Belarusian folklore Ensemble GRAMNITSY

1. ENSEMBLE GRAMNITSY
APPLICATION FORM
GROUP INFORMATION
Group Title GRAMNITSY
Country REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
Group Leader Prof. VLADIMIR ZENEVITCH
Number of Dancers Male: 6 Female: 6
Number of Musicians Male: 3 Female: 3
Number of Staffs Male: 9 Female: 9

2. Language Use English
Description of the Group Student’s Ensemble “GRAMNITSY” is the S+M+D group. They
consists of instrumental part (violins, flute and pipe, accordion,
Belarusian cimbalom, guitars) and singers-dances artists.
GRAMNITSY play, sing and dance Belarusian traditional music
both in authentic forms and in modern arrangements.
The repertoire of Ensemble GRAMNITSY includes Belarusian
traditional songs, dances and national folk music. Distinctive
feature of GRAMNITSY's style is traditional manner of the
Belarusian national singing, dancing and instrumental music.
VLADIMIR ZENEVITCH
Professor Vladimir Zenevitch is the leader of GRAMNITSY. He
was born in the Gomel region (Belarus) in 1955. He studied choral
conducting, folk music and aesthetics at the Belarusian State
University of Culture and Arts and at the Institute of Philosophy
and Law of the Belarusian National Academy of Sciences in
Minsk.
He is Artistic Director of Ensemble “GRAMNITSY” at the
Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts and teaches
Belarusian traditional culture, musical arrangement and choral
conducting.
History of the Group “GRAMNITSY” was founded in 1994 by the Faculty of Folk Arts at
the Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts.
GRAMNITSY performed in Belgium, Holland, France, Germany,
Poland, Ukraine and Russia, Great Britain.
Ensemble took part at the International festivals: Andong Masks
Dance Festival and Ceramic World Exposition 2001, “Jeonjeu Sori
Festival 2002”, “Rites of Passage Festival” 2003 in Korea,
“Dranouter Festival” 2003 in Belgium, “Bydgoszcz Musical
Impression” 2005 in Poland, “Skansen Bazaar” 2005 in Sweden,
“Christmas Festival” 2006 in Switzerland, “INZADAFEST” 2007 in
Belgium, “Festival del Tirreno” 2009 in Italy.
The group’s repertoire includes Belarusian traditional songs,
dances, instrumental folk music and Belarusian hymns.
Distinctive feature of GRAMNITSY's style last years is the wide
artistic range from authentic forms of the traditional music to the
fusion of a traditional manner of the Belarusian national singing
and instrumental arrangement in different contemporary styles.
Contact Information Tel: 00375 17 3130221

3. Fax: 00375 17 2222409
E-mail: zenevitch@yahoo.co.uk
Website:http://gramnitsy.at.tut.by; http://ru.youtube.com/gramnitsy
Address: Skripnikova street, 35-120,
220019, MINSK,
Republik of Belarus
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Number of Performances Dance: 6
Music: 4
Other: 12
(Please specify: Belarusian Traditional songs)
Length of Performances Dance: 18 min.
Music: 12 min.
Other: 36 min.
(Please specify: )
Equipment Needed 6 microphones for musicians, 12 head sets for singing
dancers or 6 panoramic microphones for singing dancers.
Programme Overview Repertoire and duration (min.)
Songs, Dances & Music:
1. Gnevaetsa matsi — 3.20
2. Oi, boram, boram — 2.00
3. Shumjats verby — 4.15
4. Ekhali kazaki — 2.20
5. Tseraz retshanku — 2.46
6. Tam na poli shyrokenkim — 3.34
7. Oi, u poli azjarechka — 2.40
8. Syagidnya Kupala — 2.0
9. Oi, ne sviatsy mesiatchenku — 1.05
10. Oi, za gaem, gaem — 2.05
11. Trava maja trava — 3.00
12. Kaval-kavaliotshak — 2.30
13. Eshau Jas na kani — 1.50
14. Vjane ruta — 1.45
15. Marsch_Shastakh)—1.27
16. Waltz Zalatyja gory — 1.45

4. 17. Belarusian Polka Ljadzetskaja — 1.13
18. Waltz Staradauni — 1.05
19. Ljavonikha-Tustap — 2.00
20. Krakavjak — 2.40
21. Padespan — 3.05
22. Kryzhatshok — 3’54
OTHER INFORMATION
Religion Orthodox and Catholics
Religious Consideration No
Needed in Daily Life
Food Allergy No
Is the group coming with any souvenirs or folk art crafts to sell at the festival? (Yes,)
If yes, please specify the items to be sold: Traditional musical instruments, CD & DVD of the
GRAMNITSY, National folk handmade crafts.
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