Russian Folk Music

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Heard On The Odyssey Series
Terem Quartet, Promotional Photo, Terem Quartet ‘Legend Of The Mountain Man’ Real World AT WOMAD, Realworld Records, 2012

Until the beginning of the 20th Century, Russia was mostly an agrarian country where only 20 percent of the population resided in cities, with 80% of its inhabitants living in Asia, the cultural heartbeat of Russia folk music traditions of the ethnic Russian people with sounds conveyed and linked to village life and customs – more often rendered by non-professional artists.

Episode Credits

  • About Executive Producer and host, Dr. Jonathan Øverby Host
  • Tom Blain Technical Director

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