Eduard Khanok


Eduard Semyonovich Khanok is a Soviet and Belarusian musician and composer. Honored Worker of Culture of the Byelorussian SSR. People's Artist of Belarus.

Biography

Born April 18, 1940 in Kazakhstan in a military family. In his childhood he moved to the city of Brest, where he graduated from high school. In 1962 he graduated from the Minsk State Musical College, in 1969 the Moscow Conservatory, learning in which he wrote his first song. Member of Union of Soviet Composers since 1973.

Creation

Works in different genres — vocal-symphonic, chamber-instrumental, chamber-vocal, but most fruitfully in song. From his works the repertoires of ensembles Verasy, Syabry, and Pesnyary were formed. He is the author of popular songs.

Popular Songs