Julia Marty
From East To West
© 2006 Julia Marty (837101226936)
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Julia presents her eclectic style and diverse talents in her debut CD of original contemporary adult music in Russian and English, as well as Russian folk music, instrumental and a cappella works, introducing the richness of Russian culture.
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Are you tired of music that all sounds the same, from track to track, from artist to artist?
Want to hear more than three cords in predictable progressions? Do you wonder sometimes if the artist knows how monotonous that drum machine sounds? Would you for once like to enjoy real vocal talent instead of some noises from a pretty face that were forced through harmonizers and pitch correctors until a “marketable” product was synthesized? Are you fed up with noise that insults your intelligence as well as your ears? THEN CONTINUE ON. YOU ARE ABOUT TO EXPERIENCE MUSIC AS IT SHOULD BE: PURE… HONEST… INTELLIGENT… ENGAGING… MUSIC THAT SPEAKS TO YOUR SOUL. This is Julia Marty.
Julia Marty (born Ioulia Vladimirovna Danshina) grew up in the former Soviet Union and began her musical training at age six. The daughter of an accomplished pianist and choirmaster, she studied classical piano and graduated from the Rostov College of Music in Russia. Julia’s career quickly shifted to vocal music when she was asked to audition for the popular Russian folk group, Balalaika. Her talents propelled her through the very competitive levels of Russian folk music and culminated with the internationally acclaimed Don Cossacks. Julia has performed in France, Germany, Spain, South Korea, and Canada, and in the United States, where she toured under the sponsorship of Columbia Artists in over fifty major cities. In 2001, Julia decided to remain in the States, where she now lives with her husband and daughter in central Missouri. She has just completed her first CD, “From East to West”, and is actively composing and arranging for her next. Her style is eclectic and her talent diverse, consisting of original contemporary adult music in English and Russian, as well as Russian folk music, instrumentals and a capella works.
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A Heartfelt And Beautiful "Natalia"
author: Raymond BayanI have enjoyed listening to selections on this CD titled “Julia Marty – From East to West.” The CD is obviously a labor of love. I am interested in music in general but my primary interest is “Classical” music. Russian folk (or folk-inspired) music, however, has never failed to fascinate me. Julia Marty has a beautiful voice, quite capable of delivering excellent renditions of songs written in the Russian folk (and popular) music styles. For the curious, in the popular music selections on this CD, some of the melodies (and arrangements) sound like those by the Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis (Vespers, etc.) To fully understand and enjoy the music on this CD, familiarity with Russian culture (of the past and present) helps but it is not a pre-requisite. The selection that stands out in this compilation is titled “Natalia.” The performance is heartfelt. It reveals a sense of loneliness, missing the bygone years, and cherishing what is left as memories. “Natalia” smoothly works its way into a lullaby-like tune played on the keyboard. This tune is in the style of Schumann in his “Kinderzenen” [From Foreign Lands and People; Entering Childhood; Child Falling Asleep,] or, Brahms’ “Lullaby” and the folk inspired tunes used by Mozart such as the “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” The melody could be a reference to what the artist heard as a child. Julia Marty is a capable pianist. The selection titled “From East to West” sounds eclectic, as if the “Eastern” Russian inspiration does not yield to easily mixing with the “Western” Jazz music developed in the United States (based on music from other regions of the world: Africa, Caribbean Islands, and parts of Europe). Great Russian composers of the Twentieth Century, such as Dmitri Shostakovich, however, have written Jazz inspired pieces. Therefore, the two forms have been successfully fused in the past. For an incomplete but, nonetheless, interesting and educational rendition of the influence of Russian village music on an instant of Russian classical music, one could refer to a recent DVD by Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (Keeping Score – Stravinsky: "Rite of Spring"). Stravinsky’s "Rite of Spring", in turn, influenced some Jazz musicians in the U.S. Julia Marty has a beautiful voice. “Natalia” alone is worth the asking price.