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Authentic folk Russian Gypsy sound

Joanna Daneman | Middletown, DE USA | 01/24/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This isn't pre-packaged, restaurant entertainment Gypsy music; it's very folky, heart-felt and juicy stuff. This has famous ex-Loyko guitarist Vadim Kulitskii, but the violinst is what has me estatic over this CD. The trio consists of Kulitskii, Russian accordianist Oleg Nehls (playing the Bayan or button accordian) and Oleksander Klimas on that violin. The guitar is reminiscent of Django Reinhardt in the fingering and picking, but this trio is 100 percent Russki. Very wonderful, especially the third cut on the CD "Gypsy Soul." Wish my grandmother were still alive to enjoy this--she hailed from Kiev and adored this music."

Gypsy Fire

Annouchka Anderson | Spokane WA USA | 08/27/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Great Music althought I still prefer the Gypsies of yesteryears'style. Still I am very gratefull that those superlatively gifted young peoples are perpetuating the Russian Gypsy Music Tradition."

Maniacs from Russia

Phillip E. Jenkins | Yeppoon Queensland Australia | 05/22/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Hold onto your seats ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner! Don't expect some laid back 'namby-pamby' Russian music, we are in for the ride and a fast one at that. Totally enjoyable and what officienados. One dreams of playing like this, close your eyes and feel the grooves, whaaaa! you can't - it's at full blast, rthis music is for pure friday night entertainment, no holes barred. Rip into it, don't be shy!"