Duo Zikr

Duo Zikr is a vocal duo formed by Igor Silin and Olga Tkachenko. The duo performs a queer style of ritual, shamanic, scat vocalese that embraces traditions and techniques borrowed from Asiatic singing and Muslim and Buddhist chants to create a range of sound and tones almost equal to that of a symphony orchestra. Vocal compositions of the duo consist of loud and quiet sounds accompanied by a piano: church chants meet spirituals, combined with throat singing and avant-garde music.