Pyotr Dranga
Russian musician & singer
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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]
Pyotr Dranga | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Peter Dranga |
| Origin | Moscow, Russia |
| Genres | Electronic, Classical, World |
| Instruments | Accordion, Vocals, Piano |
| Years active | 2008-present |
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
| Title[7][6] | 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 |
