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Tanya Balakyrska

A vocalist and composer, originated from Ukraine and residing in Russia. Tanya’s music style is quite difficult to distinguish. Indie, minimalism, some bits of jazz, pop, lounge and sympho-fusion are mixed in it, depending on a particular lineup chosen. Tanya writes music and lyrics, sometimes co-working with a Canadian poet Sienna Dahlen and using poems by E.E.Cummings.

Tanya performs at various international jazz and contemporary music festivals in CIS and Europe, gets invitations to play at prestigious venues of Russia and Ukraine. Her debut Lviv Sessions CD became subject to extended author’s radio programs broadcast internationally (Estonian Raadio 4, Klassikaraadio, Armenian Radio Van etc.). The album was published in 123.000 copies as an attachment to the Stereo&Video, the indisputable leader on the Russian market of audio and video magazines.

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Meet Tanya Balakyrska: A singer-songwriter, originating from the Ukraine and residing in Russia. Tanya's music style is quite difficult to distinguish: indie, minimalism, some bits of jazz, pop, lounge and sympho-fusion are mixed in it, depending on a particular lineup chosen. Tanya performs at various international jazz and contemporary music festivals in CIS and Europe, gets invitations to play at prestigious venues of Russia and the Ukraine. Her debut, Lviv Sessions CD became the subject of extended radio ...

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Bob Weir (UK), Jazz Journal: You have a very expressive voice and you write exceptionally good songs. I also like your interpretation of the E. E. Cummings poems. Congratulations on an excellent album!

Thomas Conrad (USA) Columnist, JazzTimes, Contributing Editor, Stereophile. «I found it fascinating. This music is deep and soulful and rather mysterious… like Tanya. Her voice is wonderfully expressive. And she’s also got some genuine chops, as illustrated by «Tiny Bombs.» I like very much her interpretations of Cummings. I think that her strongest asset is her ability to create an atmosphere. In this regard she reminds me of Patricia Barber. They can both cast a spell.»

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Lviv Sessions

Self Produced
2012

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New Horizon

From: Lviv Sessions
By Tanya Balakyrska

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