Exhibition featuring ethnic music from around the world opens in Crimea

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 

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On May 17, Russian Wikinews attended one of the latest cultural events in Crimea.

The Museum of Simferopol History, located on Alexander Pushkin Street in the center of the Crimean capital, has opened a new exhibition, unique of its kind. The exhibition of CDs of ethnic music of the peoples of the world called Aboriginal melodies and songs ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍Туземные мелодии и песни}; includes about one hundred factory-made exhibits from the personal collection of Simferopol philophonist — collector of musical recordings — and traveler Viktor Pinchuk. Most publications are difficult to buy in the Russian Federation and Europe. Each disc was released in the artist's country of residence: there are no Western reissues or computer copies in the selection.

"All the specimens presented in the museum were brought by me from travels and expeditions," explained the creator of the exhibition and added, with disappointment, that many of the countries visited are quite poor, and therefore do not have the ability to produce CDs.

About a dozen listeners were present at the opening of the exhibition, where only half of the collection was presented. The exhibition will last two weeks, which will allow not only city residents, but also visitors to get acquainted with it.

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  A poster for the exhibition.
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  Entrance to the museum
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  The Museum of Simferopol history gratitude to Viktor Pinchuk, the author of the project “Aboriginal melodies and songs” (Exhibition of CDs of ethnic music of the peoples of the world), implemented as part of the worldwide event “Night of Museums” for providing material from his personal collection, as well as his feasible contribution to ethnography and popularization of philophony as a type of collecting.

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  Opening remarks by the museum director
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  Exhibition showcase showing part of the collection
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  Exhibition visitors

• Music shop in Kabul, where CDs were purchased for the collection

Related news

• "Citizen journalist, Viktor Pinchuk — gives travel presentation in Sevastapol" — Wikinews, April 23, 2024

Sister links

• Routes of expeditions & travels of the Russian traveler Viktor Pinchuk (maps)
• Cash receipt from the store in Lae, Papua New Guinea (where one of the CDs was purchased).
• Philophonist (recording collector) membership ID card (document).

Sources

• ""Exhibition of CDs of ethnic music of the peoples of the world" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍Выставка CD этнической музыки народов мира}" — Zero Event, May 18, 2024
• "ABORIGINAL MELODIES AND SONGS" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍ТУЗЕМНЫЕ МЕЛОДИИ И ПЕСНИ} <broken link> — NetHouse, May 18, 2024 (Russian)
• ""An exhibition of CDs of ethnomusic from the peoples of the world will open in Simferopol" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍Выставка CD этномузыки народов мира откроется в Симферополе}" — Dzen, May 18, 2024 (Russian)
• ""An exhibition of CDs of musical folklore from exotic countries will open in Simferopol" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍Выставка CD музыкального фольклора экзотических стран откроется в Симферополе}" — Pabliko, May 18, 2024 (Russian)
• ""Exhibition of CDs of ethnic music of the peoples of the world" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍Выставка CD этнической музыки народов мира}" — Afisha82, May 18, 2024 (Russian)
• ""Promotion “Night of Museums”" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍Акция «Ночь музеев»}" — Culture.ru, May 26, 2024 (Russian)
• "Native melodies and songs, CD exhibition of ethnic music from around the world" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍Туземные мелодии и песни, выставка CD этнической музыки народов мира} <broken link> — Afisha7, May 26, 2024 (Russian)
• """Native Melodies and Songs", an exhibition of CDs of ethnic music of the peoples of the world" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍"Туземные мелодии и песни", выставка CD этнической музыки народов мира}" — Timepad, May 26, 2024 (Russian)
• "An exhibition of ethnic music CDs from the traveler's collection will open in Crimea" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍Выставка CD этнической музыки из коллекции путешественника откроется в Крыму} <broken link> — Sevpoisk, May 26, 2024 (Russian)
• ""An exhibition of CDs of ethnic music of the peoples of the world will open in the Simferopol Museum" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍Выставка CD этнической музыки народов мира откроется в симферопольском музее}" — Mirtesen, May 26, 2024 (Russian)
• ""WE INVITE YOU TO THE MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF SIMFEROPOL TO THE EXHIBITION OF ETHNIC MUSIC OF THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍ПРИГЛАШАЕМ В МУЗЕЙ ИСТОРИИ СИМФЕРОПОЛЯ НА ВЫСТАВКУ ЭТНИЧЕСКОЙ МУЗЫКИ НАРОДОВ МИРА}" — Visitsimferopol, May 26, 2024 (Russian)
• ""A collection of CDs of ethnomusic from exotic countries was presented at the opening of the exhibition in Simferopol" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍Коллекция CD этномузыки экзотических стран представлена на открытии выставки в Симферополе}" — Russia24, May 26, 2024 (Russian)
• ""On May 17, 2024, the “Night of Museums” event was held at the Museum of the History of the City of Simferopol" ^{((ru))Russian language: ‍17 мая 2024 года в Музее истории города Симферополя прошла акция «Ночь музеев»}" — Museum of Simferopol History, May 26, 2024 (Russian)
• "A collection of CDs of ethnomusic from exotic countries was presented at the opening of the exhibition in Simferopol" — Hashtap, May 26, 2024 (English)