Album Notes

Russian folk songs performed by duo made up of famous Russian folklorist and world music pioneer Sergey Starostin (Moscow Art Trio, Farlanders) accompanied by young ethno-percussionist Mario Kaldararu (Trigon) from Moldova. Album contains authentic traditional songs from different regions of Russia alongside with examples of modern folk poetry. Musicians play on a variety traditional instruments, such as roghok (shepherd’s horn), gusli (ancient Russian dulcimer), kalyuka (overtone flute), prosvirelka (reed-pipe) and different ethnic percussions (djembe, udu, barabanka, darbuka). Music on album is a blend of authentic folklore with modern elements of minimal jazz, fusion and avant-garde. This album represents the live record, made in the concert in “DOM” Center. Members of this duo did not rehearse; they just played a little before the concert and took its course. That is why they called the album “As easy as a pie”.