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 5âÂÂ14) 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. .<br /> 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 ChristâÂÂs 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
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