Atmasfera

Atmasfera
Background information
Origin	Kiev, Ukraine
Genres	Indie World music Folk-rock
Years active	2003–present
Website	www.atmasfera.com
Members	Anastasiya Yaremchuk Yuliya Yaremchuk Andriy Shadiy Andriy Cherkasov Timur Gogitidze Misha Puzyurin

AtmAsfera is a Ukrainian world music band, favourite and expected guest at a lot of European festivals.

Their title contains two words in Sanskrit: “atma” which means “personality” and “sfera” is something that surrounds it. In general the name describes something that surrounds the personality, its external and internal world, as well as feelings. So, the Sanskrit: Atmasfera is the etymological root of the English word: atmosphere.

Their styles are world and contemporary music (Integro album), combines the classical forms with jazz improvisation, experiments with folk and ethnic motives of the world (Forgotten World album). The creative path of AtmAsfera had started form art-rock style (To find album). The modern west tendencies are organically added by ancient east motives and enriched by unique Ukrainian colouring.

Atmasfera is distinguished by saturation and originality of their vocals: They have three vocalists.

By the quantity of the instruments used can compete the small orchestra. Besides the main instruments such as flute, keyboard, mandolin, darbuka, guitar and bass guitar they use flutes, percussion, chaims, trembita as well as other instruments from around the world.

Concerts and festivals

2013

• In January-March the band was working on new material.
• April: concerts in Poland (Warszawa, Wrocław), organization and performance on eco-art festival “ECONYAKA”, Lviv, UA.
• May: concerts in Ukraine (Donetsk, Zaporizzya (charity concert)) and Poland (Tarnobrzeg, Kunice Gulianka); named the best music band in the American portal "MusicDiscoveries" of 2012
• June: concerts in Ukraine (Dnepropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Lviv (World Music Day, Fête de la Musique, on the stage "Leopolis Gran Prix", festival of retro cars), the headliner of the festival "Trypilske Kolo 2013. Water" (Rzhyschiv).
• July: concerts in Poland (Augustow, Wojciechow, Rodoszyce) and in Ukraine (festival "Franko.Missia"2013), organization of the second Polish AtmaMusicCamp.

2012

• January - "AtmAsfera" met New Year by giving a concert in Rzeszów (Rzeszów, Poland) on the central square of the city. Participation in XX Finału WOŚP (Wielka Orkiestra Światecznej Pomocy) (English - Grand Final of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity) in Torun ( Poland)
• March – "INTERNAL" album presentation in Czech (Prosteyov, Zlin, Prague, Brno) and Lviv
• April – “INTERNAL" album presentation in Kiev and Poland (Lublin, Wroclaw). Festival “Lvov weather vane 2012”
• May - Victory in the Ukrainian final of Emergenza Ukraine 2012 Festival, concerts in Poland (Rybnik, Inowroclaw, Rzeszow (live concert on the radio)) and in the Czech Republic (Prague)
• June - concerts in Poland (“Noc Kultury Festival“ in Lublin, Wroclaw, Sucha Beskidzka, Cmolyas) performances in Ukraine in the official fan zones Euro2012 (Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv), a common set with TNMK band at the festival "Dreamland " (Kyiv), the headliner of the festival «Trypilske kolo 2012. The Parade of Elements" (Rzhishchev)
• July - participation in the Russian final of Emergenza Festival 2012 (4th place), concerts in Poland (Polyanchyk, Ketrzyn, Gdynia). The first Polish AtmaMusicCamp. Performance at the festival "Gorlytsya" (village Marynyn, Rivne region)
• August - concerts in Ukraine (Festivals "Zahid" and "FART") and in Poland (Velishev, Lelis, Huzhno)
• September - touring in Indonesia, shows in Prague (Czech Republic) and Prusim (Poland), concerts in the Crimea (Yalta, Alushta)
• October - off
• November - concerts in the Czech Republic (Prosteyov, Prague)
• December – the band minimizes concert activity and starts working on a new material

2011

• January – participation in XIX Finals GOCC (The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity) in Torun (Poland). GOCC is the famous in Poland and respected all over the world charity foundation specialized on public health. The GOCC initiates the holding of charity events all over the Poland for couple of years. The goal of the events is to collect money for hospital equipment as well as holding the medical and educational programs. The GOCC is the organizer of “Woodstock” festival, the biggest festival in the Europe. The cooperation between ‘AtmAsfera” and GOCC is from 2006.
• February–March – presentation of INTEGRO album in Kiev CKM NAU. Promo INTEGRO-tour in Ukraine was at Poltava, Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhye, Sevastopol, Lvov, Kiev, Lutsk.
• April - solo concerts in Poltava and Lvov, participation in the celebration of Earth Day in Kiev.
• May – participation in “ Lvov weather vane” festival and International festival “Europe center” (Rakhiv); performances at the Romanian “Eco Art” festival and “Europa fest." Atmasfera was the only Ukrainian band who represented Ukraine country at the “Europa-fest”. The festival was organized by the Royal family.
• May–June - promo INTEGRO-tour in Poland': Lodz, Slawno, Koszalin, Bydgoszcz, Warszawa, Rzeszow, Katowice, Bielsko-Biala, Wroclaw, Kraków, Lublin, Sandomierz, Poznan, Olsztyn
• July — headliners of «Trypilske kolo» festival, performances at the “Gorlytsia” and “Pidkamin” festivals as well as performance at Z-Games (Kazantyp); performances at such Polish festival as "Jarmark Folklorystyczny" (Polomia), "Festival Kropka" (Głuchołazy) та "Szanty" (Kunica)
• August – participation in Such Polish festival as "Rozsypaniec" (Bieszczady), "Bieszczadzkie Święto Chmielu" (Lutowiska), "Karpaty OFFer" (Nowy Sącz), "Szanty nad Zalewem" (Wieliszew), "Muzyczna Zohylina" (Tatry)
• September - performance at the Concert Hall Vitamin (Simferopol)
• October - concert at International Eco-festival "Tripilske kolo"
• November - Atmasfera became a finalist of Polish national TV show "Must be the music". Final was watched by approximately five million people.

2011 Concerts in Poland: Warsaw, Wroclaw.

• December - performance at the ceremony of the final draw of the UEFA Euro2012 (Atmasfera- the only Ukrainian band which was invited to Warsaw to represent Ukraine in this ceremony.

Performance in Brussels, party arranged by European Parliament due to 20 years of independence of the Ukraine. Series of charity concerts in different cities of Ukraine.

2010

• January - took part in „Kryla Nadii” festival, gave concert in Kraków (Poland), and HPI (Kharkiv)
• February - Performed in "Wspak" club in Kelce (Poland)
• March - Concerts in Odessa, Pivdenne, Tiraspol. Also gave big concerts in recreation center "Koroliova" in Kiev
• April - AtmAsfera together with such bands as Skay and Nedilya performed at the charity party as the part of the project (Give some joy to the child)
• May–September - Poland tour: Koszalin, Łęczna, Szczecin, Ostroda, Wąbrzeźno, Krynica, Katowice, Torun, Gizycko, Ustka, Trzebiatow, Warsaw,
• June - laureate of „Folkowo” festival (Ostroda).
• July - Performance on „Trypilske kolo”, as a headliner of the second day of the festival. Participated in Anniversary 50th MoldeJazz-2010 festival (amongst the guests were such performers as Herbie Hancock, Jeff Beck, Sonny Rollins, Bobby McFerrin, and others.

2009

• February – concert in Uman city.
• April – concert in Lviv Musical Academy as well as performance at “Taste your mother tongue” festival.
• May - "Latajacy Holender"-2009 festival (Warsaw, Poland).
• June - "Barren hills" festival (Russia).

АtmAsfera band got the prize of audience favor “Zloty Baczek” (Zolota Dzyga) as the best band of folk stage performing at "Przystanek Woodstock 2008" festival, which enabled them to perform in August for over 400.000 listeners.

• July - "Trypilske kolo" festival in Rzischev (Kiev region) and Lublin (Poland) – they performed at the most prestigious city club - "Graffiti". Also they performed at such prestigious festivals as Moldejazz and NGPrix (Norway).
• August – performance at the main stage of "Przystanek Woodstock 2009" festival together with such grand bands as Guano Apes (Germany), Korpiklaani (Finland), Clawfinger (Sweden), Dżem (Poland), Voovoo (Poland). Tour in Poland: Lublin, Zakopane, Zhezhuv, Vrotslav, Schetin, Zhyvets, Krakiv.
• September - concerts in the Crimean cities of Alushta, Yalta, Simferopol and Sevastopol.
• October – concert at Zaporizzya club "Titan".
• December – concert at Palace of Culture of Kiev Polytechnic University, concert at “Tick-tuck” store in Kiev.

2008

2008 started with a concert at Lviv Musical Academy and in January the band won the competition of a wide chain of musical stores “Muztorg”.

• March – concert in Simferopol and performance at "Woma'n'roll fest" in Kiev,
• April – tour in Eastern Ukraine starting with the concert and musical-theatrical performance in Kiev.

Then there were a few concerts at festivals in Warsaw ("Ethno Cross" and "Ursus"),

• May – concert in Lviv and concerts at City Day in Kiev.
• July – concert at "Dreamland" festival at Spivoche pole in Kiev "Trypilske kolo" in Rzhyshchiv near Kyiv. Warsaw – performance at "II Praski Piknik Rowerowy” festival.
• August - "Przystanek Woodstock 2008" festival in Kostrzyn (Poland), performance at "Dreamland" festival (Lviv).
• September – a number of concerts in the Crimea (Alushta, Yalta, Koktebel, Simferopol).
• Participation at Kiev festival "Rodovid" (October).
• November – Warsaw- "Etniczne insiracje" festival. Concert in Lviv Musical Academy as well as participation at "Wave of new generation" forum (Kyiv).

At the end of 2008: participation at "Ukraine in the center of Lublin" festival (Poland, December 2008)

2007

• May - "Ethno evolution -2007" (Kosmach).
• June - "Mazepa-Fest" (Poltava).
• July - "Przystanek Woodstock 2007" (Poland).
• August - "CrossDrumming" international musical festival (August, Warsaw).
• September – concert at 750th anniversary of musical town Jarocin (Poland),
• October – performance at "Еthno seasons" festival (Kyiv)
• November – the band won at the "The Global Battle of the Bands" festival. Then there were concerts at Artist’s House and Kyevo-Moghylyanska Academy (Kyiv),
• December – international final of "The Global Battle of the Bands" (London, 4th place), festival of authentic music “Rostoky” (Chernighiv) and charity concert for children (Evpatoriya).

2006

• March – finalist of "Musical island" festival. At the same time a concert tour in Kiev, Lvov, Zaporizzya, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk and Crimea.
• May - "Ethno Evolution", participation at charity concert organized by Rosava.
• July - "Kupala celebration at Dragobrat"
• October - "Nivroku" festival in Ternopil.

The most important events of this year were performance at "Przystanek Woodstock 2006" (July 2006, Poland, Kostrzyn) and "The Global Battle of the Bands" (October, 1st place in Kiev selection tour and 4th – at the national one).

2005

• “Chervona Ruta - 2005” – was one of the first and most significant ones (they played in art-rock style, prize seat). It was the only rock band which came through to the next tour at selection tour on “Eurovision-2006”.

Discography

• "Znaity" album - 2006
• "Forgotten Love" - 2006
• "Integro" - 2011
• "Internal" - 2012

External links

• Official website
• Myspace page
• Facebook page
• Reverbnation