Юрий Дранга

(born January 5, 1947, Buka, Tashkent region) - Soviet and Russian accordionist of Greek origin. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1989). People's Artist of Russia (1999), Laureate of All-Union and international competitions, Professor of the Russian Academy of Music. The Gnessins. The son is Peter Dranga, a popular accordionist, pop artist.