ConTRIOlogy
“A colourful and emotionally rich blend of raw folk expression and electroacoustic sounds pours over the listener…”
— Jan Hocek, Jazzport
About
ConTRIOlogy was founded in autumn 2016 at the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno. The trio works at the meeting point of contemporary classical music and free improvisation, making extensive use of extended playing techniques.
Jana Vondrů – vocals
Žaneta Vítová – accordion
Michal Grombiřík – cimbalom
Minulo
On their album Minulo, the trio revisits folk songs collected by Leoš Janáček in Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs, shaping them into a continuous musical flow full of timbres and sound surfaces. Composer Tomáš Vtípil joined them as arranger and performer, adding electronics, prepared bass guitar, trumpet and violin.
Reviews
“The album features a number of truly interesting and innovative passages.”
— Jaroslav Riedel, Harmonie
“Leoš Janáček, an innovator himself, would surely not object to the musicians’ distinctive approach.”
— Tomáš S. Polívka, Kulturní magazín Uni
“The dialogue of two worlds has not been this impressive and captivating in a long time.”
— Kryštof Kočtář, Full Moon magazine (85 %)
Quotes translated from Czech.
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Photos: Marek Olbrzymek, Žaneta Havelková