Bazhansky, Porfiry Ivanovich
(1836–1920)
Bazhansky [Bazhánsky], Porfiry Ivanovich (2–24–1836, Beleluya, Ivano-Frankovsk distr.; 12–29–1920, Lvov). Folklorist, musicologist, and comp. Following grad. from the Lvov Theological Seminary, studied music with Verbitsky and Vorobkevich. Later taught voice and cond. church choirs; also collected folk songs and wrote theoretical works on Ukrainian folk music. Works: Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAscendingDescending melodramas and operettas, incl. Paranya (1870), Olesya (1880), White Gypsy (1908)…