Ivan Kupala | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Russia, Saint Petersburg |
Genres | World, new age, ethnic electronica |
Years active | 1996 — 2017 |
Labels | Soyuz |
Members | Denis Fyodorov Alexei Rumyantsev Alexei Ivanov |
Website | www.kupala.ru |
Ivan Kupala (Russian: Иван Купала) is a Russian music band from Saint Petersburg comprising Denis Fyodorov, Alexei Rumyantsev and Alexei Ivanov. The group mixes traditional Russian folk songs with electronic sounds,[1][2][3] producing a unique blend of world music. The band named after traditional Slavic holiday.
Their debut album Kostroma (named after East Slavic fertility goddess) was highly praised by critics.[4][3][5][6] In 1999 and 2000, "Ivan Kupala" won "Ovation" awards as "Folk group of the Year".[7][2] The title track "Zdorovo, Kostroma" was used in 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.[8]
The band has made a cultural impact reinventing an authentic Russian folklore.[9][10] Some Russian critics noted that the success of "Buranovskiye Babushki" on Eurovision-2012 was anticipated by "Ivan Kupala".[11][12][13]
The group was disbanded in 2017.[14]