Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Rock music in Ukraine

Among rock and pop music festivals that are held in Ukraine, Rok Ekzystentsiya is arguably the most prestigious one. The first Rok Ekzystentsiya festival was held in 1996 and since then a lot of rock musicians have performed within its framework, both Ukrainian and foreign. Among the foreign guest stars there were Rick Wakeman, a former member of the British rock band Yes, and now one of the world’s leading keyboard players, and Leibach, a star of the alternative music scene. Since it is a Ukrainian rock festival, naturally enough the list of leading Ukrainian rockers that performed on Rok Ekzystentsiya stages is much longer — VV, Komu Vnyz, Plach Yeremiyi, MOTOR’ROLLA, Mertvy Piven, Okean Elzy, Mandry, Haydamaky, Tartak, Perkalaba, to name but a few of the best known ones.

The man who stands behind Rok Ekzystentsiya festivals, the man who organizes, directs and inspires the is Taras Hrymalyuk. He has been interviewed for WU by Roman MALKO.


Okean elzy -- Ne opuskaj svoi ochi -- ( ukrainian music ukraine )

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