DakhaBrakha
Experience the electrifying sound of DakhaBrakha, the world-renowned quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine, whose music defies boundaries. Blending Ukrainian folk traditions with global influences, they weave driving rhythms, haunting vocals, and distinctive instrumentation into a sound that’s both powerful and poetic. With trademark harmonies, bold style, and emotional depth, DakhaBrakha offers a performance that’s as exhilarating as it is deeply resonant in this moment in history.
Pre-show talk and reception – 6 p.m.
Leah Batstone (Assistant Professor of Music History at Montclair State University and founder and Creative Director of the Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival in New York City) and Alex Tyutyunnyk (Instructor of Russian at UMaine) will engage in a pre-event discussion prior to DhakaBrakha’s performance at the Collins Center for the Arts. The pre-event discussion is free and open to the public.
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Tickets $24-44 | K-12 students $17 | All fees included
Performer Biographies
Marko Halanevych – vocals, darbuka, tabla, accordion
Marko is the only representative of the countryside in the band. He was born in the village of Krushenivka, in the Vinnitskiy region. into a family of village intellectuals. He graduated from the faculty of the Ukrainian philology, but came into the theatre, became an actor of the Centre of Contemporary Art “DAKH” and then accidentally found himself working with the band. Marko is fond of design – he creates the visual images of DakhaBrakha and also for the “DAKH” theatre where he continues to perform on stage as an actor.
Iryna Kovalenko – vocals, djembe, bass drums, accordion, percussion, bugay, zgaleyka, piano
Ira has played Ukrainian ethnic music since her early childhood. Moreover, she has graduated from the faculty of folklore. She is fond of yoga, yachting, and rowing. Ira is responsible for the “brass section” of the group, as she easily gets the feel of different musical instruments. She also performs at the “Dakh” theatre as an actress.
Olena Tsybulska – vocals, bass drums, percussion, garmoshka
Lena is one of the specialists at the folklore department of the National University of Ukraine. When she has some time off, she works on preparing her Candidate’s dissertation about traditional Ukrainian wedding songs. She is fond of driving, sewing and interior design.
Nina Garenetska – vocals, cello, bass drum
Nina professionally studied folklore and is a self-taught cellist. She is the most artistically open-minded member of the band and is always up for collaborating with other musicians. Nina is fond of traveling, photography, fancywork and adornment creation.
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