Editing Bandura:Main

This is the main page for all things bandura related. This is very much a work-in-progress.

== History ==
* [https://vimeo.com/ondemand/musicofsurvival Music of Survival - Historical Video about the UBC]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAMF0lTVBEM Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus 1958 Europe tour movie]
* [https://realno.te.ua/novyny/%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be-%d0%b7%d1%96%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b2%d1%96%d1%8f-%d1%88%d1%82%d0%be%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%ba%d0%b0-%d1%96%d0%b7-%d0%b1%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b6%d0%b0%d0%bd%d1%89%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b8-%d1%96/?fbclid=IwAR2Rsz5o9iYOi5-iS9WgAanvqhQ2xsXG-ViCp607D08HXi_ZaC0jlGGsSNo Shtokalko]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOtaYw0p-iU Julian Kytasty Film]
* [https://www.ukrainianmuseumdetroit.org/blog-1/2020/7/7/bandura-research Murskyj Bandura Research (about Paliyivetz & Poltavkas)]
* [https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.bartonandtredworth.org.uk/content/living-barton-tredworth/memories/maria-hlad About manfacturer Vasyl Hlad]
* [http://vetzalbandura.com/Vetzal_Bandura/Welcome.html Bill Vetzal's website (Bill is retired - no longer making banduras)]

== Purchasing ==
* [http://www.bandura.in.ua/ Bandurka Ukraine]
* [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=bandura&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=2 Search EBay]
* [https://www.etsy.com/search?q=bandura Search Etsy]
* [https://www.kijiji.ca/b-canada/bandura/k0l0?rb=true&dc=true Search Kijiji]
** Canadian website - sellers may not be willing to sell to the US and shipping costs to the US can be high. You will also need to transfer money to the seller using PayPal or a direct bank transfer. Most Canadians prefer using the Canadian eTransfer system and may not be willing to sell to you without it, so Americans may need to transfer money to a Canadian friend and have that friend eTransfer to the seller.
* [https://www.olx.ua/uk/list/q-%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0/ Search OLX]
** Ukrainian website - sellers may not be willing to see to you and shipping costs to the US or Canada will be very high. You will also need to transfer money to the seller using something like Western Union or PaySend, and it is unlikely you will be able to get your money back if they send you a faulty product or don't send you anything at all. You will probably need some Ukrainian and/or Russian language skills to navigate this process.
* [https://banduraspace.com/majstry/ BanduraSpace Luthiers]
* [https://banduraspace.com/tovary-ta-poslugy/ BanduraSpace Store]
* [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100046878323452 Продаж Реставрація Бандур]
* [http://banduramaster.tilda.ws/ Майстерня Вправних Бандуристів]
** [https://www.facebook.com/banduramaster Майстерня Вправних Бандуристів (FB Page)]

== Sheet Music / Dumy Lyrics ==
* [http://soundcommunities.org/archives/songs-of-truth/instructional-materials/index.html Bandura Educational Commission Books]
* https://www.hkbanduraschool.org/bandura-materials
* [https://thekytastyfoundation.org/?page_id=52 Hryhory Kytasty's Compositions]
* [https://banduraspace.com/library/ BanduraSpace Library]
* [https://www.patreon.com/m/2325591/posts B&B Project Patreon]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/842290775922663/ Ноти для бандури (FB Group)]
* [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1l1TZlv2Pr5JfrUKrbs9yLdrB4CtWh0hD?fbclid=IwAR0seIVQHDpYXEhjX7b58yS7KGVVpaJbGktPu8EeFNyEkEX9jSIigf38dCQ Ноти для бандури (Google Drive)]
* [http://lab.chass.utoronto.ca/rescentre/slavic/ukr/Cossacks/Ukrainian%20Dumy.pdf Ukrainian Dumy - Tarnawsky]
* [https://www.facebook.com/victor.mishalow/photos_all Victor Mishalow's photos. Scroll.
]

== How to Play ==
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QMrvuM_Ow1k1U0WzmploHwADchXvdJBN/view?usp=sharing Bandura: A resource handbook]
* [http://diasporiana.org.ua/ukrainica/13894-zinovii-shtokalko-a-kobzar-handbook/ Shtokalko Kharkiv-style handbook]
* [http://diasporiana.org.ua/mistetstvo/16747-shtokalko-z-kobza-zbirka-p-yes-dlya-banduri/ Shtokalko bandura songbook]
** [https://toloka.to/t18231 Recordings of Shtokalko playing]
* [http://diasporiana.org.ua/periodika/4119-bandura-1981-ch-3-4/ Bandura magazine parts 3-4 (including Introduction to Bandura Part II)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuUbMfQOtVo Changing a Chernihiv string]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130609095514/http://bandura.org/bandura_technical.htm String gauges (Chernihiv, baby Vetzal, Vetzal Poltavka, Honcharenko Poltavka)]
* Bandura Kit
** Keep the bandura in tune. Otherwise it will take a long time to hold tune again (~2 weeks)
** Use paintbrushes and cotton swabs to clean dust between strings
** Use ripped t-shirt to clean strings after each use
** Use something like [https://www.amazon.com/GHS-Fast-Fret-3-Pack/dp/B07LGDNHV4/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=fast+fret&qid=1594754128&sr=8-3 FastFret] to clean the strings every few weeks
** Non-slip netting (drawer/cabinet liners) to hold the bandura in your lap (e.g. [https://www.amazon.com/Maddak-Tenura-Non-Slip-Netting-753780002/dp/B008528SSG/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=non+slip+mat&qid=1594754237&sr=8-4 amazon])
** Nail file
** Scotch tape - For taping notes together
** Scissors
** Tuner (Korg chromatic) or the Pano Tuner App
** Bandaids
** White out
** Highlighter
** Tuning key (star)
** Pin tightener
** Plier kit
** Spare strings

== Construction ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0u8upHYFZc Vetzal construction video]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg3e6JQZIWs Honcharenko discussing construction] (starts around 24:50)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcHSrnLvObI&pbjreload=10 One of the last Chernihiv manufacturers]
* [https://www.facebook.com/dmytro.hubyak/videos/3365195130183879/ Дмитро Губ'як's carbon-fiber bandura]
* [http://banduramaker.blogspot.com/ Banduramaker blog]
* Old Birko Blog (archived)
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20041209170142/http://home.comcast.net:80/~ambirko/index.htm Home]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20121127043546/http://home.comcast.net:80/~ambirko/mechs/banduramechs.htm Bandura Mechs]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20041209055650/http://home.comcast.net:80/~ambirko/mp3s.html MP3s]
* [https://birkonium.com/product-category/bandura-services/ Birkonium bandura services]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9wAqI7cG18 Old-world manufacturing]
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B9efP-wfZR_2Pe4c6I8BXVFPWNvYmAOc/view Skliar construction (translation)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXleUrQMSAc Herasymenko Kharkhiv-style mechanism banduras]
* [https://www.facebook.com/My-Instruments-364249377079806 Victor Mishalov’s instruments]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee32GBNapGU CNC Carving bridge (Birko)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160315021329/http://svitbandur.com/construction SvitBandur (site offline - archived)]
** [https://toloka.to/t32826 Some of these files are also archived on Toloko (See the "Також на сайті" section)]
** Some info in the "Ukrainian Trend" magazines (available on Diasporiana)
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/416797635345212/permalink/1434084436949855/ Discussion about bandura glues]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KskgEUs83Sw Chernhiv - На Чернігівщині відроджують виробництво бандур]

== Random stuff ==
* [http://diasporiana.org.ua/periodika/8653-bandura-1998-ch-63-64/ Bandura magazine parts 63-64]
* [http://diasporiana.org.ua/mistetstvo/11853-konoplenko-zaporozhets-p-kobza-i-bandura/ Кобза і бандура]

== Amplification ==
Some options:
* DPA 4099 microphone (better for solo recording, non-destructive to the instrument)
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWPKUotbBUQ Sample audio]
* [https://kksound.com/instruments/acousticguitar.php k&k preamped guitar pickups] (better for groups or with lots of background noise, requires instrument modification)

== Bandura Groups/Pages ==
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/109133235835234/ Bandura at Bobriwka]
* [https://www.facebook.com/kobzarska.sich/ Kobzars'ka Sich - Bandura and Vocal Programs]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/banduraforum/ Bandura forum]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/416797635345212 Ліга Вправних Бандуристів]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1745915112181969/ Харківська Бандура.Тоді і тепер.]