02/10/2025
Олександр Гончаренко (Oleksandr Honcharenko) is reviving the ancient Ukrainian tradition of Kobzars. As a traveling musician, a kobzar was/is a Ukrainian folk bard who performed songs, epics, and historical accounts to his own accompaniment, often on a kobza or lyre. as a symbol of Ukrainian identity, have Kobzari played a vital role in Ukrainian cultural heritage by preserving history, traditions, and national identity through their performances.
I can’t show my black and white film photographs until back in australia and developed but here’s Oleksandr (and thank you .efimov for photographing me photographing!) . With the extraordinary St Michael’s Cathedral in the background… Kyiv, Ukraine 1 October (Ukrainian Defenders Day, a National public day celebrating the defenders of Ukraine throughout its history). See Oleksandr’s fb page here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Cnyu4ELwB/?mibextid=wwXIfr
