Volodymyr Kushpet
Volodymyr Kushpet Володимир Кушпет  | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 6, 1948 Vyazma, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union  | 
| Genres | Folk | 
| Occupations | |
| Instrument(s) | Singing, torban, kobza, bandura, lira | 
Volodymyr Hryhorovych Kushpet (born April 6, 1948) is an influential Ukrainian baritone singer, and player on torban, kobza, bandura and lira, he is noted for reconstruction of traditional playing techniques on these instruments. He is the author of a primer for these instruments and an in-depth study of the institution of Kobzar Guilds, associations of itinerary blind singers in Ukraine.