Masterok

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Masterok (also spelled "Masterock") is a unique children's music band from Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine. Founded in 1975 by composer, arranger, musician Mikhail Nekrich, 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. Always performing live, the young members had a commitment to formal music training as well as an extensive touring and studio work schedule.
Many former members have chosen the fields of music and art as their careers.


[edit] Milestones of Masterok's career

  • 1975 M. Nekrich holds first auditions for the band and discovers its first young stars
  • 1986 Russian giant Melodiya releases band's second LP "Funny Collection"
  • 1986 International Song Festival in Siedlce
  • 1986 the band was chosen to stay and perform in Artek
  • 1986 International Rock Festival in Kiev
  • 2005 Atlantic releases Masterok's Christmas album "Rejoice To Christ’s Birth!"[1]

[edit] Former members (incomplete list)

  • Andrey Romaniy - vocals
  • 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
  • Marina Kuleba - vocals
  • Alexandr Parubets - vocals

[edit] Other professionals associated with the band