of the bandura for many years to come. Persecution In 1932 Hnat Khotkevych fell out of favour with the authorities. His compositions and arrangements were removed from the list of allowed works for performance in Ukraine. The members of the Capella also came under considerable pressure, being repeatedly taken for questioning by the NKVD (the Soviet secret police). In January 1934 the artistic director, Volodymyr Kabachok, was arrested after a concert by the Capella in Kiev and did not return to the group. With his arrest most of the scores used by the Capella which included many original handwritten manuscripts composed and arranged by Hnat Khotkevych specifically for the group were confiscated. With Kabachok's arrest the directorship of the Capella fell to Danylo Pika, who was not as strong an administrator. After many months of not being paid (from January–October) the Capella was forced to disband in October 1934. In 1935 some of the members moved to Kiev and worked under the protection of the Dumka Chorus and its conductor - Nestor Horodyvenko. In March 1935 some of the members of the Poltava Bandurist Capella participated in the formation of a new larger Kiev Bandurist Capella under the direction of Mykola Mykhailov. Recordings Under the direction of Volodymyr Kabachok the Poltava Bandurist Capella recorded a number of records. In 1933 the following songs were released in editions of 2500 copies: Pip ta Popadia - arr. by H. Khotkevych #2578 Na horodi Verba riasna - arr. Demutsky #2582 Horlytsia - #2379 Oi ty ziron'ko vechirniaia - arr. Lysenko #2580 Ohirochky - arr: Studnytsky #2581 V misiatsi ilui vypala porosha arr. H. Khotkevych - #2583 These same recordings were re-issued in 1934 in 2000 copies. Legacy Despite its short history, the legacy of the Poltava Bandurist Capella is significant. It pioneered the Kharkiv style of playing the bandura within a bandurist capella which allowed the use of unique technical devices not possible on other instruments. The repertoire was symphonic in its concept and implementation. Refinements in instrument construction developed by members of the Capella can be seen in instruments being constructed today. Membership Volodymyr Kabachok - arrested in 1934, sent to Kolyma Hryhory Nazarenko - emigrated to USA Ivan Boretz, (1929–31) - shot in 1937 Oles Buldovsky,(1925–34) - died on the front Yakiv Kladovy, (1925–34) - arrested in 1938 Yuri Kolesnykiv, (1925–34) - member of the UBC Andriy Kononenko, (1925–34) - member