The State Academic Kuban Cossack Chorus — is the "visiting card" of Krasnodar Region, the pride and cultural treasure of the land of Cossacks.
Concert programs: spectacular Cossack shows performed by the chorus, vocal soloists, dance group accompanied by the orchestra of folk instruments.
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Concert programs consist of Russian, Ukrainian and Cossack folk songs, including popular folk hits such as "Kalinka", "Unharness the Horses, Boys", "Dumplings"; fiery Cossack dances, many of them with cold steel: sabers, daggers and lances; classical choral pieces, religious music.
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What makes the concerts of the Kuban Chorus especially memorable to all the audiences is a large variety of bright, colorful and at the same time historically authentic Cossack costumes and props.
Honorary titles and awards:
1996 — The Kuban Cossack Chorus is acknowledged as a legal heir of the pre-revolutionary Kuban Military Chorus founded in 1811.
1995 — The Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Alexiy II gives his blessing to the State Kuban Cossack Chorus for singing chants in churches during religious services.
1993 — The Chorus is awarded the honorary title "Academic".
1990 — The laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine named after T.Shevchenko.
1988 — Awarded the Order of Peoples’ Friendship.
1984 — The winner of the Second Contest of the professional state Russian choruses in Moscow.
1980 — The Diploma holder of the International Festival of Folklore in France.
1975 — The winner of the First Contest of the professional state Russian choruses in Moscow (USSR).
1971 — The Diploma holder of the International Festival of Folklore in Burgas (Bulgaria).
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