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 Hear the Music
“Irina Mikhailova is a singer from Kazakhstan whose voice as angelic
as it is earthy, as sensual as it is serene. Although she's singing lyrics
in her native tongue, Mikhailova, like Lisa Gerrard od Dead Can Dance
uses her voice as an instrument, etwining it around an exotic pan-ethnic
blend of percussion, sitars, balalaikas and wind instruments. “Irina is a vocal acrobat with a strikingly gorgeous voice. Add
on irrepressible charisma and an unstatiable appetite for cross-cultural
experimentation and you have a compelling artist deserving of world-wide
acclaim.” ”The exotic and haunting vocal style of Irina Mikhailova is the ladle
that stirs this melting pot of cross cultural influences. Ancient sounds mix
with contemporary beats to create an aural ambrosia that is intoxicating.” ”Mikhailova is just as expressive a singer as Natasha Atlas” ”Born in Kazakhstan, Mikhailova is an enchantress who wails
in a voice that fuses her Kazakh and Russian roots, with eastern
European vocal styles and Middle Eastern effects. Sometimes singing in
Bulgarian, her native Kazakh, or her own hybrid dialect, she creates
the sound of ecstasy and lament, often simultaneously” “The final touch is provided by Khazakhstan native Irina Mikhailova. Her sinewy vocalizing (in an unidentified language) create a perfect hybrid of the Eastern European styles of the Bulgarian Women's Choir, and other exotic locales such as India, Morrocco, even east Asia. Throughout the whole disk, Mikhailova's voice threads in and out of the electronic/organic tapestry. I can't help but draw comparisons with the aforementioned Bulgarian Women, and with other world/electronic pioneers such as Dead Can Dance and even Adiemus.” “Mikhailova's solo work is intense, beautiful
and ultimately accessible.” “Irina brings powerful feminine presence and energy which greatly
adds to the intensity and depth of her music.” “A fine singer, trained in the St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music
to be broadminded and willing to take risks.” |
