of the bandura is once again becoming popular in the Kuban particularly amongst the performers of the Kuban Cossack Choir, the Kubantsi ensemble and a number of other semi-professional groups. A museum dedicated to the collection of the kobzar and bandura legacy of the Kuban and Crimea is located in Yalta. The bandura is currently taught in the music college in Krasnodar. Notable exponents include Yuri Bulavin - the concertmaster of the Kuban Cossack choir. The bandura is being taught in the music college of Krasnodar. Further reading Энциклопедический словарь по истории Кубани. – Краснодар, 1997. Poliovyj R. Kubanska Ukraina. Kyiv, Diokor, 2003 Nyrko О. Joho poslaly za banduru // «Bandura», #65-66, 1998 Yemetz W. Cossaks-Bandurists - Hollywood, USA 1961 Bandurists Bandura ensembles Ukrainian diaspora in Russia Kuban Kobzarstvo