Museum of Kobzar Art (Ukrainian Museum of Kobzarsky Mystetsva ) - a museum in the city of Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky, Kiev region , which opened in 1989. Museum exhibits tell about the life of kobzars in Ukraine and musical instruments, which were an integral part of their activities [1] . This museum is the only museum in the world dedicated to Kobzarism [2] .
| Museum of Kobzar Art | |
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| Museum of the kobzarsky mystery | |
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| Established | |
| opening date | 1989 |
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| Address | Ukraine, Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky |
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History
In 1989, the Museum of Kobzar Art was opened in Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky. The museum’s exposition was located in the house of 1903 [1] (according to other sources - 1904) [3] built. The museum was opened during the celebration of the 175th anniversary of the birth of T. G. Shevchenko [3] .
The museum exhibits portraits of famous Ukrainian kobzars, including those who lived in the Pereyaslav region. Here you can see their books, household items, and musical instruments that they used, in particular harp, bandura, kobza. According to the exhibits of the museum, one can trace the history of the origin and development of the Kobzar movement in Ukraine. The museum houses a rare edition of "Words on Igor's Regiment", an illustration for which was made by master Ivan Golikov. Among the exhibits of the museum are musical instruments found during excavations and dated to the 11th – 13th centuries: whistles, bells. The windows of the museum display gusli, lutes, banduras, icons, a Bible, a lamp, dated to the 17th century. Two panels by the artist Yu. G. Legenky are also placed here: "The Ways of the Kobzars - the Ways of the People" and "The Duma - This is the Soul of the People." The mural of the Kobzar family tree is recreated on the panel. Among the exhibits of the museum is a cobza with 20 strings made in the 18th century [1] .
One of the famous exhibits of the Museum of Kobzar Art is the 19th century bandura, which belonged to the Kharkov kobzar Gnat Goncharenko, the bandura of Grigory Bazhula, who emigrated to Australia, and his portrait [1] . In total, among the exhibits of the museum there are 26 bandura [3] .
The museum is located at: B. Khmelnitsky Street, 20 [4] . It is part of the National Historical and Ethnographic Reserve "Pereyaslav" [2] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Museum of the Kobzarstvo . Misto Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky і district .
- ↑ 1 2 National spolka kobzarіv Ukraine .
- ↑ 1 2 3 National History and Ethnography Reserve .
- ↑ Museum of the Kobzarsky mystery . Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsk miska glad .