Kubasonics

Kubasonics

The Kubasonics are a musical group from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They play traditional-style Ukrainian music, strongly informed by rock and alternative rock, as well as zydeco and klezmer. Their repertoire includes original compositions and traditional songs, encompassing humorous songs, polkas, and songs of the Ukrainian kobzar and lirnyk tradition. Their instrumentation includes electric guitar, electric bass, keyboards, drum kit, one or two violins, keyboard, harmonica, accordion and a variety of traditional instruments, including bandura, kobza, tsymbaly (a kind of hammered dulcimer), duda (a simple bagpipe), sopilka (a non-fipple flute), trembita (similar to an alpenhorn), buhai, dzholomiha (a double flute), telenka (a primitive flute without soundholes), drymba (mouth harp), musical saw and circular saw blade.

Members are Brian Cherwick, Thom Bennet, Jay Lind, Rod Olstad, and Taras Zakordonski. Also appearing with the Kubasonics are Paul Cherwick, Bill Yacey, Maria Cherwick (daughter of Brian Cherwick), Jacob Cherwick (son of Brian Cherwick) and Brian's deceased wife Elizabeth Cherwick.

Albums:
* Miaso (‘meat’)
* Giants of the Prairies
* Big Beet Music by the Kubasonics


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