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 FLËUR
Prikosnovénie
2002
CD
Prik063
Flëur is Olga Pulatova (piano and vocals) and
Elena Voynarovskaya (guitar and vocals) supported by lute, cello, double-bass,
electric-guitar and digeridoo. Hailing from Odessa in the Ukraine, Flëur
is positioned somewhere between neofolk, neoclassical, and, well, pop, sometimes
bringing to mind the neoclassical Russian project Caprice which is also on the
Prikosnovenie label.
Prikosnovénie - name of both album and record label -
apparently means 'soft touch' which is appropriate enough. The tunes,
singing, musicianship and arrangement are all excellent, but none of those
qualities would be of any avail without that intangible spark that makes
the sum of the parts interesting and appealing.
This music is soft but not soggy. Sweet voices with a tinge of sadness, persistent
rhythms, and good melodies ensure success and credibility. I hesitate to use
the word pleasant as it might be interpreted as an attempt to damn with feint
praise or irony but the album is just that. Even your grandmother will like
it.
Rik - 23 December 2002
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