Background
Andriy Bobyr was born in the village of Nychyporivka, in the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire.
Andriy Bobyr was born in the village of Nychyporivka, in the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire.
In 1931 he completed his studies at the Kiev Music Tekhnikum, and in 1947 the conservatory (class of Hryhory Veriovka). In 1951 he completed post graduate studies.
He was known as a bandurist, teacher and conductor. During World World War II he became a fighter pilot. In 1946 he returned to Kiev to direct the Radio Bandurist Capella.
In 1965 the Capella was transformed into the Orchestra of Ukrainian Folk instruments of the Ukrainian Television and Radio.
His repertoire included numerous dumy (sung epic poems):
Marusia Bohuslavka
The three brothers from Oziv.
In 1936 he became a member of the Radio Bandurist Capella and later its director