Prairie Nights and Peacock Feathers Crosses The aftereffects of the February

The aftereffects of the February 2014 Uprising in Ukraine are still reverberating around the world

pure acoustic sound and technology

and linguistic tensions

Ivan Franko

Prairie Nights and Peacock Feathers Crosses The aftereffects of the FebruaryThis CD draws its material from the deepest layers of Ukrainian musical tradition and filters it through the sensibility of Kochan's musical collaborators: bandurist Julian Kytasty, jazz improviser and singer songwriter Richard Moody, British Isles traditional player Martin College and Yugoslavian contrabassist Nenad Zdjelar. Soundscapes range from spare 2 part harmonies to lush instrumental arrangements. This explores the creative possibilities found