Masterok

Ukrainian children's music band

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Masterok (also spelled "Masterock") is a children's music band from Dnipro, 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.

## Milestones of Masterok's career[edit]

* 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]

## Former members (incomplete list)[edit]

* 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[edit]

* Natalia Nekrich \- répétiteur
* Boris Kaptselovich - sound
* Boris Glizer - theatrical director
* George Nekrich - music director

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