Vladimir Mulyavin
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Uladzimir Muliavin was a Belarus
ian rock music
ian and founder of the folk-rock band Pesniary
.
) in the family of a worker at the Uralmash plant
. He started playing the guitar
at the age of 12.
In 1956, after graduating from school
, he entered Sverdlovsk Musical School, department of stringed instruments
. He was expelled
from the school for misconduct
and an overt interest in jazz
, nevertheless he was reinstated after some time, and he left the school by own initiative.
Between 1958 and 1963, he worked as a staff musician
at different regional orchestra
s.
In 1963 he was offered a job with the Belarus
ian State Philharmony and moved to Belarus.
In 1965—1967 Muliavin conducted his compulsory two-year military service
, near Minsk
. He founded a vocal quartet
in the company and took a part in the Belarusian military district ensemble
foundation.
from the army
returned to the Belarusian State Philharmony and in 1968, he created the folk pop and rock
group "Liavony
". In 1970, he became its leader and the group was renamed Pesniary
.
The band gained significant popularity across the whole USSR and was among the first successful and officially recognized Soviet rock bands. For his work, Uladzimir Muliavin was awarded the title People's Artists of the USSR.
An ethnic Russian
himself, Muliavin was inspired by Belarusian folklore. He later also recorded several Belarusian national songs as Pahonia on the lyrics by Maksim Bahdanovich.
He died on January 26, 2003 in Moscow, suffering results of a car accident 6 months before.
A street in Minsk
(Bulvar Muliavina) was named after Uladzimir Muliavin soon after his death.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
ian and founder of the folk-rock band Pesniary
Pesniary
Pesniary was a popular Soviet Belarusian folk rock band. It was founded in 1969 by guitarist Vladimir Mulyavin. Before 1970 the band was known under the name Liavony .-Style:...
.
Biography
Uladzimir Muliavin was born in Sverdlovsk (now YekaterinburgYekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg is a major city in the central part of Russia, the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Situated on the eastern side of the Ural mountain range, it is the main industrial and cultural center of the Urals Federal District with a population of 1,350,136 , making it Russia's...
) in the family of a worker at the Uralmash plant
Uralmash
Uralmash is a heavy machine production facility of the Russian engineering corporation OMZ. The facility is located in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The surrounding residential area where workers live is also called Uralmash....
. He started playing the guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
at the age of 12.
In 1956, after graduating from school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
, he entered Sverdlovsk Musical School, department of stringed instruments
String instrument
A string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones...
. He was expelled
Expulsion (academia)
Expulsion or exclusion refers to the permanent removal of a student from a school system or university for violating that institution's rules. Laws and procedures regarding expulsion vary between countries and states.-State sector:...
from the school for misconduct
Misconduct
A misconduct is a legal term meaning a wrongful, improper, or unlawful conduct motivated by premeditated or intentional purpose or by obstinate indifference to the consequences of one's acts....
and an overt interest in jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, nevertheless he was reinstated after some time, and he left the school by own initiative.
Between 1958 and 1963, he worked as a staff musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
at different regional orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
s.
In 1963 he was offered a job with the Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian State Philharmony and moved to Belarus.
In 1965—1967 Muliavin conducted his compulsory two-year military service
Conscription
Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of people in some sort of national service, most often military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and continues in some countries to the present day under various names...
, near Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
. He founded a vocal quartet
Quartet
In music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:...
in the company and took a part in the Belarusian military district ensemble
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
foundation.
With the Pesniary
After his dischargeMilitary discharge
A military discharge is given when a member of the armed forces is released from their obligation to serve.-United States:Discharge or separation should not be confused with retirement; career U.S...
from the army
Army
An army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...
returned to the Belarusian State Philharmony and in 1968, he created the folk pop and rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
group "Liavony
Pesniary
Pesniary was a popular Soviet Belarusian folk rock band. It was founded in 1969 by guitarist Vladimir Mulyavin. Before 1970 the band was known under the name Liavony .-Style:...
". In 1970, he became its leader and the group was renamed Pesniary
Pesniary
Pesniary was a popular Soviet Belarusian folk rock band. It was founded in 1969 by guitarist Vladimir Mulyavin. Before 1970 the band was known under the name Liavony .-Style:...
.
The band gained significant popularity across the whole USSR and was among the first successful and officially recognized Soviet rock bands. For his work, Uladzimir Muliavin was awarded the title People's Artists of the USSR.
An ethnic Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
himself, Muliavin was inspired by Belarusian folklore. He later also recorded several Belarusian national songs as Pahonia on the lyrics by Maksim Bahdanovich.
He died on January 26, 2003 in Moscow, suffering results of a car accident 6 months before.
A street in Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
(Bulvar Muliavina) was named after Uladzimir Muliavin soon after his death.