| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Raskin |
| Name | Yakov |
| Patronym | Romanovich |
| Birth year | 1923 |
| Birth month | 1 |
| Birth day | 3 |
| Birth place | Zhlobin |
| Death year | 1984 |
| Death month | 8 |
| Death day | 31 |
| Sex | M |
Raskin Yakov (Jakow) Romanovich (3 January 1923, Zhlobin, Gomel Region — 31 August 1984) — conductor, military bandmaster, cellist.
From 1938 to 1941 Yakov Raskin studied cello at the Minsk Conservatory; from 1942 to 1945 — at the Higher School of Military Bandmasters in Moscow. From 1948 to 1950 continued his cello studies at the Latvian State Conservatory. From 1945 to 1972 served as conductor of military orchestras in Riga and other cities. From 1964 to 1973 and 1975 to 1984 — lecturer at the Latvian State Conservatory; from 1982 — Associate Professor. From 1973 to 1975 — conductor of the Riga Wind Orchestra.