Background
KUSHNERIK, Fyodor was born on September 19, 1875 in village Bol’shaya Bogachka, Poltava Province.
KUSHNERIK, Fyodor was born on September 19, 1875 in village Bol’shaya Bogachka, Poltava Province.
Learned to play the violin as a youth. At age 35 began to study under the celebrated kobzar M. Kravchenko, whose repertoire and techniques he inherited. Performed ballads, historical, satirical and genre songs, accompanying himself on the bandura.
Some of his songs and ballads brought him to the attention of the police. After 1917 October Revol active in cultural and political life. Composed a number of songs (words and music) on kolkhoz themes.
Also composed two ballads about Lenin: Bat’.o Lenin (Father Lenin) and “Pro Lenina and Stalina”. From 1939 member, Ukraine Writers’ Union.