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Sasha

“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.”

Taken from Album notes on CD Baby.