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Trio-Ola-Oksana-Ola from Lviv From the penetrating chants of the ancient fok treasury to the contemporary rhythic idioms and from polyphonic classic compositions to the crystal clear voices in the "a capella" selections, the trio shines with theri expressive diversity of contrasting moods and emotions with uncommon intensity..."	Bandura Trio "Lvivianky" Krystyna Zalutska, Olha Vojtovych and Olha Herasymenko Тріо бандуристок "Львівянки" у складі Христини Залуцької, Ольги Войтович та Ольги Герасименкo
Zhytomyr Bandura Trio	Bandura Quartet from Lviv National  Music Academy - Iryna Ferents,
Bandura Quartet, Toronto, Canada	"Zymova Troyanda" is a Vancouver based Ukrainian folk trio comprised of Ruta Yawney - bandura and vocal, Dona Dutchak - soprano and Sonya Tokar - alto.  June 1989. For further information contact Ruta Yawney ruta@rutayawney.com
Taras Lazurkevych and Oleh Sozanky - "Bandurna Rozmova". The bandurists are former students of Vasyl Herasymenko	Pysarenko and Mishalow - favorite Ukrainian Kozak Songs with bandura accompaniment
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BANDURA and VOCAL - Women Soloists

Halyna Menkush, 1991. Manufactured and distributed by Yevshan Co. Ukrainian ballads, instrumental pieces of A. Matsiaka and songs by H. Menkush, as well as Ukrainian folk songs. Галина Менкуш - 1991 - думи, пісні Г. Менкуш на слова відомих українських поетів та українськи народні пісні. Виробництво "Євшан", 1991	Ola Herasymenko - Bandura Music in Concert,  Vol. 1. A collection of instrumental bandura music - side A and songs with accopmaniment of bandura - side B.  YVO Production YVO-101 1991
Oksana Herasymenko "Strings of the Soul" This tape contains instrumental musiic by Oksana Herasymenko, as well as her songs to the texts of Ukrainian poets. Оксана Герасименко "Струни душі" на цій касетці - інструментальні твори композитора Оксани Герасименко, а також її пісні на слова українських поетів.	"Songs of the Moon" by Ruta Yawney More information about Ruta and her performing art - on the page - Ruta Yawney Рута Явна - "Пісні місяця" - колискові пісні народів світу, а також інструментальні композиції. Більше інформації про Руту та її творчість - на сторінці Рута Явна
Alina Ilchuk - "Благослови, душе моя"  Ukrainian Christian Songs with bandura. Sacramento 2000	Laryssa Makukha
Natalia Gudziy young girl from Chornobyl, Ukraine	Natalia Gudziy - Chornobyl Zone
Natalia Gudziy - "Серце"
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BANDURA and VOCAL - Men Soloists

Petro Honcharenko - BANDURYST, 1995.  Manufactured and distributed by Yevshan Co.  Ukrainian ballads, instrumental pieces and folk songs. Петро Гончаренко - БАНДУРИСТ - думи, інструментальні танки та українські народні пісні. Виробництво "Євшан", 1995	Andriy Kytastyj Epic Ukrainian Songs with Bandura - sung and played by Andrij Kytasty. Vol. 1 For information, comments, orders - e mail at akyt@aol.com
Taras Lazurkevych "Parallels of Time" - Тарас Лазуркевич - Паралелі часу	Остап Стахів
Oleh Sozansky - Bandurist - CD Олег Созанський - Бандурист	Олег Созанський - "Байда"  Oleh Sozansky
Vasyl Nechepa Василь Нечепа	Vasyl Nechepa "Across the Ages and Though the Hearts" Василь Нечепа - "Через віки й серця" (1990) - літературно-музична композиція у супроводі діятонічної кобзи та хроматичної колісної ліри. Більше інформаціїї...
Roman Rytachka - COLORATIONS OF THE SOUL 1988, USA. Bandura, violin, mandolin, vocals and all music arrangements by Roman Ritachka
Степан Ганушевський "Пісні Української Повстанської Армії- І" (УПА)	Степан Ганушевський "Пісні Української Повстанської Армії-ІІ" (УПА)
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BANDURA INSTRUMENTALISTS

Oksana Herasymenko - Mystery This is the first CD of Oksana Herasymenko - talented Ukrainian bandurist-composer featured choice instrumental works of various periods.  Оксана Герасименко - "ТАЇНА"	Ola Herasymenko Oliynyk - Three Concertos for Bandura and Symphony Orchestra, composer Yuriy Oliynyk
Ola Herasymenko - Ukrainian Bandura in Concert Vol. 2 Instrumental pieces - original works and translations for Bandura	Ola Herasymenko
Roman Hrynkiv Australian Trips CD	Roman Hrynkiv - The Bandura
Victor Mishalow - Bandura Magic	Victor Mishalow Віктор Мішалов - Бандура ІІ Order from Yevshan
Victor Mishalow Bandura I. Order from Yevshan Мішалов - Бандура І	Victor Mishalow Віктор Мішалов - Класична бандура Order from Yevshan
Roman Bociurkiw "Ave Maria" - A unique Canadian busker, Roman Bociurkiw was a fixture  on Vancouver streets. There, Roman gently plucked the strings of his bandura, an ancient Ukrainian string instrument, attracting  listeners from a cross-section of society. The otherworldly  strains of his music could make the most hurried commuter or  distracted tourist stop and absorb its luminous, light-filled sounds.  Next...	Roman Bociurkiw "A Little Bandura Music"
Experimental Bandura Trio - New York:  Julian Kytasty, Michael Andrec and Jurij Fedynsky. More About buying CD at Experimental Bandura Trio debut CD	Jeffrey's Musical Restarant -Ukrainian Feast Bandura Music Jeffrey D. Stephaniuk, Saskatchewan, Canada. Learned to play the bandura in high school at St. Volodymyr College in Roblin, Manitoba.
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CHRISTMAS WITH BANDURA

22 Ukrainian Christmas Songs by Lviv bandurists Ola and Oksana Herasymenko and instrumental ensemble. Arrangements by Oksana Herasymenko, Yuriy Oliynyk, Ola Herasymenko and Yuriy Laniuk. YVO Productions, 1999.	Oksana Herasymenko and Kvitka Demkiv "With Christmas Songs Around the World" Оксана Герасименко з Квіткою Демків - "З колядою навколо світу"
Victor Mishalow - Ukrainian Christmas Music. Order from Yevshan	A Bandura Christmas 15 favorite Ukrainian and German Christmas Carols
The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus announces the release of a digitally restored and remastered CD of their 1960 Christmas album Ukrainian Carols	Detroit Capelia Christmas Tape  The Chorus' first Christmas recording was originally released as LP 13.
The Ukrainian Bandurist ChorusThis digital recording was released simultaneously as UBC LP 22 as well as UBC Cassette 3
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BANDURA KOBZAR TRADITION

The Last Kobzari Take a step through the curtain of ages, and discover: how they thought, how they acted,  and for what purpose they lay down their lives. They were called “God's sages”. Kobzari - wandering folk bards and court musicians.	Julian Kytasty Black Sea Winds CD Read Review on RootsWord Reviews or Music Planet in Russian page about this CD
Mykola Budnyk. Hey, at the black sea. The legendary master of the Kyiv kobza guild Mykola Budnyk has taken his place in the history of Ukrainian culture as the bearer of profound understanding of the authenticity of kobza-playing.	Микола Будник
Традиційне Кобзарство
Taras Lazurkevych	Taras Kompanijchenko "Taras Kompanichenko is the folk bandura-player in Ukraine, who is a proficient performer of traditional kobza repertoire in its entirety 9 dumas, a considerable quantity of canticles, psalms, historical ballads and calendar songs. Тарас Компанійченко - виконавець на народній бандурі, який виконує традиційний кобзарський репертуар: думи, канти, псалми та обрядові пісні.
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BANDURA CHORUSES

2002. NEWEST RELEASE OF UBC! - Найновіший компакт-диск капелі бандуристів - 2002 рік Famous Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus from Detroit, MI, USA Капеля бандуристів ім. Т. Шевченка - Детройт, США	Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus from Kyiv, Ukraine Капеля бандуристів м. Київ, Україна
Ukrainian Bandurists Chorus "Ukrainian Steppe" 1997.	Black Sea Tour 1994 This is the Chorus' 27th North American-produced album, containing live recordings from their historic 1994 concert tour of southern Ukraine, including the region of Crimea. It was released as UBC CD 2 and UBC Cassette 8
Again With You, My Ukraine - 1991 A live recording of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus in concert in Kyiv, Ukraine, 8 June 1991. This was the Chorus' first concert tour of Ukraine since World War II.	Concert Tour 1983 These selections were recorded live during the Chorus performance at Carnegie Hall.
Bandura Ensemble from New York "Homin Stepiv"  Order from Yevshan
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