Mykhailo Domontovych
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Mykhailo Domontovych (Zlobintsev) (1875? & ndash; 1933?)
Mykhailo (in Yemetz he is noted as being Mykola) Domontovych's real name was Mykhailo Zlobintsev. He was a graduate of Kiev University
, where he completed his studies in mathematics (1909). He used the stage name Domontovych inspired by the fact that he came from the town of Domontiv, not far from Lubny
in the Poltava Governorate
(province) of the Russian Empire
.
In Kiev
he organized one of the first bandura
ensembles which performed to great acclaim in 1906 for the Shevchenko Festivities there. In 1909 he graduated and moved back to Zolotonosha
where he taught mathematics at the men's gymnasia there.
He became one of the first authors of a bandura textbooks which he had published in Odessa
in 1913-14.
It seems that Domontovych was influenced greatly by the music played by the kobzar
Tereshko Parkhomenko
. He may have been a student of his guide boy Vasyl' Potapenko
. From descriptions of his bandura technique it seemed that he played in a style that was reminiscent of T. Parkhomenko.
Domontovych was a prolific author of poetic and various textbooks in Ukrainian. Some 50 books and pamphlets were published by him on various aspects of Ukrainian culture.
He taught mathematics in Zolotonosha and organised a bandurist ensemble there in the 1920s where all of the instruments were made by the members of the ensemble.
After 1928 we have no information about him. It is thought that by this date he may have been arrested and sentenced or executed.
Mykhailo (in Yemetz he is noted as being Mykola) Domontovych's real name was Mykhailo Zlobintsev. He was a graduate of Kiev University
Kiev University
Taras Shevchenko University or officially the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv , colloquially known in Ukrainian as KNU is located in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It is the third oldest university in Ukraine after the University of Lviv and Kharkiv University. Currently, its structure...
, where he completed his studies in mathematics (1909). He used the stage name Domontovych inspired by the fact that he came from the town of Domontiv, not far from Lubny
Lubny
Lubny is a city in the Poltava Oblast of central Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Lubensky Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
in the Poltava Governorate
Poltava Governorate
The Poltava Governorate or Government of Poltava was a guberniya in the historical Left-bank Ukraine region of the Russian Empire, which was officially created in 1802 from the disbanded Malorossiya Governorate which was split between the Chernigov Governorate and Poltava Governorate with an...
(province) of the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
.
In Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
he organized one of the first bandura
Bandura
Bandura refers to a Ukrainian plucked string folk instrument. It combines elements of a box zither and lute, as well as its lute-like predecessor, the kobza...
ensembles which performed to great acclaim in 1906 for the Shevchenko Festivities there. In 1909 he graduated and moved back to Zolotonosha
Zolotonosha
Zolotonosha is a city located in the Cherkasy Oblast in central Ukraine. Located at around , the city serves as the administrative center of the Zolotoniskyi Raion , however the city itself is designated with the status of a separate district within the oblast.Zolotonosha is located on the...
where he taught mathematics at the men's gymnasia there.
He became one of the first authors of a bandura textbooks which he had published in Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
in 1913-14.
It seems that Domontovych was influenced greatly by the music played by the kobzar
Kobzar
A Kobzar was an itinerant Ukrainian bard who sang to his own accompaniment.-Tradition:Kobzars were often blind, and became predominantly so by the 1800s...
Tereshko Parkhomenko
Tereshko Parkhomenko
Terentiy Makarovych Parkhomenko was one of the most respected kobzars of the late 19th and early 20th century.-Biography:...
. He may have been a student of his guide boy Vasyl' Potapenko
Vasyl' Potapenko
Vasyl' Potapenko born in Berezna, Mensk region, Chernihiv province was the guide-boy for the blind kobzar Tereshko Parkhomenko. As a guide-boy he was a participant of the ХІІth Archeological congress held in Kharkiv in 1902. He travelled to Halychyna by himself after discovering that Hnat...
. From descriptions of his bandura technique it seemed that he played in a style that was reminiscent of T. Parkhomenko.
Domontovych was a prolific author of poetic and various textbooks in Ukrainian. Some 50 books and pamphlets were published by him on various aspects of Ukrainian culture.
He taught mathematics in Zolotonosha and organised a bandurist ensemble there in the 1920s where all of the instruments were made by the members of the ensemble.
After 1928 we have no information about him. It is thought that by this date he may have been arrested and sentenced or executed.
Sources
- Мізинець В. – Микола Домонтович // "Bandura", 1986, №17/18, (С.55-57)
- Мішалов В. і М. Українські кобзарі-бандуристи – Sydney, Australia, 1986 - 106с.
- Мішалов В. Бандурист М. Домонтович – Михайло Олександрович Злобінцев // «Гнат Хоткевич – Бандура та її репертуар» // Харків: Фонд національно-культурних ініціатив імені Гната Хоткевича, 2009 – С.243-255.