Bohdan Antkiv's Contribution to the Development of Musical Art of Galicia in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century

Authors

  • Mariia Kyreia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32461/2226-2180.44.2023.293934

Abstract

The purpose of the work is to systematise and give a comprehensive assessment of the musicological and compositional heritage of Bohdan Antkiv, his cultural and educational, musical activities in the context of the processes of professionalisation of Ukrainian musical art of Galicia in the second half of the twentieth century. The methodology of the research is to apply the following methodological approaches: analytical, systemic, historical and musical. Scientific novelty of the work. For the first time a thorough analysis of the musical activity of Bohdan Antkiv was carried out, the contribution of the artist to the musical art of Galicia of the second half of the twentieth century was characterised. Conclusions. Bohdan Antkiv is a music artist who crosses the line of amateurism and achieves success and recognition in professional music art Ternopil and Lviv regions. He participated in rural amateur groups and circles in early years, led by his father, Mykhailo Antkiv. The musician obtained a professional music education, studying at conducting courses at the Ternopil branch of Mykola Lysenko Lviv Music Higher Institute, and later at the Conducting Faculty of Mykola Lysenko Lviv State Conservatory. He successful conducted activities in the children’s choir of the society ‘Prosvita’ local unit, in the singing and music society ‘Torban’, in the choir of the T. Shevchenko youth organisation ‘Sokoliata’, in the mixed choir of Ostriv village, which won the Regional Choir Competition in Lviv, in the choir group of the song and dance youth ensemble ‘Cheremosh’, which acted at I. Franko Lviv State University. Bohdan Antkiv also started a brass band in Ostriv village. The article also traces composer and arranging activities.

Keywords: Bohdan Antkiv, musician, conductor, choirmaster, composer, musical art, Ternopil, Lviv.

Published

2023-12-21

Issue

Section

Музичне мистецтво