Roman Kumlyk

Roman Kumlyk's daughter playing Hutsul cimbalom at late artist's museum.

Roman Kumlyk (b. 4 December 1948 d. 22 January 2014) was a Ukrainian folk and philharmonic musician, a folk instrument constructor, and a founder of the folk band zCheremosh [ukr. Черемош, pol. Czeremosz].^[1]

Career

He was a founder of the Museum of Musical Instruments and Hutsuls Lifestyle in Verkhovyna (2000).^[2] He managed exhibits and collected items such as traditional clothes, Hutsul ceramics, households items and instruments (e.g. trembita, violins, cimbalom, hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, accordions, and pipes) for over 30 years.^[3] After his death, his family continued the museum and musical shows.

He was a teacher for folk musicians and played over 30 different instruments. He performed many concerts in his country and abroad.^[4]

References

^ www.stelmaszczuk.pl, Marcin Stelmaszczuk -. "The Saint Nicholas Orchestra - discography - huculskie muzyki". www.mikolaje.lublin.pl. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
^ "Roman Kumlyk Hutsul Musical Instruments Museum | Green Ukraine". green-ukraine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
^ "Hutsul household, ethnography and musical instruments museum of Roman Kumlyk — Museum Circle of Prykarpattja". en.museum.if.ua. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
^ Ashley, Hardaway (2011). Ukraine (1st ed.). [United States]: Other Places Publishing. ISBN 978-1935850045. OCLC 793819244.