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An indispensable program for lovers of folk music where we take a close look at all peoples inhabiting Russia.

We offer you a gigantic, multicoloured display of customs and traditions, legends and tales, melodies and rythms.

The program is contributed by Olga Shapovalova

Previous editions
2.02.2012
09:15
The Buryats are one of the largest peoples inhabiting Siberia. They number 440.000 people. For many thousands of years the Buryats have populated an almost mystical, sacral region, near a unique lake which is more resembling a sea. →
26.01.2012
10:07
Where are we off to? Well, this is not that easy to determine because Tatars, the people we are going to speak of, are scattered probably everywhere across Russia –the European part, the Urals, Siberia and the Far East. →
19.01.2012
09:58
In the Far North of our country alone there are over 20 different peoples. Each one of them – quite unique: both in number (we have peoples that number no more than a thousand folk); and in their amazingly preserved traditions, that go back to the hoary past! →
12.01.2012
16:20
The festivities continue here! We celebrate our Orthodox Christmas on January 7th, after which come 12 days of Christmastide →
6.01.2012
16:55
Let us start by wishing you a Merry Christmas! What a spectacular time of year! The joy of Christmas which invariably brings with it and anticipation of something wondrous, miraculous happening. →
29.12.2011
10:27
How do different people greet New Year? What are the customs, traditions and the music for this time of year? All this spotlighted in this edition of Folk Box. →
15.12.2011
09:58
Nivkhi is one of the smallest minorities living in the world. There are slightly over 5 thousand of them - peaceful, tranquil and unhurried sort of folk... as if talking to this world of ours in a muted voice, listening gravely to the murmur of the grasses and the whisper of the waters... →

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Presenter
Olga Shapovalova

Olga Shapovalova, music expert, music reviewer, radio journalist

Olga’s radio features were listed among top ten programs according to Passport to World Band Radio and received a number of awards.

Olga’s motto is “My programs are about good music of all genres”.

Among her radio features are “Music and Musicians”, “Russia: 1000 years of music”, “Folk Box” and “Russian Hits”.

Olga’s colleagues often say “Olga can find anything in her musical treasure trove”.  Her collection, indeed, features the best, unique and rare music.
 
 
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