“Veseli Vujky” Ukrainian folk band

The band was created in 2011, by professional musicians who pooled progressive views on Ukrainian and its deserving representation on the modern world stage. Repertoire includes compositions created on the basis of traditional music of all Ukrainian regions. As participants in all kinds of Folklor, jazz, classical, pop ensembles, six Famous musicians, decided to get together in one powerful and truly Ukrainian folk band. Each musician is brilliant creative person with rich professional achievements. “Veseli Vuiky” means – “merry men”, which clearly expressed in music and live performances. “Veseli Vuiky” were performing at festivals “”, “Organum”(), “Ateliers d'ethnomusicologie”(Swiss), TFFRudolstadt(Germany). http://www.youtube.com/user/VeseliVujky

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Press: “Veseli Vujky Made up of young professionals experienced in all tricks of the trade, Veseli Vujky defines itself as a Ukrainian popular music ensemble. Forged from rural music traditions, their songs are served up in a contemporary style with passion and audacity. Brilliant performers, these six instrumentalists heat things up on stage. To their virtuosity they add creativity and a bit of madness. The result is irresistible music.” (Laurent Aubert - ethnomusicolog- Swiss).

“Beim TFF machen Veseli Vujky ihrem Namen, der ubersetzt so viel wie „lustige Burschen“ bedeutet, alle Ehre. Virtuos stellen sie bei ihrem ersten Deutschlandauftritt ihre Auswahl ukrainischen Folks vor: uberwiegend Instrumentalstucke, Tanzmusik in zum Teil irrwitzig rasantem Tempo, die den Zuschauern sofort in die Beine geht und nach jedem Stuck groSe Begeisterung hervorruft. Mit ihrem Rudolstadter Programm macht die Band keine Ausnahme gegenuber sonst: „Ja, wir spielen hauptsachlich Tanzmusik“, bestatigt Ponomarov, „aber manchmal auch melancholische Stucke. Diese traurigen Lieder sind wundervoll, sehr emotional.“Auf dem in diesem Jahr erschienenen Album Veseli Vujky, die auch einige Eigenkompositionen enthalt, zeigt die Band noch mehr rhythmische Vielfalt, geht nicht so sparsam mit Gesang um und spielt, wenn auch nur kurz, mit ein paar poppigen Elementen. Sergiy Diachenko istdavon uberzeugt, dass jeder ihre Musik verstehen kann: „Musik ist eine internationale Sprache, die die Leute zusammenbringt. Auch Menschen vom Sudpol konnen, wenn sie uns horen,die damit verbundenen Gefuhle verstehen”. SABINE FROESE - FOLKER 5.14 ("When TFF Veseli Vujky to their name, which translates as something like" does funny guy, "all honor. Virtuoso they provide on their first appearance Germany their choice Ukrainian Folks ago: predominantly instrumental pieces, dance music evokes in part insanely fast pace that immediately comes to viewers in the legs and after each stucco Grose enthusiasm. With its Rudolstadter program, the band is no exception to about otherwise, "Yes, we play mainly dance music," confirmed Ponomarov, "but sometimes melancholic pieces. This sad songs are wonderful, very emotional. "The published this year album Veseli Vujky which also contains some original compositions, the band shows more rhythmic variety, not so frugal with singing and playing, albeit briefly, with some pop elements. Sergiy Diachenko istdavon convinced that everyone can understand their music: "Music is an international language that brings together the people. Even people from the South Pole can, if they hear us understand the associated feelings ". SABINE FROESE - FOLKER 5.14 )

Maksym Berezhnyuk - Ukrainian traditional wind instruments

Graduated from Kyiv national University of Culture and Arts, Department of Music Art majoring in music folklore, Ukrainian traditional folk wind instruments, folk vocal. He has more than 50 Ukrainian traditional wind instruments in his own collection, which he masters perfectly. They are different kinds of pibroch, ocarina, telynka, pan-flute, drymba, kaval, pipe, frilka, horn, koza (Ukrainian bagpipes). Participant and laureate of many All-Ukrainian and International Contests and Festivals. With his sole performances he attended many places of Ukraine as well as abroad (Russian federation, , , Sweden, Germany, ).

Artem Kutsan - Violin

Graduated from the P.I. Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine. Since his study he has revealed brilliant creative achievements. Among them a trainee of “School of gifted children of America”, class of Prof. Mark Lakirovych (New-York, 2000), prize-winner of the All-Ukrainian contest “New Names” 2000. Laureate of the All-Ukrainian contest for bow instruments performers in the city of (2002). Participated in master classes where he took lessons in such famous violinists as Oleh Krysa (USA), Bohodar Kotorovych (Ukraine), Mark Lakirovych (USA), Lidia Goldshtein (Germany), Faig Aliev (Germany), Viktor Abramian (Russia). A soloist of the Academic ensemble of Ukrainian music “”, a soloist of the ensemble of baroque music “Perola Barocca”, a performer of the National academic dramatic orchestra of Ivan Franko theatre.

Volodymyr Ponomarov - viola

Graduated from the P.I. Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine. Participated in concerts as a member of various ensembles and orchestras in Ukraine and abroad. A soloist of the Academic ensemble of Ukrainian music “Dnipro”, a soloist of the ensemble of baroque music “Perola Barocca”, cooperates with the State chamber ensemble “Kyiv soloists”, the National Symphonic Orchestra of Ukraine and New Era Orchestra, participated in variety orchestra of the National Broadcasting Company of Ukraine. Participated in records of such groups “Tanok na Maidani Kongo”, “”, “Okean Elzy”, “Lama”, “Rosava”, Sisters Telnyuk, , Natalia Mohylevska.

Danylo Denisov - accordion.

Graduated from the P.I. Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine. He was a prize-winner of a contest of accordionists in the city Kharkiv. He was engaged actively in ancient music as a harpsichord performer and guitar player. Participated in ensembles “Artes Liberalis”, “Green Sleeves”, “Kashalot. He gave solo author’s concert Tingeli museum (city of Bazel. Switzerland). Cooperated with the choir “Joy of life” (city of Hergisville, Switzerland). In 2005 composed and performed music to the movie “Philosophy” filmed in film studio O. Dovzhenko (Director A. Pasikova). In 2008 was a winner of the national contest “Roand V-accordion Festival” and as a winner represented Ukraine in Rome. An author of many works of different genres. As a session musician he was invited in many famous projects of leading record studios.

Yuriy Berbenyuk - contrabass.

Graduated from the P.I. Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine. Was an employee in the symphonic orchestra of the National Broadcasting Company of Ukraine, the state chorographic studio of Ukrainian dance “Barvinochok”, the folk ensemble “Khreshchatyi Yar”, the ensemble of sing and dance of the state border service of Ukraine. Participates in concerts and festivals of classic, jazz and folk music. Cooperates with record studios. Participated in concert programs of various genres in France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Cuba.

Sergii Diachenko – percussion instruments.

Graduated from the P.I. Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine. Participant and laureate of many All-Ukrainian and International Contests and Festivals. His percussion performance took place in many projects with different groups and ensembles. Was an employee in the symphonic orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, the Academic ensemble of Ukrainian music “Dnipro”, the National Theatre of Operetta, a performer of the Academic ensemble of Ukrainian music and dance “Chervona Kalyna”, the music band of Courtney Broth. circus “Vegas” Ireland.