Volodymyr Luciv
Encyclopedia
Volodymyr Havrylovych Luciv (born in 1929 in Nadvirna
, in eastern Poland
- in present-day Ukraine
) is a Ukrainian
bandurist
and tenor
. He learned to play the bandura
from Hryhory Nazarenko
in the Leontovych Bandurist Capella
in Goslar
, Germany
. He completed his Conservatory music studies in 1957 in Rome
majoring in voice, and currently resides in London
.
In the Ukrainian diaspora community he performed throughout the world as a bandurist and singer and is known for his performance of dumy
(sung epic poems).
Professionally he performed as a singer on cruise ships in the Mediterranean under the stage name of Tino Valdi.
He is the author of a numerous articles about the history of the bandura.
Nadvirna
Nadvirna is a city located in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast in western Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of Nadvirna Raion.Until World War I, Nadvirna was integrated into the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in the province of Galicia. In the inter-war years, the borders changed and it was annexed...
, in eastern Poland
Second Polish Republic
The Second Polish Republic, Second Commonwealth of Poland or interwar Poland refers to Poland between the two world wars; a period in Polish history in which Poland was restored as an independent state. Officially known as the Republic of Poland or the Commonwealth of Poland , the Polish state was...
- in present-day Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
) is a Ukrainian
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
bandurist
Bandurist
A bandurist is a person who plays the Ukrainian plucked string instrument known as the bandura.-Types of performers:There are a number of different types of bandurist who differ in their paricular choice of instrument, the specific repertoire they play and manner in which they approach their...
and tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
. He learned to play the bandura
Bandura
Bandura refers to a Ukrainian plucked string folk instrument. It combines elements of a box zither and lute, as well as its lute-like predecessor, the kobza...
from Hryhory Nazarenko
Hryhory Nazarenko
Hryhory Pavlovych Nazarenko was a bandura player....
in the Leontovych Bandurist Capella
Leontovych Bandurist Capella
The Leontovych Bandurist Capella was a male choir whose members accompanied themselves using a Ukrainian folk instrument known as a bandura. It was established in the displaced persons camps in Germany in 1946 and had an active performance schedule up until 1949.In 1946 Hryhory Nazarenko together...
in Goslar
Goslar
Goslar is a historic town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Goslar and located on the northwestern slopes of the Harz mountain range. The Old Town of Goslar and the Mines of Rammelsberg are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.-Geography:Goslar is situated at the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He completed his Conservatory music studies in 1957 in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
majoring in voice, and currently resides in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
In the Ukrainian diaspora community he performed throughout the world as a bandurist and singer and is known for his performance of dumy
Duma (epic)
A Duma is a sung epic poem which originated in Ukraine during the Hetmanate Era in the sixteenth century...
(sung epic poems).
Professionally he performed as a singer on cruise ships in the Mediterranean under the stage name of Tino Valdi.
He is the author of a numerous articles about the history of the bandura.
Source
- Кавка, М. – Амабасадор української музики (Про В. Луціва) // г. “Шлях перемоги” 28 вересня, 1986
- нн - Вoлoдимир Луців // ж. Бандура #7-8, 1984
- МДЧ - Вoлoдимир Луців // ж. Бандура #43-44, 1993
- Лукaсeвич, В. - Iнтeрв'ю з бaндуристoм Вoлoдимирoм Луцівoм // ж. Бандура # 3-36, 1991
- Мудрий, С - Вiд Бистриці дo Тeмзи // ж. Бандура #71/72, 2000