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The PSVE covers many aspects of vocal music from large scale choral experimentation, improvisation and self-expression within a choir structure, to highly arranged and conducted choir pieces, to smaller chamber groups, vocal duo, solo voice…All with or without instrumental accompaniment.
As a Russian and Yiddish style singer Polina collaborates with a Brighton based band Fanfara . Other PSVE projects:
The Vocal Quartet Ashkenazim (Russia/UK); SYNERGY: Personal Development with Voice and Movement (Joint project with an Afro-Brazilian traditional dance performer Rosaria Gracia, UK); Chutzpah choir , Russian choir in Brighton&Hove , The Spiro Ark Yiddish choir ; Niggunim project; solo song programme.
As a pianist works with the Sound & Light Cinematic Duo (UK) , who play live accompaniment to rare black and white films. Also she is a member of The Merlin Shepherd Kapelye featuring the Former Soviet Union Klezmer Allstars, The Merlin Shepherd Quartet . As a Russian and Yiddish style singer and composer in 2008 collaborated and recorded a CD with Max Pashm's 'Never Mind the Balkans' .
