The famous Ukrainian bandurist Ostap Kindratchuk has passed away.

The Ukrainian kobzar and bandurist Ostap Kindratchuk, who was 87 years old, has passed away. This was reported on his Facebook page.

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According to journalist Vasyl Chepurnyi, Kindratchuk was born in Galicia, worked as a captain of a passenger ship, and also lived and received treatment in Yalta.

In 1955, he began playing the bandura and founded the society of the Ukrainian language named after Ambrosiy Metlynskyi, which was later renamed 'Prosvita'.

In Yalta, Kindratchuk performed with the bandura in local ensembles as well as on the streets of Ukrainian cities, including Lviv and Kyiv. He also performed abroad, in Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic, performing folk dumy, historical and folk songs, as well as songs about contemporary events.

In addition, Kindratchuk conducted research on the history of Cossacks in Crimea and Kuban. In Poland, he recorded two audio films about bandurists, as well as acted in the film 'Kobzars' Paths' and the series 'Roksolana'.

It is also worth noting that thanks to Kindratchuk, a museum of Lesya Ukrainka was opened in Yalta, where he also worked as a teacher in the Sunday school.