Background
BUDASHKIN, Nikolay was born in 1910 in village Lobakhovka, now Kaluga Oblast.
BUDASHKIN, Nikolay was born in 1910 in village Lobakhovka, now Kaluga Oblast.
1937 graduated composition class, 1937-1938 postgrad, student, Moscow Conservatory.
In his youth worked as blacksmith in Chita. 1938-1940 postgrad, student in instrumentation class, Moscow Conservatory. 1941-1944 composer, Political Board, Baltic Fleet, with rank of Senior Lieutenant, Administration Branch.
1945-1949 Deputy Artistic Director and composer, Osipov Russia Folk Orchestra. 1937-1939 board member, Moscow Department, Union of Composers.