Tryzuby Stas

Tryzuby Stas
Тризубий Стас
Birth nameStanislav Shcherbatykh
Born(1948-02-24)February 24, 1948
Aleysk, Altai Krai, (RSFSR)
DiedJanuary 24, 2007(2007-01-24) (aged 58)
Kiev, Ukraine
Genresfolk, pop
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, poet
Instrumentsguitar
Years active1991–2007

Stanislav Ivanovych Shcherbatykh (Ukrainian: Станіслав Іванович Щербатих, Russian: Станислав Иванович Щербатых) (24 February 1948 – 24 January 2007) was a Ukrainian bard, an author of the Ukrainian anti-communist political satire[1] and other humorous original songs. He is better known for his scenic name of Tryzuby Stas. He is also was known as the Ukrainian Vysotskiy.[1]

Biography

Shcherbatykh was born in Altai in the town of Aleysk (some sources claim Altaisk). His father was Russian, mother - a native Ukrainian. After his father was killed the Sherbatykh family moved to their relatives in Stanislaviv, Ukrainian SSR in summer of 1949. Stanislav's uncle was a warrior of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and later spent some 10 years in Gulag. Stanislav graduated from a Russian-speaking school.

After finishing institute he worked as a musician in a restaurant. In 1976 Sherbatykh married a Kievan poet Maria Huk-Shcherbatykh, originally from Lviv Oblast. In 1977 together with his he travels to Kamchatka to earn extra money. There was born his son Volodymyr. In Kamchatka Sherbatykh worked as a painter, photograph, and director the House of Culture. In 1980 he returned to the Ukraine. In Ukraine Shcherbatykh worked in the film industry, particularly - documentaries and cartoons. One of his cartoons "Sasha's seagull" on the international film festival "Kinomarina - 75" earned a bronze medal.

By the end of 1980's joined the theatrical studio "Ne zhurysya!" in Lviv. From 1991 Shcherbatykh was touring together with the troupe. His scenic name Tryzuby Stas (Tri-teeth Stas) he humorously explained that he has three teeth for the next things:[a] one - Komsomol, second - Communist Party, and third - Trade Union. In the beginning of 1990s Shcherbatykh astonished many by his critical lyric in address of government. Since mid-90's Shcherbatykh lived in Kiev. He is laureate of the festival of original song "Obereh" and the music festival "Chervona Ruta", as well as a participant of the Sopot international festival where he sang in Polish.

He died on January 24 (some sources state 27), 2007 in his Kiev apartment from his third heart attack.[2] Sherbatykh was buried near Ivano-Frankivsk at Dem'ianiv Laz, next to the victims of the Soviet repressions.

Notes

  1. ^ To have a teeth on something is a play-on-word meaning to have a grudge on something.

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