Vladimir Vysotsky (1938-1980) was Russia's premier singer / songwriter / poet of the 20th Century. His songs were banned by the Soviet government, yet he was beloved by millions. Vadim Astrakhan has dedicated his life to bringing Vysotsky's powerful poetry and music to English-speaking audiences worldwide.
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Vadim Astrakhan Album
His Last Bow 2017
Vadim Astrakhan Album
Wolfhunt 2014
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Vladimir Vysotsky (1938-1980) was Russia's premier singer / songwriter / poet of the 20th Century. Until recently, his popularity was limited to Russia and Russian speakers. I, Vadim Astrakhan, made it my life's mission to integrate his work into world culture, by means of:
• translating his songs into English
• performing & recording them in a modern musical manner.
I have released four full-length albums, featuring an international cast of terrific musicians. If you are interested in powerful poetry and inspirational music, you will undoubtedly find this project interesting.
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Slavic & East European Journal review 10/19/16 (p. 578-581) by Dr. Thomas Garza Vadim Astrakhan and Yuri Naumov. "Two Fates. Vysotsky in English: Volume II." CD. Vadim Astrakhan. "Wolfhunt....
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"Высоцкий в Америке: Интервью с Вадимом Астраханом" July 23, 2014
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Once again I used the "crowd review" service at the ReverbNation website for "Be Grateful You're Alive." Again, a lot of people simply didn't "get it." It did better than previous entry (5.8...
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