Please, find the exclusive interview with Anastasiya Papisovafor the Exchange + Career magazine dd November 9th, 2011, in the Media section.
On November 5th Meldis will be the special guests of the largest international convent for fans of sci-fi, Tolkienand role plays in Russia –Zilantkon. Meldis will play both old songs, well loved by role play fandom, adapted forCeltic harp, guitar and percussion, and new songs and instrumentals. The band will perform in the large hall of the Palace of Culture named after V. I Lenin at 3 pm.
On October 15th Meldis will take part in the All-Russian fantasy festival. The participants will be able to spend the whole day in a fascinating fantasy and fairy tale world. Everyone will find an activity to their liking. Those who like folk music will be able to enjoy live performance of old Irish motives and energizing folk rock, and true fans of Allods Onlinewill surely like game soundtracks performed by symphony orchestra and academic chorus – this is a unique performance you can’t find anywhere in the world!Guests of the festival will enjoy a colourful show program: stage knight tournaments and even a light show. They will be able to take part in various activities: true role plays – quests, a fair of unique goods and master classes. Best masters of their crafts will show you how to make a chain mail or to dance old dances from across the globe.
On September 4th from 10.05 pm to 11 pm listen to Meldis performing live at Radio Komsomolskaya Pravda (97.2 FM). Live concert at Mikhail Antonov’s show. Online broadcasting will be available at: http://kp.ru/radio/?geo=1.
At 4 pm on April 16th Meldis will take part in a live show at Folk Radio (FolkRadio.ru) prior to giving a concert at Books and Coffee club (St. Petersburg) on the very same day. Please, join the chat at folkradio.ru/chat during the broadcasting to take part in the discussion and ask questions.
Meldis will give an online concert at Live TV (http://www.jivoe.tv). You can take part in the recording of the concert for free. Just come to 24 Pravdy str. (Savyolovskaya metro station) at 9.40 pm, and don’t forget to bring your passport. Please, note that this is a non-smoking event. Please, sign up beforehand by email –seating is limited!
In June 2010 Anastasiya performed solo at folk festival on Arran island, Scotland. Anastasiya played Celtic tunes and sang a Russian folk song a capella, which brought her well-merited success.
The album is about zest for life, fun, travel, dreams and ancient Celtic magic. You can easily recognize Meldis signature style – unique treatment of folk tunes and ballads of Celtic Europe, from Ireland to Galicia, and minimalistic sound. The album includes some of the best songs, both old and well-loved and the new ones. The music has more power and drive, and still is amazingly light and lyrical. Celtic harp plays the key tune in the album. And although in Russia it is considered a unique feature, rather than an independent component of a musical piece, in Misletoe Flower the harp reveals its true power like in the old times.
The following guest artists contributed to the recording: Oleg Sakmarov (ex-Aquarium, ex-Nautilus) , Sergei Kalugin, Vladimir Belov and others.
thAnastasiya will perform together with Sakmarov Band at the concert in memory of Ilya Kormiltsev. The event is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the legendary poet and is initiated by the multi-instrumentalist Oleg Sakmarov and the singer Tatyana Zykina. Ilya ValerievichKormiltsev is a Russian poet, polyglot translator, musicand literary critic, chief editor of Ultra.Culture magazine (2003-2007). He wrote most texts for Nautilus Pompilius. Friends and fans of the poet will take part in the festival, including Oleg Sakmarov and Tatyana Zykina, as well as the leading bands of Sverdlovsk and Leningrad rock clubs.
Anastasiya made a true breakthrough by taking part in the largest international festival of Celtic music Festival Interceltique de Lorient 2009! Our first Celtic harpistsuccessfully performed at the competition of harp players during the legendary festival! And although she learnt harp by herself, her skills and boldness were highly regarded by judges and fellow harpers. We would like to congratulate Anastasiya for becoming the fifth in the competition and we wish her to win next year!