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Anastassia Papisova is the first to independently master the Celtic (Irish) harp in Russia. She has performed in such famous Celtic music bands as the «Slua Si» and «Si Mhor». She is among the founders of the "Mervent" project and was part of it until recently. At present, in addition to the solo project started in 2005, she performs in the Oleg Sakmarov «SAK-MAR» band.
In August 2001 Anastassia had several successful recitals in Ireland. Thus, she became the very first Russian Celtic harp player to be recognised on Irish soil.
Anastassia is a permanent participant in all major events that have to do with the Irish, Scottish and Breton cultures. For the last two years her harp and her voice have sounded at the receptions at the Irish Republic embassy in Moscow, as well as at other embassy events. To Anastassia Papisova's credit is a joint performance with such famous modern folk bands and dancers as «Burach» (Scotland), Maggie MacInnes (Scotland), «Daimh» (Scotland), «O'Donnel Duet» (Ireland), John «Walles & Ivon MacKenzie» (Scotland), «Nairn Pipe Band» (Scotland), «Lyra Celtica» (Scotland).
Anastassia Papisova is also among the first to start independently mastering of the Irish dance in Russia (1998). When in Ireland, she went through a training course in one of the schools of «An Comhdail» association. Her Irish step often accompanied the performance of the «Slua Si», «Si Mhor» and «Mervent» bands. On June 1, 2003, Michael Flatley, the world-famous performer and Irish dance show producer («Riverdance», «Lord of the Dance», «Feet of Flames»), visited Moscow. Having passed the casting successfully, Anastassia Papisova was enrolled in the Moscow Irish Dance Academy of Michael Flatley (Michael Flatley master classes) that was just being formed at that time.
Solo repertoire of Anastassia includes songs and tunes of Ireland, Brittany, Scotland, as well as folk songs and songs of Russian performers.
Discography
- «Rest Ye, Enchanter», 2006.
Anastassia's harp and vocal can be heard in the following recordings:
- «Pesni cherni» («Rabble Songs»), «Tol Мiriam» band (2006)
- "Zagovory" ("Incantations"), «Rada and Ternovnik» band (2005)
- «Mervent-2», «Mervent» band (2003)
- «Fun Celtica» Collection (2002)
- «Celtic Woman» Collection, 2-d volume (including «Ev Sistr», a «Mervent» band composition) (2002)
- «Si Mhor» Anthology 2001 (vol.1-2, tape)
- «Live in Silver's pub», «Slua Si» (2000)
TV-shows and radio programmes participation:
- «Govorit Moskva» Radio, «Russian Beauty» programme, July 2006.
- «Kultura» Radio, «Laboratory» programme, September 2005.
- «Govorit Moskva» Radio, «Art of Living» programme, February 2005.
- ТВ100 (St.-Petersburg), January 2005.
- «On-Line» Radio, «Strizh Тime» programme, April 2004.
- «Ekho Moskvy» Radio Station, November 2003.
- broadcast by CNN in a documentary entitled «Russian dance to Irish beat» March 2002
- Breizh TV transmission «Bretons du Tour du Monde» by Samuel Ducoin (Lorient) January 2001.
Festivals participation
- Festival in rememberance of I. Kormiltsev, Moscow, "B-2" club, as a member of "Sakmarov-band", February 2007
- «Wings» ["Kryl'ya"], Tushino airfield, Moscow, as member of the «Sakmarov-band» group, July 2006
- «The Isle of Light» ["Ostrov Sveta"], Hermitage Garden, Moscow, as a member of the «Sakmarov-band» band, July 2006
- «StarKon», Ekaterinburg, April 2006
- «ZilantKon», Kazan, November 2005, 2006, 2007
- «Harvest» ["Urozhai"], Kolomenskoe estate park, Moscow, September 2005
- «Archeology-Crimea», the Chersonese, Sevastopol, August 2005
- «Ethnolife», Sorochany (Moscow region) July 2005
- «Midsummer festival», Monrepos park (Vyborg), June 2005
- «Folk-Rock-Forum», «Museon» Arts park, Moscow, June 2005
- «St. Patrick’s Night», «Port» club, St.-Petersburg, March 2005
- «St. Patrick’s Day», Nizhni Novgorod, March 2005
- «Veresk-open-air», Moscow region, July 2004
- «Paradigm», Petrozavodsk, March 2004
- «Folk festival», Ryazan, January 2004
- «Genoese Helmet», Historical Re-enactment Festival, Sudak, the Crimea, August 2003
- «St. Patrick's Day Parade», Novy Arbat, Moscow, March 2003
- «Renewal», Yaroslavl, May 2002
- «Scottish Folk Whisky Festival», Moscow, December 2001
- «Fun Celtica», Moscow, 2001-2003
