Kossoy Sisters
Kossoy Sisters | |
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| Born | May 11, 1938 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Greenwich Village, New York City |
| Genres | Folk |
| Instrument | Vocal |
| Years active | 1956–1960s, 1981, 2002–2003 |
| Members | Irene Saletan, Ellen Christenson (born Irene and Ellen Kossoy) |
| Website | KossoySisters.com |
The Kossoy Sisters are identical twin sisters (Irene Saletan and Ellen Christenson) who performed American folk and old-time music. Irene sang mezzo-soprano vocal, and Ellen supplied soprano harmony, with Irene on guitar and Ellen playing the five-string banjo in a traditional up-picking technique. Their performances were notable examples of close harmony singing. They began performing professionally in their mid-teens and are esteemed as a significant part of the popular folk music movement that started in the mid-1950s.