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        "bio" : "The Living Earth was created in 2010. This project revives Russian root music, as well as being a multicultural project. It unites musicians playing different folk instruments, Russian and those collected from different parts of the world. The project is a journey into the world of Slavic archaic art, living traditions, ancient Russian songs and instruments.\n\nThe sound of The Living Earth is filled with free improvisation, woven from natural rhythms and harmonies which lie in the basis of folk music. Overtone sounding melodic instruments, swinging grooves and polyrhythms from archaic drums emphasize the power and beauty of the songs.\n\nMost of the musicians spend a lot of time travelling around the world, inspired for the quest for new knowledge and musical discoveries, becoming more knowledgeable and better skilled in their playing.\n\nInitiator and inspirer of the project - Tatyana Kalmykova - vocalist, performer, composer and researcher of ancient Russian music. Tatyana was a student of Dmitry Pokrovsky in 1997 and has made expeditions across Russia to search for traditional culture in the Smolensk, Bryansk, Belgorod, Vologda, Arkhangelsk, Karelia, Khakasia and Tuva regions.\n\nTatyana was a member of the group \"OLE lukkoye\" (SPb) and the multimedia project \"Group 2012\". In 2003, she initiated a solo project SWA and since 2008 has been a member of the CSI project, combining the tradition of Znamenny chant Orthodox music with the tradition of the avant-garde of the 20th century. She co-operates with modern theatre, and her music has been heard in many soundtracks for plays and films.\n\nThe Living Earth Participants:\n\n1. Tatyana Kalmykova -voice, gudok (ancient russian violin, like mongolian or tuvinian, but has 3 strings), khomus.\n\n2. Kirill Osherov - percussion drum set.\n\n3. Andrey Tanzu - percussion, frame drums.\n\n4. Vadim Batura - santoor.\n\n5. Datura Inoxios - didgeridoo.\n\n6. Ruslan Nesterov - Hajaj (Moroccan bass).\n\nGuests of the project:\n\nSergei Starostin - voice, brass (zhaleyka, kalyuka, clarinet, sopilka), gusli.\n\nZhiharev Alexander - bills, the oldest instrument, known in Russia until the bells (bronze plastines).",
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