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Folk Box
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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
26.07.2010
10:50
The Suzdal folk tracery In summer everybody does his utmost to have as much rest as possible. However, we all interpret ‘rest’ differently. Some prefer to life motionless on the beach, others thirst for adventure, and still others are prepared to travel for thousands of kilometers. →
5.07.2010
10:00
The Udmurt folk The people we are going to tell you about are quite remarkable. The Udmurt people, who live in the foothills of the Urals. They dub these people “the golden-haired folk”. This is no metaphor. As experts say, these people have the highest in the world ratio of red-haired folk! →
21.06.2010
09:14
The Ivan Kupala night The time has come for the most intriguing and mesmerizing feast of the year – June 24 th , the day of the Summer Solstice. People have different names for these feasts. Here in Russia we call the day Ivan Kupala.   →
14.06.2010
12:44
Letters review There are one hundred and a half peoples, large and small, living in Russia. A wealth of folklore, indeed! In our program we ‘personalize’ our account of every one of these peoples, telling you about their customs, legends, music and dances, sayings and rituals… By all accounts our listening audience enjoys and appreciates all this. →
29.05.2010
09:49
Ring dance of spring …Shepherds’ pipes… They awaken immediate associations: you’re lying sprawled in a green meadow, with →
6.05.2010
14:40
Folk musicians and the Second World War We dedicate this program to the 65 th anniversary of Victory in the Second World War, which for this country was the Great Patriotic war. We offer you folk songs that were sung by people in those years, songs-recollections born after the war. →
29.03.2010
09:46
In anticipation of Easter We had no doubts whatsoever as we chose the theme for this edition of the feature. We are, indeed, in anticipation of the approaching gloriously radiant feast of Easter.  We invite you to listen to the music that for many centuries accompanied the life of the Orthodox people in Russia throughout the period of Lent. →

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Olga Shapovalova
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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