Apelsin
Encyclopedia
Apelsin is an Estonia
n band created in 1974 by Tõnu Aare. Their lyrics are in the Estonian
and Russian
languages. During the Soviet era their LP album
s were issued by the Soviet music monopoly Melodiya
. The Russian name of the band was Апельсин. In both Estonian and Russian, the band's name means orange (fruit)
. Many songs and much of the music of the band are satirical.
. In 1975, Gunnar Kriik, Ivo Linna
and Mati Nuude
joined. During 1989-1999 the band was at its smallest, and three of the founding members, Tõnu, Ants, and Jaan, rarely played together. Jaan had joined the historical music band, Hortus Musicus
and Ivo and Harry had joined the band, Rock Hotel. In 1999 Apelsin made a fresh start.
.
Note that Estonian LPs produced during Soviet rule were customarily credited in parallel in Estonian and in Russian.
Lineup
Side A
Side B
Side A
Side B
Side A
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Lineup
Krugozor
was a musical magazine with flexi-discs issued by Melodiya
The issue contained three songs by Apelsin:
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n band created in 1974 by Tõnu Aare. Their lyrics are in the Estonian
Estonian language
Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
and Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
languages. During the Soviet era their LP album
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
s were issued by the Soviet music monopoly Melodiya
Melodiya
Melodiya is a Russian record label. It was the state-owned major record company/label of the Soviet Union.-History:It was established in 1964 as the "All-Union Gramophone Record Firm of the USSR Ministry of Culture Melodiya"...
. The Russian name of the band was Апельсин. In both Estonian and Russian, the band's name means orange (fruit)
Orange (fruit)
An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....
. Many songs and much of the music of the band are satirical.
Members
The original lineup consisted of Tõnu Aare, Ants Nuut, Harry Kõrvits and Jaan ArderJaan Arder
Jaan Arder is an Estonian singer. He is a member of the rock band Apelsin and the early music ensemble Hortus Musicus.His older brother Ott Arder was a poet, children's writer and translator.-References:...
. In 1975, Gunnar Kriik, Ivo Linna
Ivo Linna
Ivo Linna is an Estonian singer.He represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Kaelakee Hääl" which would go onto finish 5th at the contest, held in Oslo that year....
and Mati Nuude
Mati Nuude
Mati Nuude was an Estonian weightlifter and singer.Nuude was born to a family of an Estonian officer, repressed by the Soviet Union. In 1949 Nuude, his mother and brother were deported to Northern Kazakhstan. They were allowed to return to Estonia in 1958.His coach in weightlifting was Alfred...
joined. During 1989-1999 the band was at its smallest, and three of the founding members, Tõnu, Ants, and Jaan, rarely played together. Jaan had joined the historical music band, Hortus Musicus
Hortus Musicus
Hortus Musicus is an Estonian ensemble that was established in 1972 by Andres Mustonen, a violin student of the Tallinn State Conservatory. Hortus Musicus specialises in performing early music, including 8th–15th century European forms such as; Gregorian Chant, Organum, Medieval Liturgic Hymns and...
and Ivo and Harry had joined the band, Rock Hotel. In 1999 Apelsin made a fresh start.
Recent line-up
- Tõnu Aare – vocal, acoustic & electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
, bouzoukiBouzoukiThe bouzouki , is a musical instrument with Greek origin in the lute family. A mainstay of modern Greek music, the front of the body is flat and is usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound, reminiscent of a mandolin but... - Jaan ArderJaan ArderJaan Arder is an Estonian singer. He is a member of the rock band Apelsin and the early music ensemble Hortus Musicus.His older brother Ott Arder was a poet, children's writer and translator.-References:...
– vocal, acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, steel guitarSteel guitarSteel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use... - Ants Nuut – tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
, tubaTubaThe tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched brass instrument. Sound is produced by vibrating or "buzzing" the lips into a large cupped mouthpiece. It is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-19th century, when it largely replaced the...
, vocal - Aleksander Vilipere – percussion, vocal
- Allan Jakobi – accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
, keyboard. - Hillar King – bass
Apelsin to Jos
A Swedish manufacturer of juice, Brämhults, launched an advertising campaign in November 2009 called "Apelsin to Jos", which means liteally "Orange to Juice" in Swedish. The slogan is a pun, and the campaign consists of the stunt of sending the band to a Nigerian town called JosJos
Jos is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria.The city has a population of about 1.5 million residents. Popularly called "J-town" or "Jesus Our Saviour" by the residents, it is the administrative capital of Plateau State....
.
Discography
The band released 4 LPs and several CDs.- Apelsin XX, a 1994 CD released for the 20th anniversary of the band.
- Apelsin Boogie, a 1999 CD released for the 25th anniversary of the band.
- Apelsin № 1, a 2003 CD of 1974 songs. Label: Opus Est
- Apelsin 30, a 30th anniversary CD (2004) Label: Records 2000/Global Music GroupGlobal Music GroupGlobal Music Group is a United States based record label, distributed by Universal Music Group. The company also has divisions in Canada, Asia and Europe.-Company history :...
Note that Estonian LPs produced during Soviet rule were customarily credited in parallel in Estonian and in Russian.
Apelsin 1981 LP
Catalog#: C60-07809Lineup
- Bass, piano – Gunnar Kriik
- Drums – Harri Kõrvits Jr.
- Guitar – Ivo LinnaIvo LinnaIvo Linna is an Estonian singer.He represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Kaelakee Hääl" which would go onto finish 5th at the contest, held in Oslo that year....
- Guitar, harmonica – Tõnu Aare
- Trombone, vocals – Ants Nuut
- Violin, vocals – Jaan ArderJaan ArderJaan Arder is an Estonian singer. He is a member of the rock band Apelsin and the early music ensemble Hortus Musicus.His older brother Ott Arder was a poet, children's writer and translator.-References:...
- Vocals – Mati NuudeMati NuudeMati Nuude was an Estonian weightlifter and singer.Nuude was born to a family of an Estonian officer, repressed by the Soviet Union. In 1949 Nuude, his mother and brother were deported to Northern Kazakhstan. They were allowed to return to Estonia in 1958.His coach in weightlifting was Alfred...
Side A
- Western (В стиле вестерна) (Tõnu Aare)
- Jambolaya (Джамбалайя) (Hank Williams, Estonian lyrics: R. Linna)
- Capri saarel (На острове Капри) (melody: Kennedy, lyrics: unknown)
- Roosi (Роози) (Folk song – Tõnu Aare)
- Rahvamatk (Туристы в походе) (Tõnu Aare)
- Purjed (Паруса) (Tõnu Aare)
Side B
- Suupillilugu (Губная гармошка) (Tõnu Aare)
- Tuukri Laul (Песня водолаза) (Tõnu Aare – Ott ArderOtt ArderOtt Arder was an Estonian poet, children's writer and translator. He was also the author of several popular songs and written texts....
) - Hommik Keskturul (Утро на рынке) (Tõnu Aare)
- Hop-hopp (Хоп-хоп) (Tõnu Aare – Ott ArderOtt ArderOtt Arder was an Estonian poet, children's writer and translator. He was also the author of several popular songs and written texts....
) - Armurõõm (Восторг любви) (melody: J. Martini, arranged by Jaan ArderJaan ArderJaan Arder is an Estonian singer. He is a member of the rock band Apelsin and the early music ensemble Hortus Musicus.His older brother Ott Arder was a poet, children's writer and translator.-References:...
, lyrics: unknown) - Kaks punast huult (Пунцовые уста), tango (Вилольдо)
- Igatsus (Тоска) (Tõnu Aare)
- Suvepäeva rock (Летний рок-н-ролл) (Tõnu Aare)
Apelsin 1980 LP
Catalog#: C60-15353 / 15978Side A
- Illusioon (Иллюзия) (Tõnu Aare – Ott ArderOtt ArderOtt Arder was an Estonian poet, children's writer and translator. He was also the author of several popular songs and written texts....
) - See viis (Этот напев) (Folk song – Henno Käo)
- Raamid (Рамы) (Gunnar Kriik – Ott ArderOtt ArderOtt Arder was an Estonian poet, children's writer and translator. He was also the author of several popular songs and written texts....
) - Shakespeare (Шекспир) (G. Kajanus – Estonian lyrics Ott ArderOtt ArderOtt Arder was an Estonian poet, children's writer and translator. He was also the author of several popular songs and written texts....
) - Leierkast (Шарманка) (Music & lyrics: Gunnar Kriik)
Side B
- Peeglid (Зеркала) (Gunnar Kriik – Ott ArderOtt ArderOtt Arder was an Estonian poet, children's writer and translator. He was also the author of several popular songs and written texts....
) - Viis viimast (В числе пяти последних) (J. Dolan – Estonial lyrics: Priit AimlaPriit AimlaPriit Aimla is an Estonian writer, poet, humorist and politician known for several stage plays and books. During 1992 to 1995, he belonged to Riigikogu, having been elected as a member of the Independent Royalist Party of Estonia; later, he switched to Reformierakond.- References :...
) - Saatuse laev (Корабль судьбы) (Merle HaggardMerle HaggardMerle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
– Henno Käo) - Aeg ei peatu (Время не останавливается) (Tõnu Aare – Ott ArderOtt ArderOtt Arder was an Estonian poet, children's writer and translator. He was also the author of several popular songs and written texts....
)
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Apelsin 1988 LP
Catalog#: C60-26527-007Side A
- Matkalaul
- Tartu levi!
- Miks nii kiiresti kõik muutub
- Roolivelled
- Jaaniöö, imede öö
Side B
- Orange blues
- Autoservice
- Keskea rõõmud
- Amorada
- Etüüd Nr. 17
- Popurrii
Apelsin 1989 LP
Catalog#: С60 29169 009Lineup
- Виновата бабушка (Mati NuudeMati NuudeMati Nuude was an Estonian weightlifter and singer.Nuude was born to a family of an Estonian officer, repressed by the Soviet Union. In 1949 Nuude, his mother and brother were deported to Northern Kazakhstan. They were allowed to return to Estonia in 1958.His coach in weightlifting was Alfred...
– А. Вишневецкий) - Наступило время (R. Rudolf – Henno Käo)
- Кенгуру (И. Трунин – М. Райкин)
- Тико-тико (Ф. Абреу)
- Болота лени (Tõnu Aare – В. Сауткин)
- Весёлые соседи (Tõnu Aare – М. Райкин)
- Музыкальный идол (С. Касторский – Ю. Марцинкевич)
- Кантри (Ч. Бланк – У. Ванн)
- Эстонский танец (Tõnu Aare)
- Песенка туриста (Tõnu Aare) – Б. Балясный)
- Навстречу ветру (P. Pihlap – Ott ArderOtt ArderOtt Arder was an Estonian poet, children's writer and translator. He was also the author of several popular songs and written texts....
) - Кошачьи заботы (Tõnu Aare – М. Райкин)
Krugozor #11, 1978
Catalog#: Г92-07048/1-1Krugozor
Krugozor
Krugozor was a musical magazine with flexi-discs issued in the Soviet Union by Melodiya. From 1968 published a related-issue magazine for children Kolobok.-External links: *...
was a musical magazine with flexi-discs issued by Melodiya
The issue contained three songs by Apelsin:
- Himalaya
- Western
- Karulaul (Bear's song)
External links
- Apelsin home page
- Group page at estmusic.com, an Estonian music vendor