 Igor
Outkine and Sarah Harrison together are 'Mazaika'.
Russian
Igor could have come directly from the steppes and I had never before
thought of Russians as romantic, but am now having to rethink. His
singing and accordion playing demonstrate almost every musical genre you
can think of.
He
is beautifully
complemented by Sarah, a tall, willowy figure in various sumptuous dresses,
playing the violin and balalaika. I
have never before heard all the sounds that Sarah
seems to coax out of thin air via her violin.
Starting
with opera, moving through rock, pop, traditional music from several
countries, jazz and ending up with a Russian finale. The small audience
were witness as a spellbinding performance unfolded and the 50 minutes were over
far too soon as we were enjoying ourselves and the performance so much.
This
was a superb way to start my Fringe viewing and sticking to 'what has
jokingly become our nickname', this is definitely another 4 * review.
I
look forward to seeing and hearing more of these two very talented
people.
For
more information see the website wwwmazaika-music.com
A
well deserved
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