Heorhy Tkachenko

Heorhiy Kyrylovych Tkachenko (May 5, 1898 v. Hlushkovo, Kursk region of the Russian Empire – 1993 Kiev, Ukraine).

Biography

Tkachenko was able to complete his high school education in Kharkiv before continuing his education in Moscow. He completed his education in Moscow as an architect in 1929 and continued to live in Moscow where he designed many of the parks around the city centre. He professionally worked as a painter and architect.

He was also known as a traditional bandurist. He was the last living example of the Slobozhan bandura tradition playing on a traditional diatonic bandura. The repertoire of this bandurist contained numerous spiritual works. He had a huge following amongst the Ukrainian intellectuals from 1970-90's.

Tkachenko studied the kobzar art from Slobozhan kobzar Petro Drevchenko. Tkachenko's repertoire included eight dumy (sung epic poems), five psalms, twelve historic songs 29 folk songs and five dances.

Students

1. Mykola Budnyk
2. Volodymyr Kushpet
3. Victor Mishalow
4. Mykola Tovkailo

Recordings

Publications

• Ткаченко, Г. К. Струна до струни / Г. Ткаченко // Егор Мовчан. Спогади. Статті. Матеріали. – Суми: Собор, 1999. – 6 4 с.
• Ткаченко, Г. К. Основи гри на народній бандурі / Г. Ткаченко // Черемський К. Повернення традиції. – Х.: Центр Леся Курбаса, 1999. – С.224-225

Sources

• Мішалов, В. – Георгій Кирилович Ткаченко – Останній кобзар – ж. Молода Україна, Червень, 1985
• Мішалов, В. – Останній кобзар – Нарис про Г. Ткаченка - "Bandura", 1985, №13.14, (С.49-52)