Masterok (also spelled "Masterock"; ) is a children's musical collective from Dnipro, Ukraine. Founded in 1975 by composer, arranger, musician , the band had numerous members (age 5–14) who contributed their young talents towards its success.
Masterok had countless TV and live appearances all over the world, as well as 5 vinyl LP records and 4 CD albums releases. The band always featured strong vocals, keyboards, guitars, woodwinds, bass, drums & percussion. . Many former members have chosen the fields of music and art as their careers.
Milestones of Masterok's career 1975 holds first auditions for the band and discovers its first young stars 1986 Melodiya, a Soviet record label, releases the band's second LP, Funny Collection 1986 International Song Festival in Siedlce 1986 the band was chosen to stay and perform in Artek, Crimea 1986 International Rock Festival in Kyiv 2005 Atlantic releases Masterok's Christmas album Rejoice To Christ’s Birth!
Former members (incomplete list) Andrey Romaniy - vocals Marina Kuleba - vocals, guitar Alexandr Levin - bass, vocals Svetlana Varjel - keyboards, vocals Elena Kuznetsova - keyboards, vocals Vitaly Shapovalov - keyboards, vocals Natalia Karyaka - keyboards, vocals Anastasia Biretz - keyboards, vocals Dmitri Rotmistrovsky - flute, vocals Yuri Ptashnikov - flute, drums, vocals Victoria Sevastianova - keyboards, vocals Olga Ishenko - bass Irina Spas'ko - vocals, guitar Vitaly Sedunov - vibraphone, drums, vocals Konstantin Diduch - guitar Dmitri Bolotov - guitar Vladimir "Shmaga" Rechtman - drums, vocals Anton Skhorochodov - drums, vocals Alyona Levin - vocals, keyboards Elena Kuznetsova Jr - keyboards, vocals Evgeny Kuchtin - bass Victoria Brekhar - vocals Alexandr Parubets - vocals Zhanneta Nekrich-Lopez - keyboard George Nekrich - violin, vocal
Other professionals associated with the band Natalia Nekrich - répétiteur Boris Kaptselovich - sound Boris Glizer - theatrical director George Nekrich - music director
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