Alla Landar: “We say goodbye to the national love – the Guardian of Ukrainian folk song Nina Matvienko”
This morning, thousands of people lined up at the doors of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine to say goodbye to the legendary singer and universal love Nina Matviyenko. Ukrainian singer and actress, People's Artist of Ukraine, People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR, laureate of the State Prize of the Ukrainian SSR named after Taras Shevchenko, Hero of Ukraine, Honorary Citizen of Kyiv, member of the Union of Cinematographers of Ukraine, laureate of numerous titles, awards and distinctions. But no brilliant awards are able to appreciate what the Lord himself endowed her with - beauty and voice, a voice familiar to everyone from childhood, in which the suffering and tender soul of Ukraine was embodied. Therefore, Nyna Matvyenko's song, which became a business card of Ukrainian folklore, often sounded sad and often even dramatic, because it told about the difficult path of the people, about human fates and experiences.
"Farewell to the People's Artist of Ukraine began today, October 10, in a narrow circle in the St. Theodosius Monastery, where an all-night reading of the Psalter was held for the repose of the deceased in the presence of family members and people closest to Nina Mitrofanovna," says the owner of the ritual company. organized the farewell procession, president of the International Association of Funeral Professionals, National Member of Ukraine in the World Federation of Funeral Directors (FIAT-IFTA), member of the Federation of Funeral Directors of Funeral Homes (NFDA, USA), Honored Worker of the Service Sector of Ukraine.
And the National Philharmonic welcomed everyone who wished to pay their last respects to the beloved singer already in the morning with a sea of flowers, a photo gallery, an endless stream of people to the amazing singing of the magical voice of Nina Matviyenko herself, live symphonic sound and professional choral singing. In front of the entrance, as well as in the room itself, the photo and video camera lenses of numerous representatives of mass media, television channels and news agencies were lined up.
Alla Landar continues, "All of Ukraine is praying today for the peace of the soul of Beregina of the Ukrainian folk song Nyna Matvyenko." - Heaven blessed Nina Mitrofanovna with a voice of rare timbre and beauty. Her singing pure soul is now being remembered with sincere words of love by thousands of admirers in our country and around the world, where representatives of numerous Ukrainian communities are now with us. Only with time will we be able to comprehend the full magnitude of this loss. We are left with a big and vulnerable soul, filled with light and love for everyone."
Incredible emotional charge, love for one's fellow man and all-pervading vital energy inspired every viewer both in the concert hall, regardless of age, and in front of the television screen, and the older generations remember their first acquaintance with the singer through the dynamics of the kitchen radio transmitter. Indeed, even every remote village house filled her voice with the melody and magic of the Ukrainian folk song for more than half a century...
Her personality and genius of talent, exclusivity and recognition of her voice will go down in our history. These are the eternal values that every nation keeps and which it needs so much during the struggle against the aggressor for the very existence of the nation, its faith, its language and its soul, embodied in its highest manifestation - folklore with folk songs and live a cappella singing...
Around the snow-white coffin, everywhere are vases with bouquets from the singer's admirers, ikebana compositions of fresh flowers, the glitter of candlestick glass and the triumph of porcelain candelabra with large candles, and in the back of the hall, the last minute of the artist's life was reminded by a stopped majestic two.
The guests of the farewell ceremony were greeted by the exhibition "Chronicle of Life" with moments of life and creative path in photo galleries, family photos, personal belongings, awards, and antique furniture. The presented exposition is a gallery of creative victories of one person, one life, one path, inseparable from the destiny of his people... on the threshold of eternity. Here in the photo is a still very young Nina, and next to her in the circle of her family, then in her concert and stage outfit, joyful, smiling, happy... and unforgettable.
The bright, solemn and unforgettable atmosphere in the hall was not created by the organizers by chance. The daughter of the artist, singer and actress Antonyna Matviyenko, said that her mother was an example for her: "She has a very big heart... Thank you for making such a contribution to Ukraine." I will listen to her songs and know that she is near. Thank you for everything. She very much asked that no one cry at the funeral. She asked them to remember something good."
During the farewell ceremony, the dedication of President Volodymyr Zelenskyi was read, who also expressed his condolences to his family with the belief that the "unsurpassed authentic, truly magical voice" of Nina Matviyenko will remain with Ukrainians forever.
Humanity, magnificent talent, sincerity of truth, folk roots, singing soul, a true friend and adviser, unforgettable, beloved, dear... These are the words of Nina Mitrofanovna that began their dedications on the pages of the book "Man of the Era" during the farewell ceremony of her relatives and friends, colleagues on the stage, soldiers from the fronts, friends, acquaintances, numerous admirers. Everyone wrote in the language of his heart...
Kyiv City Mayor Vitaly Klychko and Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk, singer and host Anzhelika Rudnytskaya, performers Svetlana Belonozhko, Kamaliya, Dmytro Monatyk, Valentina Kovalskaya, conductor Yevgeny Savchuk, head of the National Choir named after Ver Mykhailiut were among the first to say goodbye.
Hundreds of readers came, and they pay attention and pay attention to something. The singer has dozens of folk songs in her repertoire, including ceremonial, lyrical, humorous, ballad songs, and Ukrainian songs of the XVII-XVIII centuries. She carried their folk sound and Ukrainian spirit to the world together with a part of Ukraine. In addition to the stages of the states of the former Union, the halls of Mexico, Canada, the USA, the Czech Republic, Poland, Bulgaria, Finland, Sweden, Korea, France, Brazil, Argentina, and countries of Latin America obeyed it.
Nina Matviyenko, her musical soul and open heart, multiplied by powerful work capacity and constant search, were open to any musical experiments. That is why she did not limit her creativity to folk songs and works of the past. She collaborated with well-known contemporary domestic composers and performed works by Evgeny Stankovych, Oleg Kyva, Myroslav Skoryk, Iryna Kirilyna, Anna Havrylets and many others.
As an actress, she will be remembered for the films "Cuckoo with a diploma", "Not a year will pass", "Farewell to the Pharaohs", "Further flight of arrows" and others. And her unforgettable vocals and professional dubbing will remind you of yourself from the films "Tronka", "Lost Letter", "Svechynaya Wedding", "Black Council", "Sorochy Fair", "Mavka". Lesnaya pesna", played in the TV shows "Marusya Churai", "Ekaterina Bylokur", "Waters spilled on four fords".
She also found time for politics - in the session hall of the Verkhovna Rada, she was active not only on the stage - she chaired the jury of the International Contest of Ukrainian Romance named after Kvitka Tsysyk, headed the Expert Council of the International Charity Festival of Talents "Divosvit", she also found time for the Union of Cinematographers. The circle of interests, busyness, calling was never limited by anything.
"Let's pray on her last day on Earth together with Nyna Matviyenko's family for the repose of her soul and the Kingdom of God for the woman of the era. May eternal memory and glory shine for her, she will forever remain in our hearts the soul of the nation and a child with a big heart. Alla Landar urged. – ¦The voice of a living legend will forever fly over us like "wild geese" over Ukraine, along with her "magic violin", "braided scythe" and "gray-winged dove".
