Alexandrina and the dark ethereal drama of "Vant In panze"

 

"van in panze..."

Sometimes I watch foreign films and turn off the subtitles. It is a game I play. I try to follow the story in the dark, at least linguistically, because doing so heightens my ability to read emotions through voice inflection, through the emotional countenance of the actors involved. Maybe I am weird but it is another way to experience someone's story. Listening to "Vant In Panze" by Romanian artist, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, painter, actress Alexandrina (aka Alexandrina Hristov) I feel the dark storm hovering as synths and winding bass lines paint a picture of drama. Alexandrina's vocal aesthetic deep, rich and hushed feels almost mythical, earthbound but barely. As the synth arpeggios begin the sounds become more ethereal stirring up deep feelings of loss and empowerment at the same time.

-Robb Donker Curtius

Alexandrina. · Alexandrina - Vânt în pânze

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Alexandrina Hristov (born in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova) is a Romanian singer, who became popular with her song "Fata merge pe jos" ("The girl walks") from the album "Om de lut" ("The Clay Man") released in 2009. She is also a painter and an actress.


Alexandrina Hristov grew up in a family of artists. Her father is the famous painter Victor Hristov and her mother was an actress and a singer. Hristov started playing the piano and composing her own songs at the age of 8.

She graduated from the Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts in Chișinău and has incorporated painting and poetry in her music since then. In 2005 she played a main part in Paul Cuzuioc's movie "Trois femmes de Moldavie", whose soundtrack also included some of her songs. That same year she moved together with her family to Romania where she played a series of concerts at Cafe Deko in Bucharest.

In 2009, Hristov released her first album, "Omul de lut"("The Clay Man") which included songs such as "Printre flori"("Among flowers"), "Roule le taxi" and "Maria (de leagăn)"("Maria (lullaby)"). Hristov was appreciated for her special voice and artistic approach. Over the past years Hristov has performed at Untold Festival, Gărâna Jazz Festival, Peștera Bolii Festival and Transilvania International Film Festival. She also appeared at several Romanian TV shows on Pro TV, TVR1 and Antena1 channels. She gained most of her fans through her performances, as well as on the internet and peer-to-peer networks.

In 2016, Hristov has toured Romania, with her "10 Year Anniversary" tour, a series of sold-out concerts performed in the cities of Iasi, Timișoara, Cluj and Bucharest. The integrated three-wall light-show and the sound of the theremin created a totally new experience and set a whole new standard for future concerts.Hristov sings in Romanian, French and Russian. Her unique style is influenced by an array of genres, including acoustic, rock, jazz and soul. Hristov counts PJ Harvey, Björk and Morcheeba as her main influences. The greatest one is Tori Amos, with whom she shares the joy of piano playing and the quirkiness of the lyrics.


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