Slavonic ethno-band "Vedan Kolod" (meaning 'Prophetic tree') was created in Siberia, Russia.
"Vedan Kolod" has recorded five CDs: Plemena (Tribes, 2006), Tanec leshih (The dance of the wood spirits, 2007), Volch'ya tropa (The wolf's path, 2008), U krivoi dorogi (Curve of the road, 2010) Slovo o polku Igoreve (The Tale of Igor's Campaign, 2011).
"Vedan Kolod" composes its own material, but it is based on recent research and analysis carried out by archaeologists and folklore specialists, interpreting events in ancient, pagan Russia before the coming of Christians coming. Vedan Kolod shows the culture of medieval Russian songs, living history traditions and world music sound.
During its history, "Vedan Kolod" had revived numerous almost forgotten Russian folk instruments – gusli, ocarina, Slavonic drums, Scythian horn, sharkuncy and others, - restored, mastered and reconstructed by musical master Valerii Naryshkin. All these ancient kinds of instruments are used actually in a program of the band, as well as a low throat style of singing which existed in Siberia - native place for musicians of Vedan Kolod. All songs are played without any electronic processing, just live.
Vedan Kolod draw much inspiration for their work from the primordial landscape that surround them and in recent years both their music and art have been creatively influenced and expanded by their travels around European part of Russia and Siberia.
