Discover the world of Yiddish music
We are KHAÏES
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Elena Yakubsfeld
Singer\writer\poet\danser
Elena Yakubsfeld was one of the pioneers of the Yiddish song in the newly independent Ukraine.
She has successfully performed for the audiences in the United States, Canada, Israel, Germany, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania and France.
A singer and a writer with her works published in USA, UK, Germany, France, Ukraine and Russia, she has won several international competitions both as an author and an artist.
She brings to “Khaïes” her voice, her humor, her passion for Yiddish music and poetry and her tap shoes.
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Daria Ulantseva
Piano\keyboard\arrangements
Daria is an alumnus of one of the most prestigious musical institutions in the world,the Gnessin Institute.
She has performed alongside the greatest musicians and dancers of the modern scene, including Vladimir Spivakov and Alexei Mikhlin.
Her performances on piano, harpsichord and organ have captivated audiences in the United States, Canada, the former Soviet Union, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Italy, and France. And now she brings to “Khaïes” not only her soulful and virtuoso performance, but also her genuine passion for Yiddish music.
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Aleksandr Mazin
Alto\arrangements
Aleksandr has dedicated his life to music from a very early age. Alumni of one of the most prestigious musical institutions in the world, Gnessins college, he continued his education at the Conservatory Maastricht (Netherlands).
Winner at several international musical competitions, he has performed all over the world as apart of the renown orchestra and chamber music ensembles.
Intellectual and humanist, Aleksandr brings to “Khaïes” a unique musical vision and unsurpassed virtuosity.
Our mission
We often speak of heritage in terms of monuments, literature, or history, yet there exists much more intimate and deeply rooted legacy: musical heritage.
Music is the living memory and the heartbeat of a culture, it weaves as invisible thread between past and future, carrying stories that words alone cannot preserve. It is a shared emotional language, a common ground generations can recognize themselves through, but at the same time, is something profoundly personal.
Yiddish music is more than tradition, it carries the voices of communities that history has tried to silence.
Our trio is dedicated to preserving and reanimating this musical heritage. These melodies are living archives of the stories about exile and belonging, loss and resilience, through them, European Jewish culture continues to speak its memory and identity. We aim to preserve, revive and share these musical legacies to ensure that the voices are heard, remembered, and carried forward.
Sing us a song
In line with our mission, we strive to collect,preserve and perform as much music of the bygone era as possible.
So if you know anything, have any recordings or sheet music, remember a melody or a few lines, share them with us, sing your songs to us, and we will try to show them to the world as best we can.
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