Tatyana Kalmykova

About herself:
"Tatyana Kalmykova – vocalist, composer, student of the well known master and teacher of folklore, the founder and the head of ensemble of a folk music Dmitry Pokrovsky. Studying tradition, I visited numerous expeditions to various regions of Russia where met and adopted knowledge at their carriers – grandmothers, old residents of these districts. In my projects I combine tradition, authentic singing and improvisation, use some archaic tools – jew’s-harp, didgeridoo, percussion, hooter.
In 2001 - festival Ustuu-Hure in Chadan (Tuva) devoted to restoration of an ancient Buddhist monastery. In Kyzyl during conversation with shaman Mongushem Kenin-Lopsanom, the founder of shamanistic centre "Dungur", he has revealed my healing abilities and I was directed to work at the "Tos-Deer" shamanistic centre («Nine heavens»)."