SLUG Mag Soundwaves Episode #268 – Katya Murafa Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 18:58 Share Share Link EmbedIn anticipation for her performance on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Craft Lake City DIY Festival next weekend, Katya Murafa discusses her musical upbringing, the schooling she pursued to perfect her craft, her influences and how excited she is to return to the festival after her performance last year. Her Russian parents would listen to disco and Italian pop music, which was big inspiration for young Katya Murafa—and her parents definitely noticed. When she was 15, Murafa would move on to music college in Ukraine, and two years later, she would move to America. You can do this,” Murafa says, “It took me five minutes to figure it out.”Now, Murafa is playing for the Salt Lake Symphony and working with Salt Lake’s bellydance community. “There’s just something about playing an instrument and people expressing themselves to the music you play,” Murafa says.