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Content:

• Biographical information
• Rich chords
• Approaching the goal
• Music of the soul

Western culture, with its commercial approach to the organization of systemic processes, has given rise to the phenomenon of show business with its priorities for maximum audience coverage. Pop music has become a characteristic example of how the cultural level is purposefully lowered for the sake of convenience and ethnic uniqueness is pushed to the background. Musical compositions with a sampler (repetitive) structure do not require the listener's close attention and concentration. The more unpretentious the motif of "pops", the more chances that it will sound from every iron. Singer Varvara (Varvara) contrasts her mature creativity primitivization and simplifications typical of Western culture. The biography of the performer of folk music and songs with ethnic orientation consists of constant search, creative improvement with complex cutting of musical diamonds. Varvara's discography is mostly composed of albums devoted to national song traditions; there are motifs of the peoples of the Far North, Far East, and in later works there is a multi-layered interweaving of different cultures, styles, directions.

Biographical information

The singer Varvara took her creative pseudonym in honor of her grandmother. The stage image, stylized as a mysterious beauty with "ethnic roots", harmoniously complements the song material, which is selected on the principle of deep beauty, emotional and semantic content. The performer's real name is Alyona Susova (maiden name - Tutova), year of birth - 1973, hometown - Balashikha, Moscow region. Varvara plays three musical instruments: accordion, piano, guitar; her main specialization is performing vocal parts. In her personal life there were two marriages; now she has four children in her family: one almost grown up young man - from the singer's first marriage, two - native sons of her second husband and a daughter with him.

Rich chords

Unlike many "fabricated stars", with difficulty understanding musical literacy, Varvara has two higher musical education. After graduating from high school, Elena Tutova entered the Academy of Music named after Gnessin, passing the competition twelve people per seat, and later still received a specialty "artist of musical theater" at the correspondence department of GITIS. In addition, her adult creative biography (a kind of "artistic practice") began with work in the team of Lev Leshchenko, whom the singer considers one of the main teachers who took an active part in the professional growth of the future star. The year 2001 passed under the sign of three "V's"; she had a daughter, released her first album and came up with a creative pseudonym, and in all these cases it is "Varvara".

Getting Closer

The second CD is titled Closer (studio recording - 2003); there is a shift in emphasis from traditional "pop pop" to pop-rock with a style that traces the influence of Madonna and Garbage. The album was positively received by critics, but the blurriness of the genre with the lack of recognizable stylistic contours, as well as too "vague" lyrics prevented the disc from finding its mass audience. Varvara was not upset by the lack of resounding success and began work on the third song collection. According to the singer, the very title "Closer" suggests approaching something important, real and does not mean that the final goal has been reached.

Music of the soul

Since 2004, the biography of Varvara passes from the stage of creative search to the period of professional maturity, when the very musical style that becomes the artist's business card appears. When it became clear that it is ethnic motifs best reflect her talent, the singer with her inherent scrupulosity and concentration went deep into the study of national traditions, song and musical heritage. As a result, Varvara's albums with recognizable sound, unique emotional and semantic content appeared:

• "Dreams";
• "Legends of Autumn";
• "Above Love";
• "Golden Flax".

In parallel with concert activities in the format of traditional tours Varvara presents musical performances to the critics and spectators, which deserve positive reviews, and also collect a good box office. The singer, whose artistic age has reached its peak, when selecting song material skillfully combines folklore motifs with classical music, strong poetry, choral compositions. The result is a distinctive, original work that stands out noticeably against the background of "Western" arrangements. In 2010 Varvara was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, which reflects her real contribution to the cultural development of her country. And she does not stop at what she has achieved - she continues to move forward. Find out the latest news about this outstanding creative personality on the website kontramarka.de.

Discography of Varvara (folk singer):

2001 - "Varvara";

2003 - "Closer;

2005 - "Dreams";

2008 - "Above Love";

2013 - "Legends of Autumn";

2015 - "Flax."

2018 - "Golden Flax"