Captain of the Army of the Ukrainian People’s Republic Dmytro Kotko: a sketch of life and activities in Poland 1921–1924 (to the 130th anniversary of his birth)

Срібняк, Ігор Володимирович and Палієнко, Марина (2022) Captain of the Army of the Ukrainian People’s Republic Dmytro Kotko: a sketch of life and activities in Poland 1921–1924 (to the 130th anniversary of his birth) Київські історичні студії (2(13)). pp. 48-53. ISSN 2524-0749; 2524-0757

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Abstract

The article attempts to characterize the organizational and conducting activity of the centurion of UPR Army, Dmytro Kotko in the camps of interned troops of the Ukrainian People’s Republic in Poland in the first half of the 1920s, as well as during the tours of the choir created by him in Polish cities. His speeches served as an effective means of combating despair and disappointment, which permeated the environment of the interned Ukrainian military. Celebration of the national holidays (such as Shevchenko days, in particular) as well as “parties-concerts”, that were traditionally attended by Dmytro Kotko’s choir singing the national anthem and artistically performing folk songs, servered the same purpose. The choir very soon outgrew the narrow confines of the camps, becoming a real cultural phenomenon in Poznan, and later in other Polish regions. This was of great importance, because thanks to the choir, a significant number of Poles got the opportunity to discover the Ukrainian world and learn about its musical and choral culture. Performing in Polish cities, the choir successfully performed as a representative of the Ukrainian People’s Republic and a promoter of Polish-Ukrainian inter-ethnic rapprochement The creation and further activity of the choir became possible exclusively thanks to the efforts of its leader and conductor Dmytro Kotko who carried his passion for Ukrainian song throughout his entire life. Having considerable management skills and unique artistic talent, he could reveal and successfully develop his choristers’ skills. That is why every performance of the choir under the direction of Dmytro Kotko became a real artistic celebration regardless of who attended his concerts to get to know the real Ukrainian choral art.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Dmytro Kotko; choir; concert; song; tours; interned Ukrainian soldiers; camp; Poland
Subjects: Це архівна тематика Київського університету імені Бориса Грінченка > Статті у наукометричних базах > Erih Plus
Це архівна тематика Київського університету імені Бориса Грінченка > Статті у наукометричних базах > Index Copernicus
Це архівна тематика Київського університету імені Бориса Грінченка > Статті у журналах > Фахові (входять до переліку фахових, затверджений МОН)
Divisions: Це архівні підрозділи Київського університету імені Бориса Грінченка > Факультет суспільно-гуманітарних наук > Кафедра всесвітньої історії
Depositing User: професор Ігор Володимирович Срібняк
Date Deposited: 21 Mar 2023 07:36
Last Modified: 21 Mar 2023 07:36
URI: https://elibrary.kubg.edu.ua/id/eprint/44483

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