When a talented person succeeds, those around him relate to this fact with understanding. In this case, no one really thinks through what tests he had to go through. Vladimir Vasilyevich Nazarov appeared on the all-Union stage as a meteor from dark space. Natural charm and colossal performance underlie all his achievements.
Childhood and youth
According to the tradition that has developed on Russian soil, parents give all their strength and opportunity to "put on the wing" of their children. In this sense, the fate of Vladimir Nazarov clearly fits into the familiar matrix. In the biography of the future composer and director, it is noted that he was born on February 24, 1952 in an ordinary Soviet family. Parents lived in a small town in the south of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Father worked as a driver. Mother worked in a hospital. The boy was the second of three children. From young nails he was prepared for an independent life. Accustomed to work and accuracy in everyday situations.
At an early age, Vladimir was no different from his friends with whom he spent time on the street. However, having matured, he dressed like a dandy. And so far, he has demonstrated patterns of taste and elegance in clothing. At school, Nazarov studied well. Having received a certificate of eight-year education, he entered a music school. Having completed his studies with honors, he entered the Dnepropetrovsk Music College without much effort. And everything would have ended well, but the student had a conflict with the director. Volodya was kicked out with a bang and immediately drafted into the army. He had to learn from his own experience that military service is not sugar.
After the demobilization, Nazarov and his comrade decided to "conquer" Moscow. For young people at all times, this was commonplace. In this situation, Vladimir had a button accordion. By some miracle, he was fortunate enough to get the job of an entertainer mass worker in a rest house near Moscow. It was here that his professional career began and his personal life developed. Soon, a young and observant accordion player noticed an interesting girl among the vacationers. And the next day he made her the most serious offer. However, in those days, the girls were serious - Lida answered with a polite refusal to the call of the unfamiliar, albeit attractive guy.
Astrologers and psychologists are still wondering about what providence led Nazarov along his life route. After a short period of time, young people registered their relationship with the registry office. The husband and wife rented a small room, from the window of which one could see the capital's cultural institute. It was in this educational institution that Vladimir entered the summer of 1974. Student Nazarov took up his studies with his inherent energy and imagination. Already in his second year, he organized an original ensemble of folk instruments. The singularity of the musical group was that the guys played on old horns, miserable, key rings. The group began to be called - "Zhaleika".
Work days
In the process of studying even without a full profile education, students received recognition from the public and critics. The true reason was that musical groups such as "Zhaleyka" in the Soviet Union simply did not exist. If somewhere in the outback there were still used pipes at weddings and gatherings, then there was nothing to say about the professional level. Some psychologists have suggested that Vladimir Nazarov awakened the deep genetic memory of the people with his original work. Moreover, the ensemble made a real sensation in France and other European countries with its performances.
In order to enhance the impression of the sound of “nozzles”, the musicians had stage costumes similar to those worn by serf artists of Count Sheremetyev. In 1978, Nazarov graduated from the Institute of Culture and devoted himself to creativity without a trace. A year later, the ensemble became a laureate of the All-Union Competition of Folk Music in Leningrad. And then he went on a tour of Cuba. At that time, a youth festival of Latin American countries was held in Havana. It should be noted that on all trips, performers searched and found rare instruments, recorded melodies and songs. Simple melodies after professional processing received a completely different sound.
"Zhaleyka" was often invited to national concerts and joint performances. Collaboration with the famous ensemble "Russian Song", led by Nadezhda Babkina, turned out to be very fruitful. And so, in crumbs, the repertoire gathered, which no longer fit in the familiar form. Given the current situation, Vladimir Nazarov makes the decision to transform the "Zhaleika". In 1982, the Folk Music Ensemble was formed. The new format contains more than two hundred instruments. Accordingly, larger-scale works and arrangements were required. The composition of the performers has also changed. A new program called "On Love in All Languages" is warmly received in different cities and countries.
