lirnyks
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Lirnyks were traditional Ukrainian blind itinerant musicians who accompanied epic songs and spiritual verses on the lira (hurdy-gurdy).
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blind musicians
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folk musicians ⓘ itinerant musicians ⓘ traditional Ukrainian musicians ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ukrainian epic tradition
NERFINISHED
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Ukrainian folk music ⓘ Ukrainian oral tradition ⓘ religious missions ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
guardians of epic narrative heritage
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symbol of Ukrainian spiritual folk tradition ⓘ |
| declineReason | Soviet repression of itinerant musicians ⓘ |
| disability | blindness ⓘ |
| language | Ukrainian ⓘ |
| mobility | itinerant ⓘ |
| musicalTechnique |
drone-based accompaniment
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use of wheel-bowed strings ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
markets
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religious pilgrimages ⓘ village gatherings ⓘ |
| performedGenre |
epic songs
ⓘ
historical epics ⓘ religious songs ⓘ spiritual verses ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument |
hurdy-gurdy
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lira ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Eastern Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Ukrainian Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repertoire |
moral-didactic songs
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paraliturgical songs ⓘ psalms ⓘ |
| role |
bearers of oral history
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minstrels ⓘ performers of spiritual poetry ⓘ street performers ⓘ |
| similarTo | kobzars ⓘ |
| socialStatus | marginalized group ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| training | apprenticeship system ⓘ |
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