Eduard Drach
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Eduard Drach (ukr.Едуард Драч(born 1965 in Cherkasy, Ukraine) is an influential composer, singer-songwriter, kobzar and bandurist. He is an active member in the Kyiv Kobzar Guild. The author of numerous songs in a variety of styles, Drach is noted in particular for his original psalms in Ukrainian historical folk style.
Drach was educated as a physician (psychiatrist) but gave this profession up in favor of music. His first instrument was the violin. He went on to become a prize-winner at many festivals, in particular "Червонa Рутa - 89".
He plays kobza, gusli and bandura.
Several of his songs were adapted for lute or torban by Roman Turovsky.
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