Prague Bandurist Capella

The Prague Bandurist Capella was a musical ensemble formed in 1924 by Ukrainians living in Czechoslovakia featuring performers on the bandura.

Reviews of the Capella's performances were published in music magazines in Ukraine, often quite negative regarding its repertoire.

Still, these reviews did stimulate the formation and government support of the bandurist capella movement in Ukraine.

The Soviet Ukrainian magazine "Muzyka" #2, 1925 gave a review of the first concert of the Prague Bandurist Capella which took place 13 September 1924 and included the program:

Members of the Capella and students of the school included: Yemetz, V. - U zolote 50-richchia na sluzhbi Ukrainy - Toronto, 1961 - p. 75, 79 "Muzyka" #2, 1925