Byelorussia
ZORACHKA | Minsk | |
The Ensemble studies and updates traditions of Belarusian singing-dancing
and musical creativity. Audience pays much attention to its performances,
considering each of them an event. The ensemble brings back to life
ancient rites_ games. Traditional Belarusian costumes from different
regions of the country have been created by leading artists. The
Orchestra's musical instruments are: accordions, pipes, «zhaleikas»
(kind of pipe, made from cow's hom or birch bark), straws, lyres and «bassetias» made
by Belarusian skilled craftsmen.
The ensemble tours a lot not only over Belarus but also in Poland, Czech
Republic, Slovac Republic, Turkey, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Cuba,
France, Japan, Italy, Spain, where has won general recognition. Wherever
«Zorachka» goes, it brings a difference in someone's life, creates a
feeling of a holiday of youth and beauty. The Ensemble is a repeated prize
and diploma winner of various international con tests. «Zorachka» won «The
slavianski Bazar 1999» international contest'prize for «The most
beautiful children program». |