DakhaBrakha

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Andriy Petryna

DakhaBrakha by a stone wall.

DakhaBrakha

Ukrainian quartet DakhaBrakha dresses in ornate traditional costumes from their home country and makes energetic music drawing from tradition including a powerful percussive spine, tight harmonies and even throat-singing. The band has been playing gigs nearly non-stop since Russia invaded Ukraine to raise awareness of the dire situation there and raise funds for relief efforts. 

media release: DakhaBrakha is world music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, Ukrainian “ethno-chaos” band DakhaBrakha, create a world of unexpected new music.

The name DakhaBrakha is original, outstanding and authentic at the same time. It means “give/take” in the old Ukrainian language. Accompanied by Indian, Arabic, African, and Ukrainian traditional instrumentation, the quartet’s astonishingly powerful and uncompromising vocal range creates a trans-national sound rooted in Ukrainian culture.

Live Soundtrack for “Earth”: In addition to their own performances, DakhaBrakha also performs their original live soundtrack alongside a screening of the classic 1930 film, “Earth”, by Aleksandr Dovzhenko (considered to be one of the most important films of the Soviet era). Dovzhenko is a master of composition, and the film—with its intense close-ups and the impressive expanses of the landscape—is a passionate tribute to the countryside, to nature, and to the people that work on it.