Album Notes

Sasha Lisnichuk has spent the past fifteen years
creating a sound that
is truly distinct. His formative years, spent in Kiev,
Ukraine, were given to establishing a firm technical
proficiency on the classical guitar in a formal musical
environment, as well as in the folk traditions of
Eastern European, Middle Eastern and Gypsy music. He
continued to cultivate his musical ear after moving to
the United States by changing to the seven-string
guitar and studying newer musical traditions from
Brazilian Choro to American Jazz. The disparities
between all of these very discrete folk music
traditions blend seamlessly into his delicate musical
acuity and inspiring virtuosity.
In the second phase of the evolution of his music, Sasha
developed the commonalities of his Slavic musical
sensibility and the dynamic and range of percussion. A
richness and breadth was given to every song from the
taste of musicians steeped in the traditions of
percussion from around the world. On a foundation of
an extensive catalog of folk rhythms and sounds,
largely from Latin America, Sasha has built upon these
musical traditions with exceeding respect, augmenting
their contexts while also enhancing his own musical
voice.