Irene & Family
The Sound of Home: A PlainStory Podcast
Air Date: 10/31/2019
We don't want to give this episode away, but Genevieve takes her musical journey down a new path and learns about a very charismatic instrument. With a look at it's centuries old history dating back to the beginnings of Ukraine, this musical instrument has seen conflict and strife, and been a tool for independence. Genevieve listens for home inside this amazing instrument and learns how Ukrainian culture was preserved when it migrated to the U.S. and beyond.
The North American Women's Bandura Ensemble performs at the Lincoln Crossroads Music festival in the International Quilt Museum and Study Center.
Maria Pleshkevich
Violinist Aisslinn Nosky accompanies the North American Women's Bandura Ensemble and Irene Kuzma.
Alina Kytasty-Kuzma
Krystina Lewicki
Irene Kytasy-Kuzma
Khrystyna Musiy
Motria Poshyvanyk Caudill
Maria Pleshkevich
Artistic Directory of the North American Women's Bandura Ensemble, Oksana Zelinska-Shevchuk.
Oksana Rodak (fore) and Khrystyna Musiy (back).
Meet…the Bandura!
Soloist Alina Kytasty-Kuzma
Christina Jamharian
From left to right Maria Pleshkevich, Christina Jamharian and Leysa Klimchenko.
Irene Kytasy-Kuzma
Oksana Rodak (left) performs with Alina Kytasty-Kuzma and Krystina Lewicki.
From left to right, Leysa Klimchenko, Irene Zawadiwsky and Irene Kuzma.
Krystina Lewicki performs on tambourine.
Alina Kystasty-Kuzma
Irene Kytasty-Kuzma, President of the Women's Bandura Ensemble of North America.




















