Seventh Water is a Russian folk group from the city of Rybinsk that existed in 1987-2001. The repertoire of the group is Russian folk songs and urban romance in their own interpretation, as well as songs with their own music to verses of various poets. The self-determination of the genre is acoustic post-folk . Among the merits of the group were Dmitry Sokolov’s composing talent, Marina Sokolova’s memorable vocals and Mitya Kuznetsov’s multi-instrumentalism.
| Seventh water | |
|---|---|
| Genre | folk (“acoustic post-folk ”), folk music |
| Years | 1987 - 2001 |
| Country |  USSR →  Russia |
| City | Rybinsk |
| Language of songs | Russian |
| Labels | Elf records Moscow windows MDC records Stone records |
| Composition | Marina Sokolova Mitya Kuznetsov Nikolay Penin Dmitry Sokolov |
Content
History
The Seventh Water Group was formed in January 1987 in Rybinsk . The creators are the spouses Marina and Dmitry Sokolov . She first appeared in public in 1988, visiting the Open Door program on Leningrad television , where the group got with the support of Dyusha Romanov and Seva Gakkel from the Aquarium group. After that, concerts began to be given actively. In 1989, "Seventh Water" participated in the Pushchino festival, performed in the UK and Ireland . In 1990, the group gave more than 50 concerts in 9 states of the USA .
In 1990, the first album, Beauty , was recorded and released on cassette by the American company Elf records. Songs from the album were rotated on Russian radio stations, occupying a leading position in folk charts, the novel " Bell " gained particular popularity. In 1992, the festival "Farmer-92" "Seventh Water" was named the opening of the year. Several times “Seventh Water” performed together with the Kalinov Bridge group and Ivan Smirnov . In 1993, at the invitation of Artemy Troitsky, the group appeared in the Exotica program. The RTR television channel made a broadcast about the group.
In 1994, "Seventh Water" recorded the album " Clay Homeland ." State TV and Radio Company “Yaroslavia” released a film-video version “ Clay Homeland ”, which took second place at the festival of entertaining television programs and video clips of the CIS countries. Moscow Windows Studio has released for Russia on one cassette the albums Beauty and Clay Homeland.
In 1995, in Brussels , MDC records released the retrospective CD Favorites. Television and Radio Campaign “ Mir ” directed the film “Hope” about “The Seventh Water”, directed by Sergey Loginov.
In the same year, Mitya Kuznetsov left the group for solo projects, which led, in fact, to the breakup of the group. She gathered again in 1997, in connection with the anniversary concert in honor of the 10th anniversary of the group [1] .
In 1999, the group performed in Western Europe ( Germany , Austria , Slovenia ). She rarely gave concerts in Russia. In 2000, Seventh Water gave an interview on Mayak , Radio-1 , Radio 101 , and Radio Liberty . She gave a concert at the Central House of Artists .
In 2000, the group recorded the album " People live ." In 2001, Marina Sokolova was awarded the 1st prize. Sobinova for merits in the field of culture and art.
In 2001, the group gave the last concert and finally broke up [2] [1] .
Composition
Main cast
- Marina Sokolova - singing , accordion , flute .
- Mitya Kuznetsov - singing, flute, flute , double bass, balobayka , kobza , percussion .
- Nikolai Penin - balalaika , mandolin .
- Dmitry Sokolov - guitar , harp , tambourine , xylophone , percussion.
Musicians who participated in the group at different times
- Nikolai Semenov - double bass (1987-1989)
- Irina Lysenko - violin (1987-1988)
- Olga Babaina - violin (1989-1991)
- Elena Gromova - singing (1989)
- Mikhail Sidorov - balalaika (1988-1989)
- Alexander Zanin - guitar (1989)
- Vladimir Prokofiev - singing, guitar (1988-1989)
- Valery Shikhov - guitar (1987-1988)
- Ekaterina Yeltsova - violin (1992-1995)
- Andrey Rybkin - drums (1993-1994)
- Gennady Vasiliev - accordion, button accordion, harmonica (1994-2001)
- Maria Kashitsina - violin (1996−1998)
- Alexander Seleznev - bass guitar (1996-1997)
- Dmitry Denisov - guitar (1998-2001)
Discography
- 1990 - Beauty (1990, Elf records; 1994, Moscow Windows)
- King
- Polosynka (Russian folk song)
- Bell (words and music - Evgeny Yuriev )
- Marriage (words - Nikolay Tryapkin )
- Kumushki (Russian folk song)
- On the mountain, mountain
- Heat (words - S. Chukhin)
- Kisun and rat (lyrics by M.Yasnov --- music.V. Shchukin)
- beauty
- Geese-swans (words - N. Novikov)
- Spitting
- 1994 - Clay Homeland (1994, Moscow Windows)
- Gipsy (words - David Samoilov )
- Month (words - Sergey Yesenin )
- In the church (words - Czech folk)
- I want to die on Easter (words - S. Shcherbakov)
- The trees
- Sleep
- Griboedovsky Waltz (words - Alexander Bashlachev )
- Poor soldier (Russian folk song)
- Ball of the Lord (words and music - Alexander Vertinsky )
- Nettle (words - Samuel Marshak )
- 1994 - The Favorites (1995, MDC records)
- Gipsy (words - David Samoilov , music - Dmitry Sokolov)
- Heat (lyrics by S. Chukhin, music by Dmitry Sokolov)
- Polosynka (Russian folk song)
- Bell (words and music - Evgeny Yuriev )
- Month (lyrics by Sergey Yesenin , music by Dmitry Sokolov)
- Puddles (words - hieromonk Roman (Matyushin) , music - Marina Sokolova)
- Marriage (words - Nikolai Tryapkin , music - Mitya Kuznetsov)
- Kumushki (Russian folk song)
- Poor soldier (Russian folk song)
- You are my fallen maple (words - Sergey Yesenin , music of an unknown composer)
- Griboedovsky Waltz (words - Alexander Bashlachev , music - Dmitry Sokolov)
- Buno Sera (words - Alexander Vulykh , music - Dmitry Sokolov)
- In the church (words - Czech folk, music - Dmitry Sokolov)
- I want to die on Easter (words - S. Shcherbakov, music - Dmitry Sokolov)
- Geese-swans (words - N. Novikov, music - Dmitry Sokolov)
- Ball of the Lord (words and music - Alexander Vertinsky )
- Nettle (words - Samuel Marshak , music - Dmitry Sokolov)
- Oh Mother of God (lyrics by Sergey Yesenin , music by Dmitry Sokolov)
- 2000 - “People live” (2000, “Stone records”)
- Pryakha (Russian folk song)
- Lyubasha's song
- Week
- A trio rushes (words - Fedor Glinka , music - Alexey Verstovsky )
- Nobody loves Me
- On the mountain, mountain
- Tee people live
- Black raven (lyrics by Nikolay Verevkin, music by an unknown composer)
- Separation (Russian folk song)
- I myself planted a kindergarten
- Loach over the water
- Oh my son
- Ring
- Oh, frost, frost (Russian folk song)
Filmography
- “Clay Homeland” ( State TV and Radio Company “Yaroslavia” , 1993)
- "Hope" ( МТРК "Mir" , 1995)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Elena Savitskaya. And the Shvets, and the reaper, and the strummer on the pipe. Interview with folk musician and producer Mitya Kuznetsov. (Russian) // InRock. - 2006. - No. 20 .
- ↑ Mitya Kuznetsov. Seventh water (inaccessible link) . Ethno-Forge. Archived on November 14, 2016.
Links
- Seventh water . Site of Mitya Kuznetsov
- Dmitry Sokolov website
- Seventh water . Rockhell
- Seventh water . Sounds. RU
- Seventh Water Profile at Last.fm
- Marina Leonidovna Sokolova . An article on the site-anthology of the Russian folk song “Oh you, kumushki ...”
- "Seventh Water" - overflow (interview with Dmitry Sokolov) // Magazine MuzON. - 12/14/1999.
- Video of the Seventh Water and Marina Sokolova’s solo performances on youtube.com