By now most of you probably know about my semi-obsession with the band DakhaBrakha. I personally think they are the most amazing Ukrainian band I have ever heard.* They play mostly what I would call "folk" music, but what they refer to as "ethno-chaos." I wrote a paper about them for my ethnomusicology class, so I have both an academic and a personal interest.
Anyway, the point of all of this is to say that you should watch this video:
http://vimeo.com/14950124
The song and the video are both beautiful. Sorry, I don't off the top of my head have a translation for the title, nor can I tell you what the song is about exactly. If I thought about it more I would tell you about how the imagery and the lyrics (in other songs) have clear connections to Romantic Nationalism, modernity, nostalgia, and avant garde**. But not today. I will add, however, that I find the video a tad bit creepy, especially starting around 4:50.
Enjoy!!
*But never seen - they have a tendency to be in places either right before or right after I am there. It is very sad. Although, I did see Nina (if you watch the video she is the girl with the braids) in L'viv during the summer.
**The band originated at the Center for Contemporary Arts in Kyiv (DAKH).
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