The Cedar Presents
MARYNA KRUT with Maja Radovanlija
Tuesday, October 1, 2024/ Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM
All Ages
Seated
$23 Advance, $28 Day of Show
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Maryna Krut, more famous as KRUTЬ, is a renowned Ukrainian singer and songwriter. Sole innovator of bandura (Ukrainian traditional string instrument) in the soul genre. The Voice of Ukraine and The X Factor participant. A unique combination of atmospheric voice and extraordinary musical elegance of bandura.
Maryna Krut embodies not just the soul of Ukrainian music but also its indomitable spirit in the face of adversity. She, along with her fellow musicians, are turning battlefields into stages, bringing hope and comfort directly to the front lines. Their music isn't just a performance; it's a powerful symbol of unity, resilience, and defiance against the backdrop of war.
MARYNA KRUT
Maryna Krut (pronounced “kroot”) is a Ukrainian singer and virtuoso of the bandura, a stringed instrument unique to Ukraine that looks and sounds like a hybrid of lute and harp. At 28, Maryna Krut is an assured performing artist; her compelling, soulful performances evoke both folk traditions and modern sensibilities, with pop and jazz flourishes. A Eurovision finalist, she often represents Ukraine at official events and performs for soldiers in the current war zone, and she has appeared at the Edinburgh International Culture Summit, Andalucia Big Festival, Montreal Ukrainian Festival, and on other international stages.
The bandura’s harpsichord-like sound is both delicate and assertive. Maryna’s instrument has an astonishing 64 strings stretched over a single piece of wood, with 13 bass strings stretched along a short, fretless neck, and the remaining treble strings stretched across a large soundboard. She plays the bass set with her left hand, while the right plays across the prodigious treble array. In addition to being a masterful instrumentalist, Maryna’s striking, powerful voice soars in an acoustic setting, whether with a string quartet or solo.
Early bandurists were male balladeers who travelled from village to village; early in her career, says Maryna, “I dyed my hair pink, painted my nails black, wore leather jackets and started to play the bandura in a more modern, jazzy and funky way” (Vogue Australia). Now she’s stretching her style back toward the bandura’s folk roots. “[Her music] represents the DNA of Ukrainian culture, in all its styles, classic and very modern” (Ouest France).
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MAJA RADOVANLIJA
Maja Radovanlija was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia). She studied classical guitar for almost 20 years in Eastern Europe, and Bloomington, IN. Along the way, Maja collaborated with musicians in a variety of genres and became interested in improvised music through Balkan traditional music, improvised music, and experimental music. Maja won numerous awards at classical guitar festivals and competitions in former Yugoslavia and Bulgaria, and attended masterclasses and workshops for classical musicians interested in improvised and contemporary music.Some of the projects and ensembles Maja works with on regular bases are Szilard Mezéi ensemble, Minneapolis Guitar Quartet, Ensemble Studio6, Linda Chatterton-MRadovanlija guitar/flute duo, Satu Jiwa improvised music collective, Mirandola ensemble, Waking the Oracle project, and many more. In the last few years she has been interested in performing arrangements of Balkan songs, and incorporating improvisation in her performance.
Maja lives in Minneapolis with two cats and a dog: Lina, Žiži, and Loi. She has been teaching guitar, guitar related courses, and improvisation at School of Music, University of Minnesota since 2011.
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