Background
KHOTEYEVA, Mavra was born in 1865 in village Ukhta, now Kalevala Rayon, Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Daughter of a peasant.
KHOTEYEVA, Mavra was born in 1865 in village Ukhta, now Kalevala Rayon, Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Daughter of a peasant.
During 1930's became well-known as a composer of runes of Soviet themes, including Toyvo Antikaynen, "The Soviet Constitution”, et cetera 1935 performed in Kalevala’s 100th anniversary celebrations. 1937 related runes at Karelian Art Festival in Leningrad.
Some of Khotcycva’s works published in the anthology Karel’skiye epicheskiye pesni (Karelian Epic Songs) (1950) and in other collections.