Andrei Krylov (musician)
Encyclopedia
Andrei Krylov is a Russian 7- and 6- string guitarist
, composer
and poet
. He studied classical guitar
, arrangement and composition
in St. Petersburg, Russia
and is now living in Canada
. In the 1980s and 1990s he worked as a guitarist for the Russian State concert
company Lenconcert and the Old Petersburg music theater
. He has given recitals in Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, USA and Canada. Krylov has recorded and performed for Russian, US and Canadian radio and television. He has composed original new flamenco
and New Age music
for films in Russia and the USA. His music has been featured in Time magazine
http://www.time.com/time/photoessays/2006/portraits_of_russia/.
The National Gallery of Canada has placed six films with Andrei' music (and some about such famous artists as Toller Cranston (Canada), Mario Cabrera (Mexico), Lena Bartula (USA), living in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico) in its Media Library.Also he composed and recorded guitar music for films in Europe, New Zealand, Australia and USA including music to film about Esteban Vicente for museums of his Art in New York and Madrid and film Katya by Mako Kamitsuna http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1787736/ featuring Russian movie star Chulpan Khamatova. Andrei's classical/romantic guitar music was #1 in 2005 at Download.com website music charts (among 300 000 bands and soloists including pop music stars) [3]Download.com
website http://music.download.com/3605-10685_32-0.html?tag=MDL_sort&orderby=-totalLeadCount&.
Krylov has written several books of poems: Mirrors, Game of Life (a crown of sonnets
), Lake Monastery, Autumn, and has made a transcription of the Book of Psalms in Russian.
Classical guitar
The classical guitar is a 6-stringed plucked string instrument from the family of instruments called chordophones...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. He studied classical guitar
Classical guitar
The classical guitar is a 6-stringed plucked string instrument from the family of instruments called chordophones...
, arrangement and composition
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
in St. Petersburg, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and is now living in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. In the 1980s and 1990s he worked as a guitarist for the Russian State concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
company Lenconcert and the Old Petersburg music theater
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
. He has given recitals in Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, USA and Canada. Krylov has recorded and performed for Russian, US and Canadian radio and television. He has composed original new flamenco
New Flamenco
Nuevo Flamenco is synonymous with contemporary flamenco and is a modern derivative of traditional flamenco ....
and New Age music
New Age music
New Age music is music of various styles intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments, and is often...
for films in Russia and the USA. His music has been featured in Time magazine
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
http://www.time.com/time/photoessays/2006/portraits_of_russia/.
The National Gallery of Canada has placed six films with Andrei' music (and some about such famous artists as Toller Cranston (Canada), Mario Cabrera (Mexico), Lena Bartula (USA), living in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico) in its Media Library.Also he composed and recorded guitar music for films in Europe, New Zealand, Australia and USA including music to film about Esteban Vicente for museums of his Art in New York and Madrid and film Katya by Mako Kamitsuna http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1787736/ featuring Russian movie star Chulpan Khamatova. Andrei's classical/romantic guitar music was #1 in 2005 at Download.com website music charts (among 300 000 bands and soloists including pop music stars) [3]Download.com
Download.com
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website http://music.download.com/3605-10685_32-0.html?tag=MDL_sort&orderby=-totalLeadCount&.
Krylov has written several books of poems: Mirrors, Game of Life (a crown of sonnets
Crown of sonnets
A crown of sonnets or sonnet corona is a sequence of sonnets, usually addressed to some one person, and/or concerned with a single theme....
), Lake Monastery, Autumn, and has made a transcription of the Book of Psalms in Russian.
Discography
- Nostalgy Russian guitar songs and romances 1992
- Romance Russian guitar songs and romances 1993
- Tango and Romance Flamenco 1994
- Craft of Emptiness 1995
- Lute & Guitar music of Renaissance Holland, Germany, England, France, Italy, Spain 1995
- Lute music of Renaissance Germany, England, France, Italy, Holland, Spain, Folk songs and dances 1995
- Renaissance Lute Music of Holland, Germany, England, France, Italy, Spain 1996
- Gypsy Dance of Fire 1996
- Sunset. Baroque and Classical guitar music 1997
- Guitar Music 1998
- Reflections 1998
- Monastery of Dragon 1999
- Viking' Meditation On Troll Tuned Acoustic Guitar 1999
- Sky Lake 2000
- First Noble Truth 2000
- Dreams 2001
- Enigma of Being and Time 2001
- Free Style 2001
- Russian Tzigane Music and Gypsy Jazz on Flamenco guitar 2001
- Russian Classical Guitar music. Volume 1 2002
- Russian Classical Guitar music. Volume 2 2003
- Cafe Flamenco 2003
- Jazz Pictures From Guitar Exhibition 2003
- Jazz Christmas 2003
- Gypsy' Fortune 2004
- Summer Palace. Classical Guitar Music 2004
- Songs for Svetlana 2005
- Winter Palace 2005
- Mountains, Water and Sky 2005
- Ottawa concert 2006
- Zen of the Moon Lake 2007
- Russian Classical Guitar Music. 7 & 6 String Guitar. 2007
- Gypsy Caravan. Russian and Tzygane Folk Guitar Music. 2007
- American Road Sketches. 7 String Fingerstyle Guitar Music. 2008
- Yin and Yang in Flowers of Moment and Eternity 2008
- Dragon from the Dark Side of the Moon 2009
- Scheherazade Music Tales for Acoustic and Electric Guitar 2009
- Requiem, Solemn Classical Guitar Music 2010
- Gypsy Romance in Cafe Flamenco. 2011
- Dreams of Sky Lake . 2011
External links
- Classical Guitar Composers List (CGCL) Homepage http://www.musicated.com/CGCL/
- About.com Review http://www.classicalmusic.about.com/od/cdreviews/tp/classicalguitar.htm
- Guitar performance Videos http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1C2FA6BEB50C5D92
- Article in "Russian Express", Toronto http://www.russianexpress.net/details.asp?article=3783&category=27
- Lute and Guitar in Russia http://www.lute.ru/ruslinks.htm