DakhaBrakha was created in 2004 at the Dakh Contemporary Art Center by the avant-garde theatre director Vladyslav Troitskyi and given the name that means "give/take" in the old Ukrainian language. Theatre work has left its mark on the band's performances; their shows are always staged with a strong visual element. After experimenting with Ukrainian folk music, the band has added rhythms of the surrounding world into their music, creating the bright, unique and unforgettable sound of DakhaBrakha. They strive to open the potential of Ukrainian melodies and to bring it to the hearts and consciousness of the younger generation in Ukraine and the rest of the world. Accompanied by Indian, Arabic, African and Ukrainian traditional instrumentation, the quartet's astonishingly powerful and uncompromising vocal range creates a trans-national sound rooted in Ukrainian culture. At the crossroads of Ukrainian folklore and theatre, their musical spectrum is at first intimate then riotous, plumbing the depths of contemporary roots and rhythms, inspiring "cultural and artistic liberation." In March 2010, DakhaBrakha won the prestigious Grand Prix prize in the annual Sergey Kuryokhin Contemporary Art Award, confirming the group's place in the culture once again. In March 2011, DakhaBrakha was discovered by Australian WOMAdelaide and began its ascent in the international music scene.