muzycy:
Stas Raiko: violin
Gennadiy Fomin: clarinet
Valery Polonskiy: accordion
Mikhail Krupnikov: vocals, tambourine
Abbas Zulfugarov: double bass

Editor's info:
The Kharakov Klezmer Band is something new in the international klezmer revival. Like many of the superstar klezmer groups from the USA, they are a group of conservatory educated musicians with flawless technique. But it is the spirit of their music, the profound feeling of what this music means to them and the way they convey this to their audience that makes them truly special. Remember that to perform Jewish music was effectively forbidden in the Ukraine from the 1930's until 1991, and it becomes clearer that this album in more than just a musical statement; it's the sound of people reconnecting with their heritage, proclaiming their identity after more than half a century of silence.

Editor's info:
The Kharakov Klezmer Band is something new in the international klezmer revival. Like many of the superstar klezmer groups from the USA, they are a group of conservatory educated musicians with flawless technique. But it is the spirit of their music, the profound feeling of what this music means to them and the way they convey this to their audience that makes them truly special. Remember that to perform Jewish music was effectively forbidden in the Ukraine from the 1930's until 1991, and it becomes clearer that this album in more than just a musical statement; it's the sound of people reconnecting with their heritage, proclaiming their identity after more than half a century of silence.