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Elena Frolova
Russian-Latvian singer (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elena Borisovna Frolova (Russian: Елена Борисовна Фролова; born 1 October 1969, in Riga) is a Russian singer-songwriter, composer, and poet. She is author and performer of songs based on poems by many Russian poets of twentieth century,[1] including Marina Tsvetaeva,[2] Sophia Parnok,[3] Joseph Brodsky,[4] Anna Barkova, Andrei Belyi, Varlam Shalamov, Maria Petrovykh,[5] Veniamin Blazhenny,[6] Bulat Okudzhava,[7] and many others,[8][9][10][11][12] as well as her own poetry.[13] Frolova is one of few performers who uses Russian folk instrument gusli and ancient harp,[14] along with classical six-string guitar for the accompaniment. During 25 years of work she created more than 630 songs[15] and published more than 40 music albums.[16][17][18]
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![]() Elena Frolova with gusli (Photo by Margarita Kabakova) | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Elena Frolova |
Born | (1969-10-01) 1 October 1969 (age 54) Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
Genres | Singer-songwriter, author song, ethnic Russian music, world music |
Occupation(s) | singer, composer and poet |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, gusli |
Years active | 1986–present |
Website | Her site on bards.ru (Russian) |