New Year concerts at INRTU: drums and rock music
Collectives of the Centre for Cultural and Educational Work of Irkutsk Polytechnic University hold New Year concerts and master classes
Participants of the rock-club "For rock" conducted by Sergey Zakarchevsky prepared an interesting program. The concert was opened with a performance of the show band LUMOS. Musical groups performed famous compositions. The audience also enjoyed author's compositions, such as a highly appreciated performance by the soloist of "Microcosmos," Vladislav Krasovsky.
Natalia Vlasevskaya, head of the Ethnobit ethnic percussion studio, held a traditional master class called "Drum Circle". The creative classes are popular with students.
"The peculiarity of the interactive is that all participants jointly create music regardless of their instrument proficiency. Experienced drummers and novice students intuitively learn the culture of different peoples of the world," said Natalia Vlasevskaya.
Djembe, marakas, guiro, triangle and other music can be heard in the White Hall of INRTU.
Creative evening was attended by Kristina Krasnova, a second year student of the School of Economics, Management and Law and an actress of the People's Theatre "Predmestie". According to the student, she learnt to play the guitar at school and dreamed to improvise on percussion instruments.
"The Ethnobit's New Year's Eve cabaret remembered me with bright, rhythmic melodies and new acquaintances. I played the African djembe drum with an extraordinarily deep sound", shared her impressions Kristina Krasnova.