANTATIONS" is published both in Russia and Ukraine. The best songs of "Rada & Ternovnik" were published in February 2006 by the leading Russian Hi Fi magazin Stereo-Video, available in 35 000 copies in Russia and 6 000 copies in Ukraine. Rada i Ternovnik remain one of the leading players on Russian indie scene; certainly the most unique.

The live sound of the group is a blend of art-rock, progressive, folk, old school hard-rock with psychodelic guitar solos and heavy bass drone. The group has made a special set of ethnic video recordings to accompany the performance. The video is built from the interplay of disparately beautiful images - the Tibetian and Inca ritual masks, Indian sculptures and ancient Slavic inscriptions, painting of a Moscow artist G. Petrov and the video recording of a sunset at Sinai Peninsula. At "Rada & Ternovnik"'s concerts the listeners mark strong emotional influence of music.

Discography:
1. "GRAPHIKS" (1992) - (CD - Solyd 1994, MC - Elias, 2003 - MC - "Wyrgorod")
2. "SORROW SOUNDS" (1995) - (CD - Triarios», MC - Crazy rats)
3. "LIVE 97" (1997) - (MC- Vyhod)
4. "Rada & Ternovnik - Miniature" - 1998 (CD - Prikosnovenie - France)
5. "MY LOVE MY SORROW" (1999) - (CD - UR-Realist)
6. "THE RUSSIAN EPOS" (live) (1999) - (CD - UR-Realist)
7. "COLD SEASONS" (2000) - (CD - UR-Realist)
8. "THE BOOK OF THE CRUELTY OF WOMEN" (2001) - (CD - UR-Realist)
9. "THE HISTORY OF THE WORLDS" (The Best) - (2001) - (CD - Misteria Zvuka)
10. "SALAMANDRA" (2002) - (CD - UR-Realist)
11. "ALL BELOVED IS SIMPLE" (2003) - (CD - UR-Realist)
12. "INSOMNIA" (2004) - (CD - UR-Realist)
13. "THE MARRIAGE" (2005) - (CD - UR-Realist)
14. "INCANTATIONS" (December 2005, CD - UR-Realist, Russia; CD - AtomCat, Ukraine)
Compilation:
"Belladonna" (CD - Prikosnovenie - France)
Trip Wave - (CD - USA, Trail Records)
Compilation Audio-Video magazine (CD - Russia)
Compilation FUZZ magazine (CD - Russia)
Compilation THE BEST RADA & TERNOVNIK - magazine Stereo-Video (CD - Russia, Ukraine)
Compilation ELEGY magazine (CD - France)
Trip Wave -A Retrospective Collection Of Russian Psychedelic Progressive Music. (CD - USA) etc....

Member Since:

September 03, 2006

Members:

In concert, Rada & Ternovnik:
Rada - vocal, songwriter, ethnic percussion;
Vladimir Anchevsky - guitar;
Vladimir Kislyakov - bass-guitar;
Dmitriy Sinelnikov - drums;
Anton Motuzny - sound ;
VJ Kirsan.. You Shall Dance

electroacoustic version :
Rada - vocal, lyrics, acoustic guitar;etnic percussion
Vladimir Anchevsky - guitar; laptop

Influences:

Tibetan Buddhism, russian folk, shamanism, Pagan, dark-folk, art-rock, progressive, ethno, Yma Symac, Diamanda Gallas, Maria Kallas, italian opera, authentic folk... RADA & TERNOVNIK 2010 Not Something, Everything Disappeared

Sounds Like:

RADA & TERNOVNIK (RADA & BLACKTHORN) 2010 - Cold (a lament)

Record Label:

Rada & Ternovnik, Solyd, Prikosnovenie, UR-Realist