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was exceptionally gifted artistically, and during the preparation of the concert, spent a considerable amount of time with him. This association with
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whom he knew personally. For his activity in supporting the government he was awarded the title "People's Artist of
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Kucherenko was a virtuoso player of the bandura and had an exceptional baritone voice which left an excellent impression on the audience. Khotkevych noted:
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All this, as with his level of intelligence, much of which he picked up in his associations with other intellectuals, we see in
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I did not teach him my performances specifically, but he listened to my performance, and as a talented individual, independently copied me.
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where the folk tradition intertwine with the newest cultural developments, no longer totally pure. When singing
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by the "Kobzar" Society where he also performed at ethnographic concerts and evenings organized by the society.
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in 1937. His body was buried in a mass grave on the territory of the KGB recreational facility in the area of
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