SHORT BIO
Moscow-born Russian composer, producer & multi-instrumentalist Kirill Bogomilov’s 25-stringed gusli unique sounds have garnered acclaim from fans of slavic epic music around the world. As a multi-talented musician he has released several albums with epic slavic music that inspired by the spirit and echoes of ancient Myths and Legends, which combine different cultures of the ancient worlds of old-Slavic and European civilizations and takes the listener into the fabulous, mysterious worlds of medieval epics and legends.
ABOUT KIRILL'S GENRE
This genre encompasses heroic and fantasy music, conveying ancient high adventures and epic folk tales (bylinas). His music is also linked to the old Slavonic national art of rune & folk tale singing - both accompanying rune singing and featuring as a significant motif of such runes. It's deeply rooted to the epic & medieval national music of the legendary heroes Sadko (the romantic-bard from Novgorod, a mighty national hero) and Boyan (the wandering guslar-minstrel).
ABOUT KIRILL'S INSTRUMENTS
Kirill is delighted to play a his unique 25-stringed Helmet-Sharped gusli too perfect as an accompaniment to enrich the expression sounds of Balcan flutes. The Gusli is a wooden instrument with ancient roots, similar to the slavic psaltery (kantele) which have been played amongst the oldest Slavic civilizations and neighboring cultures for hundreds and hundreds of years.
ABOUT KIRILL'S MUSIC
Kirill's music is somehow ancient in some authenticity and brand new at the same time. "With light around the world" is a remarkably harmonious debut album was released in 2016 which both honours tradition and declares Kirill’s credentials as a distinctive, original artist, which music touches the heartstrings of the souls.
ABOUT KIRILL'S PROJECT "KANTELEON"
The project “Kanteleon” is recognised for its unique distinctive sound as well as for its innovative explorations in to new music styles for different genres: World, New Age, Epic, Medieval, Celtic, Folk, Scandinavian and Nordic.
Kirill Bogomilov composer of the music for the famous Russian film "Son of a Rich", the author of music for the television series "Beetles". His music is played in the museums of the Moscow Kremlin and in city parks.
