Composer Bilash Biography

WhatsApp, perhaps there is no such person in Ukraine who would not know the song “Two Colorities” - it has long become folk. Music for this masterpiece was written by the composer, originally from the Poltava region - Alexander Ivanovich Bilash. Ironically, a guy, who at first did not even want to take to a music school, was able not only to get a higher musical education, but also to go down in the history of Ukrainian music.

What was his creative and life path? And how was the famous song “Two Cales” born? Further on POLTAVA-TREND.

The boy grew up in a family of musicians: his mother had a wonderful voice and sang at all rural events, and his father masterfully played several musical instruments. The talent was also transmitted to Alexander: not knowing the notes, he picked up music, then learned to play on the accordion and Bayan on his own, then he began to write the first works. At the age of 15, the young man decided to submit documents for admission to the Poltava music school.

But the guy and his family were disappointed: Alexander was informed at the audition that he “has no musical hearing”, so the exam was failed. But the future composer did not give up: he went to conquer Kyiv. There he worked hard in all possible works - from a loader to a restaurant musician. However, the most important thing for Alexander was that he was admitted to the Kyiv evening music school for adults.

There, the young man had the honor to learn from George and Plato Mayboroda, at that time artists and composers at that time. The hard work on herself finally bore fruits - at 17, Alexander Bilash enters the Zhytomyr Music School named after V. Kosenko, and after 4 years to the Kyiv conservatory. Studying at the school, Alexander Bilash begins to write his first serious compositions, among which the song “Rosa stood on mowing”, which suddenly quickly became famous and loved the people.

And in the conservatory, the man took up the writing parties for the orchestra. Having finally received a full -fledged musical education, Alexander Bilash completely plunged into creativity. For about 5 years, he also taught the theory of music at the Kiev Pedagogical Institute named after M. Alexander Bilash devoted his whole life to music: he is an author of about songs and 9 poetic collections.

In addition to the popular genre, Bilash worked in other directions - he wrote opera and operettas, romances, music for films and the like. During his life, the composer received recognition: his songs were respected and rehronrated. Such popularity was accompanied by a number of state awards and artistic differences: Alexander Bilash was the laureate of the State Prize of the Ukrainian SSR named after T.

Shevchenko and the M. Prize 2 years before the death of the composer was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine. Alexander Bilash died on May 6 of the year in a year of life in Kyiv. The cause of death is a stroke. In his native Gradizhsk, the composer was erected a monument in the year. Personal life music gave the composer his fate - back in his student years, he met the singer Larisa Ostapenko, who became his first and only wife.

In the year, the couple got married to live in peace and consent for the next half a century. She became his muse and support, and also gave birth to Alexander two daughters - Olesya and Oksana. In addition, Larisa Ostapenko also achieved success in the musical field, receiving the title of People's Artist of Ukraine. Larisa survived her husband for 7 years.

He survived the death of her beloved. Later she recorded her memories of a life together with Alexander. How was the Two Colories created? The history of the creation of this hit is quite interesting. Alexander Bilash was very well friends with the poet Dmitry Pavelychko - together they were supposedly "on the same wavelength." As all creative people, the idea of ​​a new song came at the most inopportune moment - at the congress of the Komsomol of Ukraine in February, where men were to be present.

Dying with boredom, they looked at those present in the hall. Suddenly, Alexander Bilash was attracted by a woman who had a black scarf with red roses on his shoulders. When he looked at Pavlychko, he heard the phrase: "Chervone is love, and Chorn - then the journal." The artists simultaneously realized that this came inspiration. They quietly left the meeting room and quickly fled - to write music in the House of Culture.

As Dmitry Pavlychko said in their interviews, then both of them felt that they had written something “eternal”, that he would survive themselves. Actually, this happened. But then, at the stage of creating the composition, there were obstacles - the song did not pass censorship. Due to the presence of red and black flowers in the song, it was regarded as nationalist, allegedly wrote it to support Stepan Bandera and OUN.

The authors denied everything. And even after the death of the authors, the brilliant “two ringings” continue to sing in every corner of Ukraine.