Краяни

The vocal and instrumental ensemble “Kraianye” (in Russian “Zemlyaki”) was formed on the base of the Poltava Regional Philharmonic Society and appeared in front of audience at the beginning of 1974. The first name of the ensemble was “Divertisment” because the musicians of “Divertisment” created the main part of the new ensemble. The first group consisted of four musicians: Vladimir Lin’kov (keyboards), Nikolai Yavir (guitar), Alexandr Sirenko (bas-guitar) and Oleg Ragulin (drums).