- Taras Chubay
Taras Hryhorovych Chubay ( _uk. Тарас Григорович Чубай), (born in
June 21 ,1970 , inLviv ) is a Ukrainian musician and poet. He is the son of the poet Hryhoriy Chubay.Taras Chubay founded the
Plach Yeremiji rock band in February, 1990. The songs of Chubay and his band are usually serious, philosophical poems accompanied by rock. The music sounds hard, then changes to an easyballad , and again explodes, overfilled by emotions.The musician has created more than 100 songs and one
overture for anorchestra . He is also known for his active social position, taking part in democratic and pro-European movement gatherings. [ [http://www.delukr.ec.europa.eu/page34505.html The European Commission Delegation, Europe Day in Kyiv] ] The old UPA song "Lenta za Lentoyu" performed by Chubay had become a hit at events organized by the "orange forces" and was performed at the meetings of Narodna Samooborona Movement. [ [http://www.kyivweekly.com/?art=1188151050 Kyiv Weekly Newspaper] ]In 2006, the rock band
Plach Yeremiji and its frontman took part in the "Concert for Angels" devoted to the memory of Kiev students killed during theBattle of Kruty . [ [http://www.kyivweekly.com/?art=1139362305 Kyiv Weekly Newspaper, February 2006] ]Many songs of Taras Chubay are dedicated to the
Ukrainian Insurgent Army . [ [http://www.ukrweekly.com/Archive/2007/280702.shtml The Ukrainian Weekly] ]References
External links
* [http://www.pisni.org.ua/persons/76.html Taras Chubay and his songs on Ukrainian Songs Portal]
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