the Kobzar Guild as a centre for the dissemination of historical authentic performance practice. Other use of the term Kobzar is a seminal book of poetry by Taras Shevchenko, the great national poet of Ukraine. The term "kobzar" has on occasion been used for hurdy-gurdy players in Belarus (where the hurdy-gurdy is often referred to as a "kobza", and bagpipe players in Poland where the bagpipe is referred to as a "kobza" or "koza"). See also Blind musicians Preservation of kobzar music References Kononenko, Natalie O. “The Influence of the Orthodox Church on Ukrainian Dumy.” Slavic Review 50 (1991): 566–75. External links Kobzars at Encyclopedia of Ukraine "Kobzar" book by Taras Shevchenko at Encyclopedia of Ukraine National Union of the Ukrainian Kobzars official site (in Ukrainian) The last kobzar, a portrait of OSTAP KINDRACHUK, a film by Vincent Moon Ukrainian music people Kobzarstvo Hurdy-gurdy players Entertainment occupations Occupations in music