VERBO I VODA IN 1in12 Club

Verbo I Voda is a duo formed by opera singer and improviser Milana Sarukhanyan (vocals) and improviser and guitarist John Bisset (lap steel guitar) back in London. The duo was at first freely improvised; but gradually it became apparent that working from Ukrainian Folk songs gave the music a focus and also had a cultural richness, with Milana’s interweaving of English and Ukrainian languages reflecting her own background and journey, while the earthy and sometimes bloody content of these folk songs created what Ashley Wales calls ‘Dark music for Dark times’. Generously supported by Bradford Producing Hub, Milana created diy Ukrainian costume and a stage set up. Collaborated with filmmaker Daniel Johnson Gray