Tetiana Cherneta
Тетяна Чернета · Tatiana Cherneta
Bandurist
Bandura on the Main Stage, with her son on violin.
About
Tetiana Cherneta plays the bandura, the plucked string instrument that carries Ukrainian song at its oldest and its warmest.
On Sunday, 13 September 2026 she takes the UAFest Main Stage in Riverside Park, Carleton Place, at 15:35, with her son beside her on violin. Bandura and violin share the afternoon with voices, tsymbaly and a flute.
The running order is provisional, so the time on the festival schedule is the one to trust on the day.
At UAFest 2026
Sunday, 13 September 2026, Main Stage, Riverside Park, Carleton Place. The programme is a draft and times may shift by a few minutes.
Journey with UAFest
13 September — UAFest Main Stage, Carleton Place, with her son on violin
Bandura in the Ottawa Valley
In the Ottawa Valley she plays the UAFest Main Stage on 13 September 2026 in Riverside Park, Carleton Place — about an hour west of Ottawa. Entry is free, and the bandura is heard more than once that afternoon.
Questions about Tetiana Cherneta
What is a bandura?
The plucked string instrument of Ukraine, played by the kobzars who sang the dumy, the old epic songs. In 2024 UNESCO recognised the playing of the kobza, bandura and lira as intangible cultural heritage.
When does she play at UAFest?
At 15:35 on Sunday, 13 September 2026, on the Main Stage in Riverside Park, Carleton Place — about an hour west of Ottawa — with her son on violin. Admission is free; the programme is a draft, so check the schedule on the day.
Who else plays the bandura that day?
Tanya Navolska at 15:05 and Lidiia Hurinenko at 16:00 both sing with the bandura, so the instrument carries three sets of the afternoon.
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