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The Kubasonics are a Canadian band from Edmonton honoured in Alberta’s Ukrainian Canadian community for recreating traditional Ukrainian melodies, with a twist.〔Big Beet Music by the Kubasonics (Canada: Cherwick, 2005)〕 Humorous or surprising alterations to time-honored songs create a sound that is often described as a “folk fusion.”〔Maria Cherwick, e-mail interview, 13 October 2008〕 To create their folksy Ukrainian sound, the Kubasonics rely on a large variety of instruments including the tsymbaly, the drymba, violin, and bass.〔The Kubasonics: Giants of the Prairies (Canada: Cherwick, 2002)〕 == History == The Kubasonics première performance was at Edmonton’s Hopak in the Park in June 1996.〔Maria Cherwick, e-mail interview, 13 October 2008〕 Leading member Brian Cherwick had met many of his soon-to-be band mates as he studied at the University of Alberta earning a PhD ("Polkas on the Prairies: Ukrainian Music and the Construction of Identity") from the Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies.〔"Giants of the Prairies," 13 October 2008. The founding members of the Kubasonics were Brian, Brian’s brother - Paul Cherwick (drums), Brian’s late wife - Beth Cherwick (violin), Jay Lind (guitar) and Bill Yacey (bass).〔Maria Cherwick, e-mail interview, 13 October 2008〕 Brian, Paul, Jay, and Bill all contributed to the band’s 2005 album titled “Big Beet Music.”〔Big Beet Music by the Kubasonics (Canada: Cherwick, 2005)〕 Additionally, Thom Bennet (drums), Rod Olstad (vocals and violin), Taras Zakordonski (bass), and Maria Cherwick (violin) worked on “Big Beet Music.”〔Big Beet Music by the Kubasonics (Canada: Cherwick, 2005)〕 Of the band members who contributed to "Big Beet Music", only Brian Cherwick, Paul Cherwick, Maria Cherwick, Bill Yacey, and Taras Zakordonski are of Ukrainian origin.〔Maria Cherwick, e-mail interview, 13 October 2008〕 Individually, the band members have had a wide range of musical influences. In particular, D-Drifters5, known for playing traditional Ukrainian polka music, were an inspiration for Brian who started playing piano at a young age and percussion in university.〔Maria Cherwick, e-mail interview, 13 October 2008〕 The Kubasonics have played renditions of some songs by the D-Drifters5.〔Maria Cherwick, e-mail interview, 13 October 2008〕 Over the years, they added more of Brian’s writing and contemporary pieces to the folk music of their performance repertoire.〔Maria Cherwick, e-mail interview, 13 October 2008〕 The track “Giants of the Prairies” from their album of the same title exemplifies one of their sillier songs. They sing about landmarks like Vegreville, Alberta’s enormous Easter egg, Glendon, Alberta's giant perogy, and Vilna, Alberta’s massive mushroom.〔The Kubasonics: Giants of the Prairies (Canada: Cherwick, 2002)〕 This track was even played on a CBC program about gigantic landmarks.〔Judith Gennett, “The Kubasonics, Giants Of the Prairies (self-produced, 2002) The Black Cat Orchestra, Mysteries Explained (Irene, 2001),” 13 October 2008 The Black Cat Orchestra, Mysteries Explained (Irene, 2001),” 13 October 2008 The popularity of the Kubasonics is not limited to the Canadian music community. In the summer of 2008, the band performed in major Ukrainian cities including L’viv and Kiev.〔Maria Cherwick, e-mail interview, 13 October 2008〕 The band also performed at the 2008 Canadian National Ukrainian Festival, which was held on August 1 through 3rd.〔“Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival,” 2008, 15 October 2008. In the summer of 2011 The Kubasonics hosted a 15th anniversary concert at Queen Alex Hall in Edmonton. It marked the 15th year of the band's history and the last official Kubasonics concert "for a while", before Brian Cherwick moved to St. John's Newfoundland. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kubasonics」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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