Yuri Barabash is better known to fans of his musical work under the pseudonym Petliura. This famous performer of Russian chanson lived a short but vibrant life. He not only performed songs, but also was the author of many of them. The busy life of this talented person ended tragically.
Biography
Yuri Vladislavovich Barabash was born on April 14, 1974 in the Stavropol Territory. His parents were Vladislav Barabash - an officer of the Navy and Tamara Barabash - an employee of the Stavropol Puppet Theater, and then the Regional Philharmonic. In addition to Yuri, his older sister Lolita grew up in the family.
In 1982, the whole Barabash family moved to Stavropol, where Yuri's father died 2 years later. This tragedy had a significant impact on the character of the growing boy, he was a difficult teenager and did not obey anyone after the death of his father. It was for his hooligan inclinations that he received the nickname Yura-Petlyura, which later grew into a creative pseudonym.
To a large extent, under the influence of ever-increasing problems in a secondary school due to behavior, the boy began to play the guitar on his own, more and more immersed in the world of musical creativity. Petlyura never received a special musical education and studied the instrument at home.
It was at home that he began to record songs that he composed himself. In his writings, he tried to express his pain and rebellion against the restrictions around him.
Career. The beginning of musical activity
One of the first recordings made by Yuri Barabash at home was heard by Andrei Razin, who at that time was the producer of the band “Tender May”, the most popular nationwide band. Razin invited Yuri to his studio for gifted children. Petlyura had a voice that was very similar to the voice of the star Yura Shatunov.
Comparison with Yuri Shatunov haunted the singer and really did not like. But still, since 1992, he agreed to work with Andrei Razin, becoming the soloist of the new group "Yura Orlov". However, his musical activity in it lasted only a few months. Soon, Yuri Barabash decided to leave the group. He refused further work with Razin.
Solo career
Leaving Razin, Barabash began his solo career as an author and performer of Russian chanson. Despite the absence of a producer, he quickly became known as a chanson performer and soon appeared at concerts under his stage name Petliura.
In 1993, the musician’s first album “Sing, Zhigan” was released, which immediately made the young artist and songwriter famous. The musician’s creativity in this period of life can be attributed to thieves lyrics.
This album is perfect for learning to play the guitar, since Yuri used the simplest pop style. Next year, another album, “Benya Raider, ” is released. Interestingly, these first music albums were recorded in his home studio without quality equipment.
After 2 years, a new period began in the life and in the musical career of the young musician. Barabash concludes a lucrative contract with the record company Master Sound under the direction of Yuri Sevostyanov. It was there that many of the previous songs of the talented author and performer were re-recorded on high-quality and professional equipment.
Thanks to the new collaboration, the albums “Youngster, ” “Fast Train, ” and “The Sad Guy” are being released. The album "Fast Train" is considered the most famous musical work of Yuri Barabash. The last "Farewell Album" was recorded during the life of the artist, author Slava Cherny. But the album was released after the death of Petliura, so he got that name.
A special place in the work of Yuri Barabash is occupied by unofficial folklore. Petlyura’s repertoire included not only “street songs”, but also “urban romance”, for example, songs such as “Alyosha” or “Kurochka”. The song of Petlyura “White Dress”, “Knitted Jacket” and many others became widely known. Petliura's songs in the early 90s could be heard everywhere. They sounded in restaurants and in the yards, in apartments and on television.
The song "How I Wandered …" gained fame after showing the movie "Boys" directed by D. Asanova. The author of this song was Vitaly Chernitsky, and it was Petlyura who performed it in the film. This song, as well as the musical composition "Knitted Jacket", have their authors, but have become so popular that they were considered folk. The whole country sang them in those years.
The songs of Yuri Barabash were recorded first on cassettes, then on disks. Musical creations of Petlyura, especially the song Rain, were played at discos and even at Russian Radio, while Yuri composed and sang everything.
