Kostantyn Heorhiovych Novytsky, better known as Kost' Novytsky ( uk, Костянтин Георгійович Новицький ) (December 26, 1950 in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR (Now Ukraine)) is a

Merited Artist of Ukraine Merited (Performing) Artist of Ukraine (also translated as Honored (Performing) Artist of Ukraine, uk, Заслужений артист України) is a state honorary title of decoration awarded by the Ukrainian SSR and later Ukraine for o ...

and one of the more influential bandurists in Kyiv today.

Biography

Originally, he studied under Andriy Omelchenko and later at the Kyiv Conservatory under Serhiy Bashtan. After completing his studies, he was one of the founders of the pop group ''Kobza'' ( uk, Кобза) and was one of its soloists. Later, he formed a duo with fellow bandurist

Volodymyr Kushpet Volodymyr Kushpet (born 1948) is an influential Ukrainian baritone singer, and player on torban, kobza, bandura and lira, he is noted for reconstruction of traditional playing techniques on these instruments. He is the author of a primer for thes ...

. In 1985, Kost' Novytsky recorded a solo record of instrumental bandura music on the Melodiya label. In the late 1980s, Novytsky worked as an instrumental soloist with the Kyiv Bandurist Capella. Currently he teaches bandura at the Kyiv Conservatory.''Dnipro'' - Nos 5 & 8 -Leninsʹka komunistychna spilka molodi Ukraïny. T͡Sentralʹnyĭ komitet - 1989 Page 91 "Коли студенти Київської консерваторії Костянтин Новицький і Володимир Кушпет запропонували створити естрадний колектив, оснований на звучанні двох бандур, на них подивилися, мов на диваків."

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Broadcast of Kostantyn Novytsky teaching and discussing the bandura
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