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{{short description|Russian balalaika player}}
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'''Alexey Vitalyevich Arkhipovsky''' (also spelled as Arhipovskiy, {{lang-ru|Алексей Витальевич Архиповский}}; born 15 May 1967) is a modern-day Russian [[balalaika]] player.<ref name="newsmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmusic.ru/news_4_18413.htm |script-title=ru:Алексей Архиповский: Выступлением на "Евровидении" я недоволен! |publisher=NEWSmusic.Ru |language=Russian |accessdate=5 May 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102110204/http://newsmusic.ru/news_4_18413.htm |archivedate=2 January 2011 }}</ref>
'''Alexey Vitalyevich Arkhipovsky''' (also spelled as Arhipovskiy, {{langx|ru|Алексей Витальевич Архиповский}}; born 15 May 1967) is a modern-day Russian [[balalaika]] player.<ref name="newsmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmusic.ru/news_4_18413.htm |script-title=ru:Алексей Архиповский: Выступлением на "Евровидении" я недоволен! |publisher=NEWSmusic.Ru |language=Russian |accessdate=5 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102110204/http://newsmusic.ru/news_4_18413.htm |archivedate=2 January 2011 }}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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As a soloist-performer, Alexey Arkhipovsky took part in Russian culture festivals in the [[United States]], [[China]], [[South Korea]], [[Germany]], [[France]], [[Spain]] and [[Bulgaria]]. He participated in [[jazz]] festivals in [[Russia]] and abroad, in radio and TV programmes.
As a soloist-performer, Alexey Arkhipovsky took part in Russian culture festivals in the [[United States]], [[China]], [[South Korea]], [[Germany]], [[France]], [[Spain]] and [[Bulgaria]]. He participated in [[jazz]] festivals in [[Russia]] and abroad, in radio and TV programmes.


In 2004 [[The New York Times]] remarked that Alexei Arkhipovsky's balalaika solo on weeklong [[Russian Nights Festival]], (was) full of impressive irony and virtuosity.<ref>https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B01E7D6113DF932A35752C1A9629C8B63&pagewanted=all</ref> In August 2006 the Dutch daily «[[De Volkskrant]]» commented about Arhipovsky participating in the Jazz Zomer Fiets Tour in [[Groningen]] : “Arhipovsky is a mix of such guitar’s gods as [[Jeff Beck]] and [[Steve Vai]] and this on a traditional triangular and three stringed folk instrument. His technique catches breath; his sound is all-spacious. The sparkling expressiveness in his rendering of traditional melodies sets your teeth on edge”.<ref>http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2844/Archief/archief/article/detail/787458/2006/08/28/Russen-maken-er-in-Groningen-meer-een-tentoonstelling-van.dhtml</ref>
In 2004 [[The New York Times]] remarked that Alexei Arkhipovsky's balalaika solo on weeklong [[Russian Nights Festival]], (was) full of impressive irony and virtuosity.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/01/arts/dance/from-russia-with-a-hearty-dose-of-eclecticism.html?pagewanted=all|title=From Russia, with a Hearty Dose of Eclecticism|newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 2004|last1=Kisselgoff|first1=Anna}}</ref> In August 2006 the Dutch daily «[[De Volkskrant]]» commented about Arhipovsky participating in the Jazz Zomer Fiets Tour in [[Groningen]] : “Arhipovsky is a mix of such guitar’s gods as [[Jeff Beck]] and [[Steve Vai]] and this on a traditional triangular and three stringed folk instrument. His technique catches breath; his sound is all-spacious. The sparkling expressiveness in his rendering of traditional melodies sets your teeth on edge”.<ref>http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2844/Archief/archief/article/detail/787458/2006/08/28/Russen-maken-er-in-Groningen-meer-een-tentoonstelling-van.dhtml {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>


In 2009, he was invited to participate in the opening ceremony of the second semi final of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|Eurovision Song Contest]] in Moscow.<ref name="newsmusic"/>
In 2009, he was invited to participate in the opening ceremony of the second semi final of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|Eurovision Song Contest]] in Moscow.<ref name="newsmusic"/>


The reactions to his performance included comparisons to [[Niccolò Paganini]] but with a [[Pat Metheny]] approach.<ref name="zaman">http://www.todayszaman.com/news-255914-summer-music-shines-in-dubrovnik.html</ref>
The reactions to his performance included comparisons to [[Niccolò Paganini]] but with a [[Pat Metheny]] approach.<ref name="zaman">{{Cite web |url=http://www.todayszaman.com/news-255914-summer-music-shines-in-dubrovnik.html |title=Summer music shines in Dubrovnik |access-date=2012-04-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521173237/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-255914-summer-music-shines-in-dubrovnik.html |archive-date=2015-05-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Original discography==
==Original discography==
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Alexey Arkhipovsky
Background information
Birth nameAlexey Vitalyevich Arkhipovsky
Born (1967-05-15) 15 May 1967 (age 57)
Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Genresjazz, folk music, Ethnic Russian music
Instrumentbalalaika
Websitehttp://www.arkhipovskiy.com

Alexey Vitalyevich Arkhipovsky (also spelled as Arhipovskiy, Russian: Алексей Витальевич Архиповский; born 15 May 1967) is a modern-day Russian balalaika player.[1]

Personal life

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Alexey Arkhipovsky was born in 1967 in the town of Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. His father was passionate for music and played the garmon and the accordion. At the age of nine Arkhipovsky started to take balalaika lessons at a music school. In 1982, he entered the Gnessin State Musical College, the department of folk instruments, and studied the balalaika under Valery Zazhigin.[1]

Musical career

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Arkhipovsky performing in 2014

In 1985 Arkhipovsky became a laureate of the Contest of Folk Instrument Performers in Russia. Upon completing his studies, he joined the Smolensk Folk Orchestra as a balalaika soloist. From 1998 on he toured around Russia and abroad with the State Academic Folk Ensemble "Rossiya" directed by Lyudmila Zykina.[1][2]

Starting from 2002, he cooperated with Stas Namin, the musician, composer, and record producer. As a soloist-performer, Alexey Arkhipovsky took part in Russian culture festivals in the United States, China, South Korea, Germany, France, Spain and Bulgaria. He participated in jazz festivals in Russia and abroad, in radio and TV programmes.

In 2004 The New York Times remarked that Alexei Arkhipovsky's balalaika solo on weeklong Russian Nights Festival, (was) full of impressive irony and virtuosity.[3] In August 2006 the Dutch daily «De Volkskrant» commented about Arhipovsky participating in the Jazz Zomer Fiets Tour in Groningen : “Arhipovsky is a mix of such guitar’s gods as Jeff Beck and Steve Vai and this on a traditional triangular and three stringed folk instrument. His technique catches breath; his sound is all-spacious. The sparkling expressiveness in his rendering of traditional melodies sets your teeth on edge”.[4]

In 2009, he was invited to participate in the opening ceremony of the second semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow.[1]

The reactions to his performance included comparisons to Niccolò Paganini but with a Pat Metheny approach.[5]

Original discography

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  • DVD album “Alexey Arhipovsky” 2009

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Алексей Архиповский: Выступлением на "Евровидении" я недоволен! (in Russian). NEWSmusic.Ru. Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Artist Information". Sonicbids. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  3. ^ Kisselgoff, Anna (November 2004). "From Russia, with a Hearty Dose of Eclecticism". The New York Times.
  4. ^ http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2844/Archief/archief/article/detail/787458/2006/08/28/Russen-maken-er-in-Groningen-meer-een-tentoonstelling-van.dhtml [dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Summer music shines in Dubrovnik". Archived from the original on 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
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