Elena Frolova

Elena Borisovna Frolova is a Russian singer-songwriter, composer, and poet. She has made songs based on Russian 20th century poetry, including by Marina Tsvetaeva, Sophia Parnok, Joseph Brodsky, Anna Barkova, Andrei Belyi, Varlam Shalamov, Maria Petrovykh, Veniamin Blazhenny, and Bulat Okudzhava, as well as her own poetry. Frolova is one of few performers who uses Russian folk instrument gusli and ancient harp, along with classical six-string guitar for the accompaniment. During 25 years of work she created more than 630 songs and published more than 40 music albums.