Russian Gypsy 7-string guitar duo "Timofeyev and Kolpakov"
This international duo specializes in the traditional music, songs and dances of the Russian and Roma (Gypsy) tradition. They perform ancient Gypsy melodies, heartfelt lyrical romansy, accompanied by the Russian Gypsy 7-string guitar.
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Live video recorded during Russian 7-string guitar festival in Iowa City
Oleg Timofeyev holds an M.A. in Early Music Performance from the University of Southern California (1993), and a Ph.D. in Performance Practice from Duke University (1999). Since 1983, he has been performing early music on original instruments of the plucked family (lute, guitar). In 1989 this interest brought him to the U.S. where he studied with Patrick O'Brien, James Tyler, and Hopkinson Smith.
His recent projects include "Guitar in the GULag: the works of M. Pavlov-Azancheev," and "Guitar Music by Georgian Composers," including the works of Niko Narimanidze, Tengiz Shavlokhashvili, and German Dzhaparidze.
Lead guitarist and artist of the
Moscow Gypsy Theater Romen,
Vadim Kolpakov has been
steeped in the tradition from
childhood, plays the Russian 7-
string guitar, sings and dances.
He has toured extensively in the
USA and Europe, including
such venues as Carnegie Hall,
Harvard University, Colony
Theater (Miami, FL), and the
Kennedy Center for Performing
Arts (Washington D.C.).
He is a director of the Russian Gypsy Traditional Music and Dance ensemble "VIA ROMEN"
Vadim Kolpakov photo with Madonna, E.Hutz, Kolpakov ensemble
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Alexander Kolpakov ensemble, Madonna (the pop-star) and Eugene Hutz (lead of the famous Gogol Bordello punk-rock band). Madonna is 2nd from the left.
Article about Vadim Kolpakov and ensemble Zingaresca in BDAA (Balalaika and domra association of America) magazine
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Vadim Kolpakov's interview - Интервью с Вадимом Колпаковым
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