Oyme

OYME is a word from the Erzya language, meaning "soul". OYME as a music band strives to represent the cultures of Finno- Ugric peoples from the Volga River and beyond, as well as Dagestani peoples from the mountains Northern Caucasus of Russia. The band started in 2011

The members of the group are ethnomusicologists and musicians specialising in the traditional singing techniques and traditional music instruments. Based on their own field trips to faraway villages, the members of OYME reconstruct ancient rites and rituals, as well as folk celebrations. Each of their concer ts evolves into an interactive ritual that involves the audience. This interaction is a characteristic feature of OYME.
Their World Music show, at the crossroads of tradition and modernity, employs computers, heavy drum grooves, and both traditional and modern instruments.

OYME - the first band from Russia took part in the recording collaborative tracks with the winner of Grammy legendary DEEP FOREST (album "Evo Devo", 2016). In the same year, a music video ‘Oyme’s song’ was released.

OYME cooperate with British bluesman, nephew Eric Clapton Will Johns ('Something Old, something New' 2016/ and Julian Burdock. The musicians have repeatedly performed together at concert venues in Moscow and London.

In 2020, the joint composition of the Moldovan musician Serge Bulat and OYME-Yehy Vaya became a nominee of the American IMA /Independent Music Awards / in the Dance/Electronica category.