Ukrainian minstrels : and the blind shall sing / Natalie Kononenko.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Kononenko, Natalie O., author.

Series:

• Folklores and folk cultures of Eastern Europe.
• Folklores and Folk Cultures of Eastern Europe

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Kobzari--History.
• Minstrels--Ukraine--History.
• Blind musicians--Ukraine--Biography.
• Ukraine--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (392 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The blind mendicant in Ukrainian folk tradition is a little-known social order, but an important one. The singers of Ukrainian epics, these minstrels were organized into professional guilds that set standards for training and performance. Repressed during the Stalin era, this is their story.

Contents:

• Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Note on Transliteration; Part 1. Ukrainian Minstrelsy; 1. The Singers; 2. The Traditional Repertory: An Overview; 3. Common Stereotypes of Minstrels; 4. Blindness; 5. Minstrel Institutions: The Brotherhoods or Guilds; 6. Apprenticeship, Training, and Initiation; 7. Learning Minstrel Songs; 8. Minstrel Guilds and the Orthodox Church; 9. Minstrelsy and Martyrdom: The Influence of Religious Song on the Epic; 10. Epic and Lament: The Influence of Kobzari on Lirnyky; Conclusion
• Photographs follow page 198Part 2. Minstrel Rites and Songs; Texts; A Religious Festival; The Minstrel Initiation Rite; Songs; The Begging Song and the Song of Gratitude; The Begging Song of a Lirnyk; As sung by Lirnyk Mykolai Doroshenko; As sung by Kobzar Pavlo Hashchenko; Religious Songs; Lazarus; Saint Barbara; The Passion of Christ; Guardian Angel; The Prodigal Son; The Hermit and Paraskovia Friday; Justice; Misery; The Orphan Girl; Misfortune; Epics (Dumy); Duma about the Storm on the Black Sea; The Escape of Three Brothers from Azov; Kanivchenko; Marusia Bohuslavka
• About the Widow and Her Three SonsThe Stepfather; Historical Songs; The Dying Cossack and His Horse; Baida; Satirical Songs; The Noblewoman; Khoma and Iarema; Secret Songs; Zhachka; Bibliographic Essay; Appendix: Tables and Charts; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

• First published 1998 by M.E. Sharpe.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

• 1-317-45314-X
• 1-315-69853-6
• 0-585-21202-3

OCLC:

958108866