Russian acoustic guitar - a new playlist with nation-wide acoustic music scene

[deekourtsman]

Hi guys,

for those who is curious on what is happening in Russia with fingerstyle acoustic guitar craft, here's my playlist with exactly that. It starts with the artists I personaly like (including me 🙂 and I am looking forward to your suggestions. Yes, I *do* know that acoustic guitar music and music in general knows no borders, but still curious to create an overview of national acoustic music scene. 

Sincerely yours,

Dee Kourtsman

[deekourtsman]

Update: one more amazing player added, Andrey Krylov. The playlist link is the same:

https://open.spotify.com/user/1137020721/playlist/1PWns9FJ0ZwXNsLts7Cxc5?si=6Tn0zCp7Qu-bUY0-DRIZpw

Hive mind, I am open to suggestions. 

[deekourtsman]

Just added one amazing genius Alexey Arkhipovski with the piece called "Doroga domoi". Technically, it's not quite an acoustic guitar, but... you'd better listen yourself

https://open.spotify.com/user/1137020721/playlist/1PWns9FJ0ZwXNsLts7Cxc5?si=_ACwcIURR-qwt_tDgTAJ-Q

[deekourtsman]

Greetings from 2019! The latest addition to the playlist is Sergey Vishnyakov from "Melnitsa" band, this time with his fine acoustic guitar music. Celtic + Russian.

https://open.spotify.com/user/1137020721/playlist/1PWns9FJ0ZwXNsLts7Cxc5?si=orj45R8cQAy8DqOC_KV1cw 

[deekourtsman]

Febrary update:

Alexander Kolpakov, gipsy guitar music from Russia.

(by the way, in 2008 he particpated in Madonna's tour "Sweet & Sticky")

https://open.spotify.com/user/1137020721/playlist/1PWns9FJ0ZwXNsLts7Cxc5?si=rs4aHeb-Sx6DcXFuNU1KMQ

[deekourtsman]

Today's update - Yuri Naumov's stunning performance of "Night of the Highway". There is only one track added, but  consider adding more after making muyself more familiar with this awesome guitarist.

https://open.spotify.com/user/1137020721/playlist/1PWns9FJ0ZwXNsLts7Cxc5?si=qasTJqTzQryXECpBGC65Fw

[deekourtsman]

The playlist is updated again, Duo RO and "Meditation". Strictly speaking it's not guitar, but it's 1) From Russia 🙂 2) Lot of plucked strings! - check it out. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PWns9FJ0ZwXNsLts7Cxc5

[deekourtsman]

July update is here! I couldn't resist and added two more songs of Ivan Smirnov. Check out very folksy "Merry-go-round Man" and hypnotic "Echoes in the glen". 

"How does Smirnov sound so **bleep** well?"

"Because he plays each note **bleep** well"
(c)

Enjoy! And note that those recordins are *live*.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PWns9FJ0ZwXNsLts7Cxc5?si=lLXVzDHySf6PmDmmnIC36w

[AdamDamon]

Here’s a track by the Russian band The Re-Stoned; usually the guitarist, Ilya Lipkin, plays electric guitar; however, this track features him playing acoustic guitar and I thought I’d share it with you

https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ix5RkjIO1r3gL0NH2KpqK?si=OeevEJnkSSmQQDb2VcdHKw

And here's another of their tracks with acoustic guitar, from the Stories of the Astral Lizard album:

https://open.spotify.com/track/6kdE9W8OPlgXe45W2kPRje?si=AUpOCaZYQcGyCXR3db0HCw

One more from Reptiles Return with mandolin, too:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1I4xG9J7LeSoN1V0iQ3XsT?si=Xh_S92wjSLiiAC1iNEfELA

[deekourtsman]

Thank you TreyAnastasio , good stuff! And I guess that's quite unusual for Re-Stoned.

[deekourtsman]

August is here, and the new addition is magnificient Enver İzmaylov and his tapping technique with a lot of Eastern and Balcan roots. Check "Indian miniature" and "Crimean girl" in my Russian acoustic guitar playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PWns9FJ0ZwXNsLts7Cxc5?si=zc1qy0EqT_m450CXUYKuIA

[deekourtsman]

September's update in Russian Acoustic Guitar playlist - a premiere, new acoustic composition by Dee Kourtsman released just today (Sep 25). It's called "Vyritsa Station" ("Станция Вырица"), and it's very Russian 🙂

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PWns9FJ0ZwXNsLts7Cxc5?si=_8zSoG6cTUW69DZC6JAnXg

[deekourtsman]

November is here, and here's update:

three tracks from recently released album of Yuri Polezhaev, "Hands Do Make Magic". It's "Кукушка", a beautiful cover of famous Russian rocker Victor Tsoi's song, and two cover tunes from Soviet movies, "Кавказская пленница" and "Снег над Ленинградом". Enjoy! 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PWns9FJ0ZwXNsLts7Cxc5?si=GGYwwsbpTm6dFPmm_tvJTQ

[deekourtsman]

Hello and have a great May day. Not many updates were in the Russian Acoustic Guitar playlist recently, however, I reordered and modified the playlist a bit, trying to make it coherent like a real music album. Now it starts with "Islands by bicycle" and peaceful sound piece "Night on the galaxy express". Enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PWns9FJ0ZwXNsLts7Cxc5?si=kWW8tZj_QVakIuvhr_slFA 

[deekourtsman]

August update in "Russian acoustic guitar" playlist: fine instrumental "Chanarsilla 2020" (Чанарсия 2020) by Dee Kourtsman. Andean music with Celtic feel and Russian lyrics. I placed this song last in the playlist. Enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PWns9FJ0ZwXNsLts7Cxc5?si=gAaHL4wyQtiQyL-X8bxNJw

[deekourtsman]

Pre-Christmas update! Ivan Smirnov Jr., a son of acclaimed Russian virtuoso Ivan Smirnov, just released his debut album, "Dream Island". I included opening "Shedrovka" and eponymous "Dream Island". Now there are two Ivan Smirnov in the playlist 🙂 Take a listen!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PWns9FJ0ZwXNsLts7Cxc5?si=rUegKSxXS8C4-sVTTq8AEQ

[deekourtsman]

Oh, it was a long time since I posted updates to the playlist. I promise not to pause like that again 🙂 And here's august update, "April Loop" by Alexander Misko. Irregardless of the name, it has just been released. Enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PWns9FJ0ZwXNsLts7Cxc5?si=439904b86c4d4a1f