OTAVA YO show that Russian Folk Music is far from being boring and undanceable! A group of folk musicians in St. Petersburg, Russia spontaneously formed OTAVA YO in 2005. They wanted to create new interpretations of Russian Folk music, open to everyone with open ears (and legs), and to revive neglected tunes from bygone times. Theyve been called ,modern buff oons" and the music has been described as ,communal groove". Both are true. OTAVA YO play their music in a vigorous manner with uninhibited humour, mixing fi rely-played traditional Russian instruments with a look straight out of Gogol - one which simultaneously frightens and attracts the tourists. Theyve received an award from Bratislavas Academy of Humor and apart from Russia, OTAVA YO have performed in Mexico, France, Estonia, Portugal, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, The Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Belgium, India and Spain