Stary Olsa Explained

Stary Olsa
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Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Belarus
Genre:	Rock, folk, medieval music
Years Active:	1999–present
Current Members:	Źmicier Sasnoŭski Maryja Šaryj Aleś Čumakoŭ Illia Kublicki Siarhiej Tapčeŭski Aliaksiej Vojciech
Past Members:	Andrej Apanovič Aksana Kaścian Kaciaryna Radziviłava Kaciaryna Pinčuk

Stary Olsa (Belarusian: Стары Ольса) is a Belarusian medieval folk band, that plays medieval Ruthenian music of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The band has also released classical rock cover works in their Medieval Classic Rock where classical rock songs performed by bagpipes.

Stary Olsa is one of the few Belarusian bands enjoying popularity outside Belarus.^[1] The band has received numerous positive critical reviews.^[2] They are also known for covering modern rock tracks using their medieval instruments, and released a cover album, via a Kickstarter campaign, in 2016.^[3] ^[4]

The band was founded in 1999 by Źmicier Sasnoŭski.^[5] The name Stary Olsa means "Old Olsa", where Olsa is a left tributary of Berezina in Mogilev Oblast, Belarus.^[5] ^[6]

Discography

Albums

Kielich Koła (2000)
Vir (2001)
Verbum (2002)
Šlach (2003)
Ładździa rospačy (2004)
Skarby litvinaŭ (2004)
Siaredniaviečnaja dyskateka (2005)
Hieraičny epas (Spevy rycarau i ŝliachty Vialikaj Litvy, 2006)^[7]
Drygula (2009)
Liepŝaje (The Best) (2009)
Santa Maria (2013)
Kola rycerska (2016)
Medieval Classic Rock (2016)
Water, Hops and Malt (2017)

Clips

U karčmie (2004) - the Belarusian translation of the medieval song In taberna.
VITAUT (2008)
DRYHULA remix (2008)

Projects with other musicians

Lehiendy Vialikaha Kniastva (2001)
Lehiendy Vialikaha Kniastva - 2 (2004)
Hienerały ajčynnaha roku (2004)
Premjer Tuzin (2005)

Members

Current members

Źmicier Sasnoŭski: bagpipes, lyre, mandolin, gusli, percussion, vocals
Maryja Šaryj: flute, shawms
Aleś Čumakoŭ: lyre, mandolin, gusli, vocals
Illia Kublicki: lute, organ
Siarhiej Tapčeŭski: drums, percussion, tromba marina
Aliaksiej Vojciech: drums, percussion

Former members

Andrej Apanovič (2002-2015): drums, bagpipe, flute alto, vocals
Aksana Kaścian (2005-2007): flutes, shawms
Kaciaryna Radziviłava (2002-2005): flutes, shawms
Kaciaryna Pinčuk (2005): flutes, shawms

References

Web site: О чем поет «Старый Ольса»? / Союзное вече / Приложения / Народная газета . 2011-05-17 . 2011-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111002144120/http://www.ng.by/ru/issues?art_id=40303 . dead .
Web site: Стары Ольса | Experty.by – белорусская музыка.
Web site: Olsa. Stary. Stary Olsa Album: Medieval Classic Rock!. Kickstarter. kickstarter.com. 2 October 2016.
Web site: Артисты за рубежом: советы бывалых. Яковенко. Алена. 2018-04-27. Belorusy i rynok. ru. https://web.archive.org/web/20200410062537/http://www.belmarket.by/artisty-za-rubezhom-sovety-byvalyh. 2020-04-10. 2020-04-09. live.
http://staryolsa.com/by/gurt/historyja.html "About the band"
http://wmbel.by/index.php/22-reki/275-reka-olsa "Река Ольса"
https://www.discogs.com/%D0%A1%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8B-%D0%9E%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81%D0%B0-%D0%93%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%96%D1%87%D0%BD%D1%8B-%D1%8D%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%81-%D0%A1%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%8B-%D1%80%D1%8B%D1%86%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%9E-%D1%96-%D1%88%D0%BB%D1%8F%D1%85%D1%82%D1%8B-%D0%92%D1%8F%D0%BB%D1%96%D0%BA/release/2108062 Стары Ольса – Гераічны эпас (Спевы рыцараў і шляхты Вялікай Літвы)

Literature

Book: Д.П.. «СТАРЫ ОЛЬСА». Энцыклапедыя беларускай папулярнай музыкі. 2008. уклад. Дз. Падбярэзскі і інш. . Мінск. . 283–284. 978-985-6783-42-8.