НОСІЙ КОСМАЦЬКОЇ СКРИПКОВОЇ ТРАДИЦІЇ ДЕМ’ЯН ЛИНДЮК („ПОПИЧЧИН”): ШТРИХИ ДО ТВОРЧОГО ПОРТРЕТУ

Abstract

The article describes the background of historical Gutshul traditional fiddler Demyan Lyndyuk ('Popychyn') (1919-1959), from the Kosmach village of Kosiv region of Ivano-Frankivsk. The historical research were undertaken on the ground of historical data, received at 2006 from the Demyans' niece Maria Ivasyuk, as well as from Kovalivka vilage Ivan Sokoluik-the-fiddler, who made the valuable contribu- tion unto research, and played from memory two tunes by D. Lyndyuk, which he recollected as they were played by Demyan himself. Appended to the article the transcription of one of these Demyan Popychyn tunes, prepared by Lviv Music Academy post-graduate Yarema Pavliv at 2018. This tune is the virtuoso stanza of Gutsulka suite, composed of four stanzas, the tunes unfolding by varaitive conbina- torics principle of four related or contrasting, finely embellished melodic motives. This piece, and moreover, the second one, 'Song Tune', are characteristic of Demyan Lyndyuks' performing manner, marked by inventive and exqusite melodic style, cheracteristic of Gutsul regional tradition. As appears, Demyan Lyndyuk ('Popy- chyn') were one of the most prominent representatives of the latter, the father- founder of which were Vasyl Vandzaruk, followed by fully-fledged fiddlers and teachers Dmytro Gudymyak, Vasyl Pozhodzhuk, Ivan Menyuk, Mykhaylo Slochak, Kyrylo Lyndyuk, and, in contemporary tradition, Ivan Sokolyuk. Among these names the proud of the place belongs to Fiddler Demyan Lyndyuk ('Popychyn'), who made outstandng contribution into frourishing of Gutsul instrumental and vocal musicianship. The life of this fiddler were short, but very intense and deserved to be preserved by grateful memory of coming generations of outstanding fiddlers of Kosmach-Shepit tradition of kosiv region.