Pyotr Dranga

Pyotr Dranga
Background information
Also known asPeter Dranga
OriginMoscow, Russia
GenresElectronic, Classical, World
InstrumentsAccordion, Vocals, Piano
Years active2008-present

Pyotr Yurievich Dranga (Russian: Пётр Ю́рьевич Дра́нга, Moscow), also known as Peter Dranga, is a Russian accordionist, singer and composer based in Los Angeles, CA.[1]

Dranga's father, Yuir Petrovich Dranga, is a classical accordion player and introduced the instrument to Pyotr at a young age. Dranga was the first to incorporate the accordion in electronic music, which he brought to the Russian and world stages.[2]

Life and career

Dranga was born in 1984 in a family of musicians. His father, Yuri Petrovich Dranga – is a professor at Gnessin Academy of Music Art in Russia, People's Artist of Russia;[3] his mother- Elena Kirillovna Dranga.[4]

In 1999 he was named Laureate at the VII Moscow Open Music Competition and began his concert career organized by Russian Cultural Foundation.

In 2008, he presented his first CD.[5] Pyotr prefers to play on the instruments of the Italian brand Bugari Armando.[5]As of May 2022, Dranga has 11 releases on Spotify.[6]

Discography[7][6]

Title Type Year Role(s)
Metamorposis EP 2019 Main Artist, Producer, Songwriter
Any Woman Single 2019 Main Artist, Producer, Songwriter
Perspective Album 2020 Main Artist, Producer, Songwriter
Stepping Into Single 2020 Main Artist, Producer, Songwriter
You Will Never Be Gone Single 2020 Main Artist, Producer, Songwriter
Don't Stay Down Single 2020 Main Artist, Producer, Songwriter
What I Do Single 2020 Main Artist, Producer, Songwriter
Today Single 2022 Main Artist, Producer, Songwriter
Malibu Single 2022 Main Artist, Producer, Songwriter
Joshua Tree Experience Single 2022 Main Artist, Producer, Songwriter
Beat & Jumps Album 2022 Main Artist, Producer, Songwriter

References

  1. ^ 17 декабря в Твери состоится концерт известного аккордеониста и певца Петра Дранги
  2. ^ (in Russian) Посмотреть фото Петра Дранга Casual Life magazine
  3. ^ Награждён указом президента России № 135 от 26 января 1999 года Archived 14 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Пётр Дранга: рождённый играть на аккордеоне
  5. ^ a b В гостях у звезды: Пётр Дранга Archived 17 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b "Peter Dranga". Spotify. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Peter Dranga". Discogs. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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