An impressive double disc, with a CD containing audio recordings published in the 1950's-70's, and a DVD with unique archival recordings of the same period from the archive of the state TV and radio company GTRK.

This release of Государственный Академический Северный Русский Народный Хор (State Academic Northern Russian Folk Choir), under the leadership of Антонина Яковлевна Колотилова (Antonina Yakovlevna Kolotilova), gives an opportunity to remember her name, her great work, and gain an understanding of the importance of preserving and popularizing The Northern Song. Being a singer herself, consciously hearing the beauty of the song, gave Yakovlevna the opportunity to appreciate the traditional singing culture. Her main task was to maintain a thoroughly authentic image both in singing and in the behaviour of artists and their outfits.

Masters of word and song-chanting joined the choir in the days of A.Y. Kolotilova. They retrieved from the depths of their memory what their ancestors had preserved. Over time, what was unified through the song - word, image, game - disappeared, only the outside remained, as if the soul had left the song. It is very important that in our busy, hectic lifestyles we recall these primordial chants and a special modal sound. This will remind the listeners and viewers of the beauty, vivid expressiveness and powerful spirit of The Northern Song.

Comes in a 6-panel digipak with booklet (in Russian), all housed in nicely-designed left-loading outer slipbox.