Volodymyr Luciv

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Havrylovych and the family name is Luciv.

Volodymyr Luciv Володимир Луців
Born	(1929-06-05)June 5, 1929 Nadvirna, Second Polish Republic (present-day Ukraine)
Died	September 7, 2019(2019-09-07) (aged 90) London, England
Genres	Folk
Occupations	Bandurist singer
Instrument(s)	Singing, bandura

Volodymyr Havrylovych Luciv (5 June, 1929 – 7 September, 2019) was a Ukrainian bandurist and tenor. He was born 5 June, 1929 in Nadvirna, eastern Poland, now present-day Ukraine. He learned to play the bandura from Hryhory Nazarenko in the Leontovych Bandurist Capella in Goslar, Germany. He completed his Conservatory music studies in 1957 in Rome majoring in voice, and resided in London.

In the Ukrainian diaspora community he performed throughout the world as a bandurist and singer and is known for his performance of dumy (sung epic poems). Professionally he performed as a singer on cruise ships in the Mediterranean under the stage name of Tino Valdi.

He was the author of numerous articles about the history of the bandura. He died in London on 7 September, 2019.

See also

• Rostyslav Hluvko

References

1. Кавка, М. – Амабасадор української музики (Про В. Луціва) // г. “Шлях перемоги” 28 вересня, 1986
2. нн - Вoлoдимир Луців // ж. Бандура #7-8, 1984
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4. Лукaсeвич, В. - Iнтeрв'ю з бaндуристoм Вoлoдимирoм Луцівoм // ж. Бандура # 3-36, 1991
5. Мудрий, С - Вiд Бистриці дo Тeмзи // ж. Бандура #71/72, 2000