Vasily Kalinin

Description

-Drumming (jazz, funk, rock, pop, disco, reggae dub, drum'n'bass, dubstep, EDM, world music, techno)
-Drumming lessons (setting the hands and feet technique, developing coordination, exploring different styles of drumming and music in general, rudiments and their applications for the drumkit, stamina exercises, notation learning etc.)
-Rhythmic lessons (general development of inner sense of rhythm. Suitable for the non-musicians and musicians of all experience range from beginners to professionals regardless the instrument. Based on the Indian Konnakkol system)
-Music production and sound ... editing lessons (working in DAW and sound editing programs, principles of synthesis and beatmaking)
-Sound engineering (recording, mixing, mastering, vocal tuning, arrangement, voiceover editing, sound cleaning etc)
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Experience

I started to play drums in 2004. My field of interest was always connected with jazz and funk music as well as different explorations with modern electronic styles. At 2010 I began my career as a sound engineer and dived deep into Moscow underground scene as a drummer. That time I played mostly dub, reggae, drum-n-bass, hip-hop and world music. Same time I began to collaborate in multiple cover bands playing top 100 songs of that times along with famous Russian hits touring all around Russia.
In 2014 I started to teach drumming and general rhythmic theory.
In 2017 I moved to Malaysia where I ... worked at the sound recording studio in Kuala Lumpur as a sound engineer. Also I continued to teaching drums. After reuniting with my Moscow colleagues there together we created an international Russian-African jazz band and started to make a workshops to local students in UITM university about musical theory, expanding practical skills and rhythmical solfeggio based on Indian Konnakkol system.
After my return to Russia at 2019 I worked mostly with cover bands. When the coronavirus pandemic starts I've changed my occupation to carpentry because all the concerts and recordings were cancelled. But still I had some online drumming students. And in the beginning of 2021 the concerts started to appear again which gave me an opportunity to work as a FOH-engineer, stage technician. During this time I've gained some experience in lighting setup and control during the concerts.
Currently I live in Tbilisi, working at the musical studio and ready for the new international inspirational collaborations.
EDUCATION
2000-2005 Moscow State University of Culture and Arts (Bachelor degree, Culturology and media)
2006-2007 Moscow College of Improvisational Music (2 years drum courses)
2011-2014 Private courses with Sergey Nedzelsky, one of the greatest modern drum educators in Russia
MAIN SKILLS
General
- lifelong passion for learning not only from an university but from the Universe itself
- adequate action planning
-self-demanding in order to reach the best results
-high stamina
-calmness mixed with friendliness to all living creatures
-ability to admit own mistakes to exclude them from further experience
-open-minded vision
-charisma which makes people get inspired by music
-strong self-motivation and time management to develop the skills
Drumming
-passion for the music at the first place
-flexibility in all styles (jazz, rock, pop, latin, techno, EDM)
-confident sight-reading
-standing on the shoulders of great educators like Jim Chapin, Benny Greb, Dom Famularo
-improvisation skills and feeling groove of other musicians
-charisma which makes people get inspired by music
-strong self-motivation and time management to develop the skills
-understanding and using of electronic devices to expand the audio palette (Roland SPD-SX, drum triggers, Korg Wavedrum, Kaoss Pad)
DRUMMING EXPERIENCE
2005-2006 Military Ensemble of Dance and Music of Victor Eliseev (classic/big band)
2007-2009 Live Sound Band (funky brass covers)
2008-2010 Plum-Bum (pop/funk/rock)
https://soundcloud.com/plume-boom/volny
2010-2011 Vasiliev Groove Drum Show
https://www.instagram.com/vasilievgroove/
2011-2015 Selfplayers (reggae/drum'n'bass)
https://youtu.be/e9T27yLtOjQ)
2011-2017 Drugdeejeya (hip-hop/neosoul/electronic)
https://youtu.be/PzH_S5k45qY
https://youtu.be/CvMUSRtzIn4
https://youtu.be/xSgw_kqnbMg)
2012-2016 Dariya and Jazz Masters (jazz covers)
2015-2016 Natural Sequence (neosoul/acid jazz)
https://youtu.be/T1d4RdYHFpw)
2013-2017 SALTO (electronic/ethnic/experimental)
https://youtu.be/VEtgDRO7T2Y
https://youtu.be/IAEghIsIhNs
https://youtu.be/vhPqA94Q9rY
https://youtu.be/nXwM3P5KCMA)
2015-2016 Alex Soloviev and The Iron Curtain (blues/jazz/neosoul/immersive experiments) https://youtu.be/NxZAlflQ0yY
2017-2019 Soma Jazz Band (jazz)
https://youtu.be/YSYk8PYERu0
https://youtu.be/Uyf-oYv53mw
https://youtu.be/YtelLnES00A
https://youtu.be/OAKRopZ3wC4)
2020-2022 Tarantinos (pop/rock/cover-band)
2022-now Soul-Mates (pop/rock/cover band)
2010-2022 Teaching drums and general rhythmic skills using Konnakkol system
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Previous Clients

Analog Sound
https://analogsound.bandcamp.com
Kurtki
https://kurtki.bandcamp.com
Drugdeejeya
https://www.instagram.com/drugdeejeya
SALTO
https://thesalto.bandcamp.com/
Dariya and The Jazz Masters
https://dariyamusic.com/
Impero Studio
https://www.imperostudio.my/
Top Stage Rental Company
http://www.top-stage.ru/
https://www.instagram.com/top.stage/
Zvook Records
https://zvookrec.ru/

Suitable for

Club Party Concerts / Tours Corporate Event Cruise Ships Hotel Event Nightclub Event Private Party Session Work Virtual Event Wedding Cocktail/Drinks Reception Wedding Reception

Physical Characteristics

Meet the Act

My passion is wild style traveling with the tent and film photography. I've visited North Korea while touring with military orchestra.

Virtual Services Offer

Online drum lessons

These lessons mostly focused on hand techniques applying for the training pad.
- building up/fixing the grip
- rudiments
- stamina and coordination
- Moeller technique, finger, wrist and push-pull motion
- complex exercises

Online DAW lessons

Lessons about using the digital audio workstations (Ableton, Pro Tools, Cubase)
- basics
- recording and editing
- VST-plugins and effects
- MIDI and external hardware
- creating devices combinations in Ableton
- beatmaking and production
- mixing and mastering
- making your own beat/song

An introduction to audio cleaning and editing for interviews, podcasts and movies (using iZotope RX and Steinberg)

Konnakkol lessons

Lessons about the basics of Indian vocal percussion Konnakkol - one of the most effective ways to master and internalize rhythm of any kind. Suitable for non-musicians and musicians of any instrument and any level.
- understanding the beat and subdivisions
- polyrhythms
- unique Indian rhythmic devices like mukthays, tirmanas and yati phrases
- applying Konnakkol to the western music