Scythian Trace: Alexey Chichakov and Alena Minulina - Alexey Chichakov and Alena Minulina – Scythian Trace (ArtBeat, 2018)

The multicultural project "Scythian Trace" was created in spring 2017 by Moscow singer Alena Minulina (Folkbeat, Viva Animo, etc.) and Altai musician Alexei Chichakov.
In «Scythian Trail», traditional melodies and Altai throat singing are combined with motifs of Slavic music, Russian poetry and modern electronic sound. Here you can often hear two songs in parallel, one in Altai, the second in Russian.
Image of the Scythians personifies the mythical ancient people, the progenitors of all people living on Earth today. It is a symbol of brotherhood, a reminder that we all have common roots, and our differences are beautiful in combination.
The Scythian Trace successfully debuted in the summer of 2017 at the WTO ETNO festival in Altai.

Alexey Chichakov - throat singing, topshuur, komus, shoor, guitar
Alyona Minulina - vocals, kugikly, beatbox, electronics
Vladimir Kislyakov - bass guitar
Alexey Budarin - cello
Taisiya Kislyakova - cello (4)
Andrei Bessonov - keyboards (5)
Evgeniy Tkachev (Opycham) - shaman drum (tambourine) (4)

Alexey Denisov, KM-Studio, 2018 - recording, mastering