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Welcome to a community of music lovers and players’ excerpts from historically/hysterically accurate and inaccurate recollections and accounts of Yuri Turchyn’s life purpose to make music and live as a working musician with excerpts from recorded conversations that went on long into the night upon returning from a gig, with curated background music, flowing wine, and flower amid whirling thoughts of poignant “aha” moments.
1972-1982
1980s-1989
1990s-2009
2010-2024
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An artist’s life has always been a difficult one. Our society’s unforgiving drive to define a career destination has always cast a shadow on our dreams and desires to do what we can with the talents and authentic gifts of creativity bestowed upon us. Yuri Turchyn was a musician’s musician.
While we were young, our parents would approve and support the work that came out of our passion; however, once it became apparent that this direction would not change towards an occupation that could provide a successful position in society and steady income for life’s next platform– marriage, family responsibilities, and abandonment of the art that brought joy and fulfillment to our lives. READ MORE
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Yuri was a critical thinker and precision musician, poetic lyricist, and articulate sound sculptor who concentrated on his product, presentation, performances, and, with his acoustic audio skills, the best way to tune a room.
Throughout the site includes philosophy, love letters, and lore from an artist and a man on a mission of recognition and redemption.
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