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Vermicelli Orchestra
12+ albums
Progressive rockfolkrussiancontemporary folkaccordion
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Vermicelli Orchestra is an instrumental project of professional musicians founded by composer Sergey Schurakov. The band consists of Sergei Schurakov (accordion, composition), Natalia Marashova (mandolin), Julia Rytchagova (cello), Timur Bogatyrev (flute), Mikhail Ivanov (bass), Ilya Rozovski (guitar), Pavel Ivanov (drums) and Oleg Shar (percussion). Vermicelli Orchestra performs its own original music of the unique sound and structure. The style can be defined as a modern music combining a multitude of styles bordering on rock, classical and ethnic music along with extensive use of polyphony and minimalism. Vermicelli Orchestra was founded in 1996 after two years of work, experiments and artistic search. The musicians had started performing and recorded their first studio album, "Anabasis", the same year. The record was released in 1997 on MC in St. Petersburg and on CD year later in London. At the same time the band members continued working on the material for a second album that was done in 1999. The CD titled "Byzantium" was released in March 2000. Both albums are being distributed by Wayside Music in the USA and by Boheme International in Europe. The band has been actively performing in Russia and in Europe since it was established. Vermicelli Orchestra participated in such festivals as Forte (Riga, Latvia, 1999), Musicmesse Festival (St.Petersburg, Russia, 2001), Blagovest (Helsinki, Finland, 2001), Faces Ethnofestival (Finland,2001), SKIF-6 (St.Petersburg, Russia,
