Gennady Tkachenko-Papizh
Gennady Tkachenko-Papizh | |
|---|---|
Геннадий Ткаченко-Папиж | |
| Born | January 27, 1964 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | Kyiv Municipal Academy of Variety and Circus Arts Russian State Institute of Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Website | gennadytkachenko |
Gennady Tkachenko-Papizh (Russian Cyrillic: Геннадий Ткаченко-Папиж, born 27 January 1964[1]) is a Russian singer who has gained attention on the Georgia's Got Talent television show. His vocalizations sometimes mimic natural sound and have been described as ethereal, surreal, and organic.[2][3]
Personal life and education
[edit]Tkachenko-Papizh was born in Russia.[2] As a child he played the guitar and the ukulele.[2]
He studied at the Kyiv Municipal Academy of Variety and Circus Arts before returning to Russia.[4] In 1996, after some work, he returned to his education and studied at the Russian State Institute of Performing Arts until 2000.[4]
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Tkachenko-Papizh is married and has three children.[2] In 2016, he lived in Berlin.[5]
Career
[edit]Tkachenko-Papizh has worked as a singer, comedian and a mime in Russia, Georgia, Germany, and the United States.[2][5] He has performed on the television show Georgia's Got Talent.[2][6]
After graduation, and until 1989, he worked in the Buff Theatre in the Russian city of Neva.[4] From 1996 until 1998, he worked at the Saint Petersburg Comedy Theatre.[4] After leaving the theatre, he co-founded the Papizh-Club Theater with G. Gubanova.[4] After that, he moved to Berlin.[4]
In 2018 he played the role of Chronos in the stage production Маша и Медведь + Три богатыря (English: Masha and the Bear + Three heroes) at Crocus City Hall.[7]
His musical style was described by one commentator as "extraterrestrial".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Discogs.com: Gennady Tkachenko-Papizh". Archived from the original on 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ a b c d e f Borden, Sam (2016-05-02). "What's That Sound? Nature? No, It's This Guy's Voice". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ "Diario de Noticias, "A voz deste homem fala por toda a 'mae Natureza' ", 3 May 2016". Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Биография Геннадия Ткаченко-Папиж". gennadytkachenko.ru. Archived from the original on 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ a b "Der Mann, der wie ein Urwald klingt | NOZ". noz.de (in German). 2016-05-22. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "Interia Muzyka: " 'Mam Talent': Giennadij Tkaczenko-Papizh podbił serca jurorów", 14 March 2016". Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Мегашоу «Маша и Медведь + Три богатыря»". www.molnet.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ India, Amnesty. "Who is this "Gennady Tkachenko?" Magic? Miracle? UFO? I Marvell At His Music! Space Age Music! - Amnesty India Organization". Archived from the original on 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-01-20.