Taras Kompanichenko

Ukrainian kobzar, badurist, lirnyk, and composer
Person human Q7685533
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Taras Kompanichenko

Summary

Taras Kompanichenko is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kyiv[2]. He was born on November 14, 1969[3]. He worked as a musician[4], composer[5], lutenist[6], songwriter[7], and bandleader[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kyiv[2], Taras Kompanichenko…
  • Taras Kompanichenko was born on November 14, 1969[3].
  • Taras Kompanichenko held citizenship in Ukraine[10].
  • Ukrainian was Taras Kompanichenko's native language[11].
  • Taras Kompanichenko's professions included musician[4].
  • Taras Kompanichenko's professions included composer[5].
  • Taras Kompanichenko worked as a lutenist[6].
  • Taras Kompanichenko's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Taras Kompanichenko's professions included bandleader[8].
  • Taras Kompanichenko's professions included art historian[12].
  • Taras Kompanichenko's education included a stint at Kosiv Institute of Decorative Arts[13].
  • Taras Kompanichenko's education included a stint at Lviv National Academy of Arts[14].
  • Taras Kompanichenko's education included a stint at National Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture[15].
  • Taras Kompanichenko received the Merited Artist of Ukraine[16].
  • Taras Kompanichenko received the People's Artist of Ukraine[17].
  • Taras Kompanichenko received the Shevchenko National Prize[18].
  • Taras Kompanichenko received the Vasyl Stus Prize[19].
  • Taras Kompanichenko was a member of Chorea Kozatska[20].
  • Taras Kompanichenko was a member of Ukrainian Youth Association[21].
  • Taras Kompanichenko is recorded as male[22].
  • Taras Kompanichenko's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Taras Kompanichenko's military branch is recorded as Armed Forces of Ukraine[24].
  • Taras Kompanichenko's Commons category is recorded as Taras Kompanichenko[25].
  • Taras Kompanichenko was part of the conflict Russo-Ukrainian war[26].
  • Taras Kompanichenko was part of the conflict War in Donbas[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: UA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1969-11-14[30]

  • Genre(s): folk[31]

  • Community tags: folk, ukrainian[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7a29deb7-1d8b-4980-811b-465c0e2a2ede[33]

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Origins and Family

Taras Kompanichenko's place of birth was Kyiv[2]. He was born on November 14, 1969[3]. Ukrainian was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Kosiv Institute of Decorative Arts[13], a higher education institution[34], in Ukraine[35], founded in 1882[36]; Lviv National Academy of Arts[14], an academic institution[37], in Ukraine[38], founded in 1946[39]; and National Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture[15], an academy[40], in Ukraine[41], founded in 1917[42]. Studied under Platon Biletskyi[43], a painter[44], 1922–1998[45], of Soviet Union[46], awarded the Medal "Veteran of Labour"[47], specialised in history of art[48]; Volodymyr Ovsiĭchuk[49], an art historian[50], 1924–2016[51], of Soviet Union[52], awarded the Honored Art Worker of Ukraine[53], specialised in art history[54]; and Mykola Budnyk[55], a musician[56], 1953–2001[57], of Ukraine[58].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4], composer[5], lutenist[6], songwriter[7], bandleader[8], and art historian[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Merited Artist of Ukraine[16], an Honorary titles of Ukraine[59], in Ukraine[60]; People's Artist of Ukraine[17], a title of honor[61], in Ukraine[62], founded in 2000[63]; Shevchenko National Prize[18], a state decoration[64], in Ukraine[65], founded in 1961[66]; and Vasyl Stus Prize[19], an award[67], in Soviet Union[68], founded in 1989[69].

Why It Matters

Taras Kompanichenko ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Taras Kompanichenko born?

Taras Kompanichenko's place of birth was Kyiv[2].

What did Taras Kompanichenko do for work?

Taras Kompanichenko worked as musician[4], composer[5], lutenist[6], songwriter[7], and bandleader[8].

Where did Taras Kompanichenko go to school?

Taras Kompanichenko was educated at Kosiv Institute of Decorative Arts[13], Lviv National Academy of Arts[14], and National Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture[15].

What awards did Taras Kompanichenko receive?

Honors received include Merited Artist of Ukraine[16], People's Artist of Ukraine[17], Shevchenko National Prize[18], and Vasyl Stus Prize[19].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [70] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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