Biography
Anastasia Zavolokina was born in Novosibirsk in May 1974. Her father was the legendary musician and TV presenter Gennady Zavolokin. It is not surprising that Anastasia fell in love with folk music since childhood.
Anastasia Zavolokina
Gennady Dmitrievich often took his daughter on his creative trips around Russia. She really liked this atmosphere. Therefore, after graduating from school, she decided to become a creative worker and entered drama school.
Even then, the girl’s biography was very eventful. She took part in concerts and starred in television programs with her father.
Anastasia Zavolokina
Nastya not only plays the accordion beautifully, but also sings excellently. She has participated in folklore festivals many times and has released several music albums.
Awards
- Honorary badge of the President of the International Association of Cultural and Art Workers “For the development of international cultural relations”—For great contribution to the development of international cultural relations, strengthening friendship between peoples
. - Order of Friendship - By Decree of the President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity
. - Honored Artist of the Kuban - For his great personal contribution to the popularization of the traditional culture of the Kuban Cossacks, by a resolution of the head of the administration of the Krasnodar Territory A. N. Tkachev
. - Honored Artist of Russia— by Decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, for the development and promotion of folk art
(2007)[2].
Family and husband of Anastasia Zavolokina
Anastasia is a happy mother and wife. In 1995, she became the wife of Vladimir Smolyaninov. Anastasia Zavolokina’s husband is also a creative person. He was a classmate of his future chosen one. Vladimir Smolyaninov participated in the projects of Gennady Zavolokin, played guitar in the ensemble “Chastushka”.
Anastasia Zavolokina with her husband
The newlyweds toured a lot, then decided that family should come first. In 1999, Vladimir Smolyaninov bought a house in the Moscow region, where he moved with his wife and first-born. Anastasia Zavolokina’s husband and children began to live here. This couple has 5 heirs.
Personal life
Many fans and admirers of Anastasia Zavolokina’s work are interested in her biography, personal life, photos of children. In fact, she, like all her loved ones, is always open to communication and ready to tell you about everything you didn’t know. Recently, information has become less and less, as Anastasia gradually began to devote most of her free time to family values.
The artist’s personal life was successful. While still a student, she met her beloved husband, Vladimir Smolyaninov. He, like Anastasia, is a representative of the musical profession.
Anastasia Zavolokina with her husband at a concert
The first son was born when the young people were still studying at the theater school. Later, four more children were born.
All members of Anastasia Zavolokina's family devoted their lives to music. My husband is a member of the “Chastushki” ensemble. He plays the role of vocalist, guitarist and even cameraman. Anastasia’s four children successfully perform in the children’s ensemble “Chastushechka” and master playing musical instruments. You can find joint photos of your children, husband and Anastasia Zavolokina on the Internet without much difficulty, as well as information about your biography and personal life.
Children of Anastasia Zavolokina
When the Zavolokins starred together in the program “While Everyone is Home,” the wife laughed lovingly at her husband. Then the host of this program asked to name the names of the children and how old they were. Anastasia joked that now Vladimir will probably get confused. But my husband accurately voiced all the information. Here are the names of the spouses’ children and what age the heirs are:
- Anastasia Zavolokina's first son was born in 1996. Then his parents were still students. The boy was named Gregory.
- In 2000, the second son of Anastasia Zavolokina and Vladimir Smolyaninov was born. The child was given the name Fedor.
- Then another boy was born. This happened in 2004. As Vladimir Smolyaninov himself says, it was decided to name the child Gennady Zavolokin - in honor of his eminent grandfather. And the blessing in this couple was given by the priest - Father Seraphim.
- In 2006, the family of musicians was replenished with another baby. Then the girl Lisa was born. As the father of the family himself said, his daughter was born in the city of Abakan.
- The couple also has a son, who was born in 2012. The boy was named Ivan.
Anastasia Zavolokina’s husband and children support her in her interests in folk instruments and folk music. Many of the children followed in the footsteps of their parents. The Zavolokins’ children are members of the song group “Chastushki”.
Anastasia Zavolokina with her son
The eldest son graduated from a music college, where he improved his playing of the button accordion.
As the spouses say, their children play many musical instruments. Some people like the button accordion, and one of the sons prefers the guitar. When a large family gets together, they not only share news, communicate, solve problems, but also organize home music concerts.
Anastasia Zavolokina's family is very friendly. Everyone helps each other. Therefore, we can say with confidence that the woman’s personal life has developed.
She also has a mother, Svetlana, the wife of Gennady Zavolokin, as well as a brother, Zakhar, who, together with his wife, gave birth to two children.
Anastasia Zavolokina: “The heroes of our program are Russia itself”
In the Omsk region, the recording of the Channel One program “Play, darling accordion” took place for the third time. Since 2001, after the death of its creator Gennady Zavolokin in a car accident, the project has been headed by his children - Anastasia and Zakhar. Anastasia is also the artistic director of Gennady Zavolokin’s ensemble “Chastushka”, which performed with great success on the stage of the Concert Hall.
High rating
– Anastasia Gennadievna, why is our region interesting to you?
– We were in Omsk in 2007 and 2010. Siberians are hospitable people, Omsk residents have always loved and still love the accordion, and your folk art is at the proper level. We still need to look for such a reverent attitude towards folk culture. Believe me, I know what I’m talking about: we recorded the program in 77 regions of Russia. Therefore, we are very pleased to come to Omsk, especially since we are neighbors from Novosibirsk.
– How many Zavolokins sing and play the accordion today?
– A lot, they didn’t even count. The son of Alexander, brother of Gennady Zavolokin, Zakhar and I, our children: Zakhar has two, I have five.
– Your program is a long-liver on television, which is rare. What are you holding on to?
– The program has an excellent rating, so I think they won’t close us down.
– Nadezhda Babkina recently said in Omsk that she was not allowed to open a program about folk songs, they said that there would be no advertising. Do you have sponsors? - No. And we are not worried about this. We mainly work with the administrations of the regions in which we film. And somehow everything works out so that in the end everyone is happy.
– There is another family TV show – KVN. They tirelessly list sponsors.
– And we are more friends with the accordion than with the sponsors. They haven’t been around for 30 years, which means there’s nothing to regret.
– Do you have a large team?
– There is a film crew and a concert crew – two in one. Each person has 2-3 positions. The person who writes the sound goes on stage and plays the harmonica perfectly, and the one who films sings a solo song at the concert. This was the case under Gennady Dmitrievich. The ensemble “Chastushka” also has a younger cast - it consists exclusively of children of the group members. By the way, we promised them a trip to Omsk with a concert. We'll most likely get together in the spring.
And pain, and joy, and cross
– Anastasia Gennadievna, does it happen that in difficult times you think: what would my father do in my place?
- Gold words! I live with this all the time, every single day I think about what my father would do, what he would say. And I even remember some little things. The day before yesterday we were driving in Murom, I turned to Zakhar: “Do you remember how your father picked up the phone and said: “Halle.” Zakhar immediately repeated it with his native intonation. We had a very happy childhood; we were lucky to have Gennady Zavolokin as our father. He was an extraordinary person, a bright personality. And he left us such a legacy as a legacy. This is our pain, and joy, and the cross of hard work, and an endless song.
“Everyone remembers him as open and cheerful. What was he like at home?
- Various. And cheerful, of course. We had a lot of family jokes, traditions, games. Of course, there were also tough conversations. He is from a large Siberian peasant family. He was both demanding and punishing. But he never raised his hand to children. He taught by talking. He loved to “talk frankly” - his expression. Whether in a stern voice, or in a soft one, he will instruct, give examples. As a child it seemed: well, as much as possible! And today, when we teach children, we understand that his lessons are stored in a separate box in our heads, we can take them out and use them.
– What family tradition is dear to you and is still alive?
- Home music playing. A friend recently arrived, I immediately called my eldest son: “Grisha, come play the harmonica for us.” As if we hadn’t heard enough of the accordion on the trip that just ended! And my father took the button accordion, started a song, and we all sang along. This is how family rooms were born. Mom never sang, he introduced her to it, and then pulled her onto the stage.
– Why did you, who grew up in a musical family, enter drama school?
“Father, of course, would be glad if I went to music school. But then it seemed to me that there would be enough music. I graduated from a music school with a degree in piano. And my mother is a director of a folk theater. I graduated from the Nizhny Novgorod Theater School with honors, but I was an actress on the dramatic stage only during my studies. From the first year I already knew that I would work with my father.
– And they brought their husband Vladimir Smolyaninov with them from school to the team...
- It turns out like this.
– Do you teach children music?
– Grigory, he is 19 years old, in his third year of music college, taking accordion class. Fedya has now joined him, but in the guitar class. The third son, Gena, is learning to play the button accordion, and daughter Lisa is learning to play the flute. A friend found out about the flute and said: “Are you kidding me or what? Where will you give Vanya - to the drum?” (Vanya is still three years old). My husband and I joke: to have a home orchestra. The decisions regarding the choice of tools were spontaneous, but is that bad? The children also studied and are studying in an Orthodox gymnasium.
An accordion that plays itself
– What is the fate of the famous accordion Gennady Zavolokin? Who's playing it now?
– My father had several accordions. I played both Nizhny Novgorod and thick Siberian single-row. And about three of them were lame. But the main, unique one is a museum-quality instrument, exceptional, and has no price. But we are in no hurry to give it to the museum; we want this accordion to still bring joy to people. She also came to Omsk with us. On the poster, Zakhar is with her, and at the concert, the grandson of Gennady Zavolokin plays solo. This accordion was almost always with him for the last 12 years of his father’s life. But he was not greedy, he gave it to everyone who asked to play. How many songs were written with her participation! And she was with her father at the time of the accident on July 8, 2001. It was lying in the trunk and was not damaged - only the cover, but the owner was gone. That is, she was next to her father at his hour of death.
– What makes this accordion so good?
– They say about her: she plays herself. Now our colleague’s son was entering the Institute of Culture and asked: “Can I take this accordion for the exam?” He was very worried. And then he said that she took him out. I lost all the buttons, forgot what to sing, and she helped. Mysticism is not mysticism, but I know from myself: it plays itself.
– You see a lot of tools in the hands of the participants in your program. Has the accordion changed?
- Certainly. When the program began its life, people came mainly with accordions, which they took from the attic or from their grandmother’s chest. And it was a rustic, old-time game. Or the accordion was used as an accompaniment. There are accordionists-songwriters, and there are players: he will sit down and play the tunes - whatever came to mind, what fell into his soul. And now there are educational institutions where accordion is a specialty. In Novosibirsk they graduate from the conservatory in harmony. There are 10–15 honored artists among harmonica players in Russia. The accordion became a concert instrument, like, say, a piano. Plays and concerts with orchestra are written for her. The tool is made for this purpose by great craftsmen. It happens that a musician performs masterfully on stage, but cannot play a village tune. But the rural tractor driver doesn’t need these concert pieces, but he will play “The Lady” in such a way that about two dozen women will start dancing. It's more expensive for him.
-What do you prefer?
– I love both, as long as it’s talented. When the accordion starts playing, it’s impossible not to sing along. This is folk art. And if it turns out great, we take it into our program. Ours is about a person. The heroes of our program are Russia itself. For this reason, people get up in the morning, watch TV, and many record a program or search for it on the Internet.
Brother of Anastasia Gennadievna
Zakhar is younger than his sister. He was born in April 1979. Zakhar, like his sister, was born in Novosibirsk. The family has a lot to do with this city. The Zavolokins lived and live there to this day, and the first episode of the program “Play, Harmony!” was filmed in the palace of railway workers of Novosibirsk. Then Zakhar was 7 years old. The boy, like his sister Anastasia, also grew up in an atmosphere of folk art, music, and songs. Therefore, he decided to connect his adult life with art.
Zakhar with his daughter
When Zakhar Gennadievich was 14 years old, he was already working in the film crew of the program “Play Harmony!” Then the young man entered the Institute of Culture and received a specialty as a director of photography. Together with Anastasia and his father, Zakhar traveled to various localities in Russia in search of talent.
He is an artist of the ensemble “Chastushka”; Like her sister, she hosts concerts and helps organize international festivals “Play Harmony!”
Anastasia and Zakhar
The personal life of Anastasia Zavolokina’s brother also turned out well. My sister jokingly said on TV more than once that Zakhar needed a wife, since the young man was modest. But he himself found the one. His wife was Elena, who eventually gave Zakhar Zavolokin two daughters. Therefore, Anastasia is also the aunt of two beautiful nieces.
Career
In 2001, great grief occurred. Gennady Zavolokin was in a car accident, as a result of which he died. The incident happened on July 8 near the city where the family lived.
Gennady Zavolokin
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The sad news shook both the loving and friendly family and the devoted connoisseurs of Gennady’s work. His children, Zakhar and Nastya, decide to continue the activities that their father led. They had no doubts about their decision, although it was difficult for them initially.
Zavolokina's father was truly an energetic, simple and talented person. Fans of his work thought that it would be unlikely to replace such a personality.
Fortunately, the children passed on the basic qualities and character traits of their father. They were also no less talented. That is why, already in 2001, Nastya became the director and presenter of the “Play, darling accordion!” program. The program continues to delight viewers to this day.
Zavolokina often travels around the country. It can be seen in the farthest corners of the Russian Federation. During such trips, the artist conducts castings, selecting talented and unique people. Anastasia often performs in her program, performing everyone’s favorite hits.
At the casting
Zakhar Zavolokin acts as co-host. Later, the children began to work on another project of their dad. We are talking about the ensemble “Ditties”. His team has repeatedly participated in the program “Play Harmony”. The singers sang folk songs with humorous content. Today the ensemble “Chastushki” is a separate group. The singers successfully travel around Russia, performing in front of large audiences.
In addition to hosting a television program, Anastasia also began publishing her own magazine. The publication highlights the topic of musical folklore creativity. Interestingly, the magazine has the same name as the show.
Zavolokina is often invited to host concerts and music shows that are dedicated to the project created by her dad. Anastasia also starred in the film “Don’t Play the Fool.” This event took place in 1997. In the film, Mikhail Evdokimov played one of the main roles, and Nastya played the milkmaid Klava.
The woman’s career included more famous and striking roles. Anastasia does everything to develop and preserve the country's cultural heritage.
Mom of Nastya and Zakhara
Gennady Zavolokin had a wife, Svetlana. She is the mother of Anastasia and Zakhar. Now the woman is already the grandmother of seven beautiful grandchildren.
Gennady and Svetlana Zavolokin
Having recovered a little from grief when her husband Gennady Zavolokin died, Svetlana devoted herself to her husband’s favorite business, children, and then grandchildren.
She is the producer of the program “Play, darling accordion!” Another woman is the general director of the Center of the same name.
Anastasia Zavolokina, together with her mother and brother, organized the Foundation named after her father, which she heads.
At the family council, it was decided to build a chapel and a monument dedicated to Gennady Dmitrievich.
