Episode 11 | Learn about Bandurists in North America from Alina Kuzma
Description
Alina Kuzma is a fourth-generation bandurist, a.k.a. someone who plays the bandura, an instrument sometimes said to embody the “voice and soul of Ukraine.” Alina is a co-founder of the Women’s Bandurist Ensemble of North America and a member of Korinya Folk Band. The bandura has shaped her life in many ways — in all ways, really. Alina says she wouldn’t exist if not for this instrument. In this episode, Vsi listeners are treated to a performance by Alina!
What Else You’ll Hear
- How Alina merges traditional music with modern times
- How you can start learning the bandura yourself
- The phenomenon of the bandura camp experience
- How the bandura has become a passport for Alina
- The different types of the bandura
- “A little bit of angry feminism”
Resources
- Women’s Bandurist Ensemble of North America: YouTube, Facebook, Website, Contact Page
- Korinya Folk Band: Spotify, Instagram, Facebook, Website
- Documentary about Ukrainian musicians
Music
- A big thanks to Joryj Kłoc for letting us use “Poltavśkyj Sotnyk” as Vsi’s theme song
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