Bobytskyi Vitalii Mykolaiovych (16 February 1951, Pirvanche village, Horokhiv district (now Horokhiv community of Lutsk district), Volyn region, Ukrainian SSR - 10 March 2011, Lutsk, Volyn, Ukraine) - singer, choirmaster, conductor, civil servant.
Vitalii Mykolaiovych Bobytskyi was born on 16 February 1951 in the family of Mykola Ivanovych and Klavdia Klymivna Bobytskyi in the village of Pirvanche, Horokhiv district, Volyn region. In September 1958, he entered the first grade of Pirvanche eight-year school, graduating in 1966. After that, he continued his studies at the Ivan Franko High School in Horokhiv. While studying at the school, he constantly took part in various song competitions and festivals, where he repeatedly won prizes. He was an active participant in amateur performances both in his native village and in the district. After receiving his secondary school diploma (1968), he went to work as an assistant tractor driver at the local Druzhba collective farm. Then he attended a driving course at the Horokhiv motor club of the DOSAAF.
From May 1969 to November 1971, he served in the army. The army routine did not prevent him from becoming a soloist of the military unit's song and dance ensemble.
After completing his service, he worked for two years as a collection driver at the Gorokhiv branch of the State Bank of Ukraine. In Horokhiv, he went to an audition with the head of the men's choir, Valentyn Rychtovsky. After listening to him, the talented leader realised that he could not be without a song, and the song could not be without him. Vitaliy became the soloist of the chapel from the first day he joined it.
In April 1973, he married Halyna Prykhoda, a resident of the village of Krasiv, Hokhiv district. In September of the same year, he became a student at the Lutsk State Music College, graduating in 1977. In 1974, his daughter Victoria was born, and in 1981, his second daughter Natalia. His wife and daughters also devoted their lives to art.
He began his professional artistic career as a vocalist with the Cherkasy Folk Choir. Later he returned to Volyn, where he was appointed director of the Ivanychi Children's Music School (1978-1988). He constantly provided assistance to clubs in the district, was a soloist in the brass band, the folk orchestra of the school's teachers, and participated in all concerts and public events in the district centre, where he created and led seven choirs.
From 1988 to 1993, he directed the staff of the Novovolynsk Music School. He created a folk instruments orchestra at the school and became its soloist, and resumed the work of the chamber orchestra. He provided constant methodological and practical assistance to amateur groups of the city's Palace of Culture. He was a soloist of the pop, brass and children's domra orchestras. In 1989, he created the Bratove male vocal group, which was awarded the title of "People's" in 1992.
In 1993, he was transferred to the position of the head of the Department of Culture of the Novovolynsk City Executive Committee, and in 2002 he headed the Training and Methodological Centre of Culture of Volyn. He proved himself to be a professionally competent leader, initiator and organiser of many international, national, regional and city cultural and artistic events (Berehynia International Folklore Festival, Lesia Ukrainka All-Ukrainian Choral Art Competition, All-Ukrainian laboratory-workshop on straw weaving "Solomianyi Bychok", Interregional competition of directors of district houses of culture and folk houses "Prosvita" "Best in Profession", All-Ukrainian competition of cymbals and flute players "Volynska Hukovytsia"). He put a lot of work into the preparation and successful holding of creative reports of masters of arts and artistic groups of the region in the National Palace of Arts "Ukraine" (Kyiv, 1999, 2001, 2003). He took part in them as a director, solo vocalist and presenter.
He was awarded many diplomas of the Volyn Regional Administration, the Regional Council, and the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Volyn Region.
Awards
Acknowledgement of the President of Ukraine (Kyiv, November 1999) - for educational activities in the development of the Ukrainian state.
Certificate of Honour of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and medal (posthumously - Kyiv, 17 March 2011) - for a significant personal contribution to the development of national culture, many years of conscientious work and high professional skills.
Diploma of the participant of the final stage of the Festival of Arts of Ukraine of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine (Kyiv, 2009) - for high creative skills (soloist). (V. Vovkun) (Creative report in Kyiv)
Certificate of Honour of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine (Kyiv, 2011) - for a significant personal contribution to the creation of spiritual values and high professional skills (M. Kulyniak).
Diploma of the Laureate of the All-Ukrainian Review of Folk Art of the Volyn Regional State Administration (Lutsk, 1999) - for a significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian culture, high creative achievements.
Certificate of Honour of the Volyn Regional Council (Lutsk, 10 February 2001) - for a significant personal contribution to the development of amateur art, revival and promotion of national culture, active participation in the All-Ukrainian review of folk art dedicated to the tenth anniversary of Ukraine's Independence.
Certificate of Honour of the Volyn Regional State Administration (15 February 2001) - for conscientious work in the executive authorities, significant personal contribution to the development of amateur art, active social activity.
Diploma of the Laureate of the All-Union Review of Artistic Creativity (soloist, Kyiv, 1985).
Certificate of Honour of the Volyn Regional Department of Culture (Lutsk, 1998) - for cultural and educational work, significant contribution to the development of folk art, active social activity.
Certificate of Honour of the Volyn Regional Department of Culture (Lutsk, 2001) - for many years of work in the cultural and educational field, significant contribution to the development of amateur art, active public activity.
Diploma of the Department of Culture of the Volyn Regional State Administration (Lutsk, 2006) - for many years of creative work, significant contribution to the development and promotion of musical art, active concert activity.
Certificate of Honour from the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Volyn Regional State Administration (Lutsk, 2008) - for many years of fruitful work, significant personal contribution to the development of Ukrainian culture and amateur art.
Diploma of the Lutsk City Council (Lutsk, 2011) - for many years of creative work, active public position, significant personal contribution to the development of cultural and artistic heritage of Ukraine, national and patriotic education of youth.
Certificate of Honour of the Volyn Regional State Administration (16 February 2011) - for many years of creative work, significant personal contribution to the development of amateur art, high professionalism, active participation in the cultural and artistic life of the region.
Creative works
Repertoire
"Taras's Thoughts". Music by M. Stefanyshyn. Poems by M. Hnatiuk.
"Breath of the Maidan". Music by M. Stefanyshyn. Poems by M. Hnatiuk
"Let's sing, brothers". Music by M. Stefanyshyn. Poems by V. Verbych
"Autumn Rains". Music by M. Stefanyshyn. Lyrics by V. Verbych
"Hosanna". Music by M. Stefanyshyn. Poems by I. Korsak
"My bagpipe". Music by M. Stefanyshyn. Poems by M. Kuzio
"Trumpets behind the mountain". Music by M. Stefanyshyn. Lyrics by Y. Strutsiuk
"Oh sons of ash trees". Music by M. Stefanyshyn. Lyrics by Y. Strutsiuk
"Poplar". Music by M. Stefanyshyn. Lyrics by M. Levytskyi
"It will be so". Music by M. Stefanyshyn. Lyrics by O. Teliha
"You are a clear pearl of mine". Music by H. Miretsky. Lyrics by S. Patefi
"The petals are falling off the flower". Music by G. Miretsky. Poems by A. Pushkin
"Good luck to you, good people". Music by I. Poklad. Lyrics by V. Kryshchenko
"Novovolynsk in the evening". Music by O. Kalishchuk. Lyrics by O. Lel
"I'm coming to you with songs, friends". Music by K. Yanovsky. Lyrics by V. Shynkaruk
"A new day over Ukraine". Music by S. Kucher. Lyrics by S. Halabarda
"Oh in Lutsk, a glorious city". Music by V. Tymozhynskyi. Folk lyrics.
"Never forget your mothers". Words and music by I. Baranyuk
"Don't sleep, my soul". Music by Y. Maksymenko
"Love Ukraine". Music by Y. Maksymenko. Lyrics by V. Sosiura
"How Love Came". Music by O. Bilash. Poems by D. Pavlychko
"Do not offend your parents". Music by I. Baranyuk.
"Beloved". Music by I. Poklad. Poems by I. Barakh
"Dedication to daughters". Music by V. Bobytskyi. Lyrics by O. Lel
"How much I love you". Music and lyrics by O. Kalishchuk
"To my dear land". Music and lyrics by O. Kalishchuk
"My Kyiv". Music by I. Shamo. Lyrics by D. Lutsenko
"Above the World". Music by O. Kalishchuk. Lyrics by I. Chernetskyi
"I pray for you, my land"
"Autumn quiet heavens are blooming". Music by O. Bilash. Poems by A. Malyshko
"Song about a towel". Music by P. Maiboroda. Lyrics by A. Malyshko
"Song about a teacher". Music by P. Maiboroda. Lyrics by A. Malyshko
"Two colours". Music. Music by O. Bilash. Poems by D. Pavlychko
"Remember, my brother". Music and lyrics by B. Kucher.
"Song about Volyn". Music by A. Shashkevych. Lyrics by D. Lutsenko.
"Red Ruta". Music and lyrics by V. Ivasyuk
"Wild garlic". Music by V. Mykhailyuk. Poems by M. Yuriychuk
"Hutsulka Ksenia". Music and lyrics by Y. Barnych
"Marichka". Music by S. Sabadash. Poems by M. Tkach.
"The Ballad of the 12 Robbers". Music by M. Manikin-Nevstruev. Poems by O. Nekrasov.
"The Ash Trees". Music by O. Bilash. Lyrics. Music by M. Tkach.
"A poem about Ukraine". Music by O. Aleksandrov. Poems by V. Melnykov.
"Autumn gold". Music by I. Shamo. Poems by D. Lutsenko
"Sycamore and Sycamore". Music by O. Bilash. Poems by D. Pavlychko
"Mother's Cherry". Music by A. Horchynsky. Lyrics by M. Lukiv
"I had a girl once". Music and lyrics by R. Kupchynsky
"Nightingales are laughing and crying". Music by V. Bezkorovainyi. Lyrics by O. Oles
"Our eyes have brought us together". Music by A. Andrukhov. Poems by O. Bohachuk
"Thank God".
"Beloved Ukraine".
"Good luck, good people". Music by I. Poklad. Poems by V. Kryshchenko.
"My Volyn". Music and lyrics by Stepan Kryvenkyi
"People in white coats". Music by E. Kolmanovskyi. Poems by L. Oshanin.
"The Day of Victory". Music by D. Tukhmanov. Lyrics by V. Kharitonov
"May Waltz". Music by I. Luchenko. Poems by M. Yasen.
"The Magic of the Night". Music by V. Bezkorovainyi. Poems by O. Oles
"I had a girl once". Music and lyrics by R. Kupchynsky.
Aria by Krivonos from the opera "Bohdan Khmelnytsky" by H. Maiboroda.
Don Basilio's aria "The Conversation" from Rossini's opera The Barber of Seville.
Duet of Odarka and Karas from S. Hulak-Artemovsky's opera "The Cossack Beyond the Danube".
"I am looking at the sky". Lyrics by M. Petrenko. Arranged by V. Zaremba.
"Bandura player, grey eagle". Poems by Taras Shevchenko. Arranged by K. Orlov.
Songs of literary origin
"Let the wind blow to Ukraine". Poems by S. Rudansky
"What a moonlit night". Words by M. Staritsky
"There is a destiny in the world". Poems by Taras Shevchenko
"My father told me". Arranged by M. Lysenko
"About the nightingale". Poems by Y. Barnych
"Blow, wind, to the Ukraine". Poems by S. Rudansky
Ukrainian folk songs
"A Cossack stands on a black cliff".
"The moon is in the sky".
"I would take a bandura".
"Oh, it's cloudy, it's foggy".
"Oh in the cherry orchard".
"Hey, falcons".
"Oh in the cherry orchard".
"There, under the Lviv Castle".
"I'm walking in the garden".
"Oh, whose horse is standing there".
Memory
The book "Life that became a song" // Author-compiler T. H. Mazurok.
Newspaper articles:
Without "yesterday" there would be no "tomorrow" // Nashe Misto. 08.06.2000.
Unsurpassed baritone of Volyn // Zamok. - 10.02.2011.
In memory of Vitalii Bobytskyi // Horokhivskyi visnyk. - 19.03.2011.
To our Vitalii Bobytskyi // Horokhivskyi herald. 24.03.2012.
Poems: Liubov Milevych "The world has become quiet" // Life that became a song. - P. 100.
Ihor Baraniuk "Volyn Nightingale" // Life that became a song. - P. 101.
Oleksandr Kalishchuk "Farewell forever, dear friend" // Life that became a song. - P. 102.
Vira Ozymuk "Motherland".
Song: Music by Petro Starushyk, lyrics by Diana Radchuk "Dedication" // Life that became a song. - P. 103.
