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Kobza (band)
Kobza is a vocal and instrumental ensemble of Ukraine from the 1970s and 1980s. VIA "Kobza" was the first of the bands of the former Soviet Union to go on a commercial tour on the American continent (1982). The original band leader was Oleksandr Zuev. One of the songwriters and current bandleader is Yevhen Kovalenko.
Vocal and instrumental ensemble "Kobza" began its professional creative activity in 1971 as part of "Ukrconcert."
In 1971, the ensemble was invited to take part, as an accompanying ensemble, in the recording of the record by singer Valentina Kuprina at the Kyiv studio of the All-Union record company "Melodiya." At the same time, the management of the studio liked Kobza's own material, and a decision was made to record the ensemble's solo album. Vocalist Valery Viter, a student of the Kyiv Art Institute and a former soloist of the amateur ensemble "Berezenʹ," was invited especially for this purpose.
The record was based on arrangements of Ukrainian folk songs and compositions by the ensemble's leader Oleksandr Zuev. Instead of the usual guitars, the ensemble used traditional folk instruments - banduras in their electronic production that sounded like electric guitars. Volodymyr Ivasyuk's world-famous song "Vodogray" performed by VIA "Kobza" and singer Valentina Kuprina ("Melodiya") was recorded on this record for the first time. The recording was attended by: Oleksandr Zuev (keyboards), Konstantin Novitsky, Volodymyr Kushpet (bandura players), Alexander Rogoza (bass guitar), George Garbar (flute), Valery Viter (vocals) and Anatoly Lyutyuk (drums).
In 1973, Kobza shared third place with the Muscovites at the All-Union Competition of Vocal and Instrumental Ensembles in Minsk. First place was won by the "Pesniary," the second was not awarded to anyone. Since then, Kobza has become one of the largest concert groups in the Soviet Union.
In 1974, Oleksandr Zuev left the ensemble and soon headed the VIA Cherkasy Philharmonic "Kalyna."
Then "Kobza" was led by musicians of the ensemble - bass guitarist and singer Oleg Lednev and bandura player Konstantin Novitsky. From 1977, Yevhen Kovalenko, a graduate of the Rostov Conservatory, keyboardist and vocalist, who had previously written for the ensemble arranging and processing folk songs, took the place of first musical and later artistic director.
In 1978, another giant record, "Kobza", was released, which was recorded by K. Novitsky, V. Viter, V. Kushpet, G. Garbar, as well as musicians who replaced the first lineup - Oleg Lednev ( bass guitar, vocals), Yevhen Kovalenko (keyboards, vocals), Mykola Berehovy (violin, vocals) Gennady Tatarchenko (guitar, vocals) and Vasyl Kolektsionov (drums, vocals). The program consisted of arrangements of Ukrainian folk songs and songs by Ukrainian composers.
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Kobza (band)
Kobza is a vocal and instrumental ensemble of Ukraine from the 1970s and 1980s. VIA "Kobza" was the first of the bands of the former Soviet Union to go on a commercial tour on the American continent (1982). The original band leader was Oleksandr Zuev. One of the songwriters and current bandleader is Yevhen Kovalenko.
Vocal and instrumental ensemble "Kobza" began its professional creative activity in 1971 as part of "Ukrconcert."
In 1971, the ensemble was invited to take part, as an accompanying ensemble, in the recording of the record by singer Valentina Kuprina at the Kyiv studio of the All-Union record company "Melodiya." At the same time, the management of the studio liked Kobza's own material, and a decision was made to record the ensemble's solo album. Vocalist Valery Viter, a student of the Kyiv Art Institute and a former soloist of the amateur ensemble "Berezenʹ," was invited especially for this purpose.
The record was based on arrangements of Ukrainian folk songs and compositions by the ensemble's leader Oleksandr Zuev. Instead of the usual guitars, the ensemble used traditional folk instruments - banduras in their electronic production that sounded like electric guitars. Volodymyr Ivasyuk's world-famous song "Vodogray" performed by VIA "Kobza" and singer Valentina Kuprina ("Melodiya") was recorded on this record for the first time. The recording was attended by: Oleksandr Zuev (keyboards), Konstantin Novitsky, Volodymyr Kushpet (bandura players), Alexander Rogoza (bass guitar), George Garbar (flute), Valery Viter (vocals) and Anatoly Lyutyuk (drums).
In 1973, Kobza shared third place with the Muscovites at the All-Union Competition of Vocal and Instrumental Ensembles in Minsk. First place was won by the "Pesniary," the second was not awarded to anyone. Since then, Kobza has become one of the largest concert groups in the Soviet Union.
In 1974, Oleksandr Zuev left the ensemble and soon headed the VIA Cherkasy Philharmonic "Kalyna."
Then "Kobza" was led by musicians of the ensemble - bass guitarist and singer Oleg Lednev and bandura player Konstantin Novitsky. From 1977, Yevhen Kovalenko, a graduate of the Rostov Conservatory, keyboardist and vocalist, who had previously written for the ensemble arranging and processing folk songs, took the place of first musical and later artistic director.
In 1978, another giant record, "Kobza", was released, which was recorded by K. Novitsky, V. Viter, V. Kushpet, G. Garbar, as well as musicians who replaced the first lineup - Oleg Lednev ( bass guitar, vocals), Yevhen Kovalenko (keyboards, vocals), Mykola Berehovy (violin, vocals) Gennady Tatarchenko (guitar, vocals) and Vasyl Kolektsionov (drums, vocals). The program consisted of arrangements of Ukrainian folk songs and songs by Ukrainian composers.