Andriy Matviyevych Bobyr (13 November 1915 – 18 May 1994), People's Artist of Ukraine (1986). Andriy Bobyr was born in the village of Nychyporivka, in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire. He was known as a bandurist, teacher and conductor. In 1931 he completed his studies at the Kiev Music Tekhnikum, and in 1947 the conservatory (class of Hryhory Veriovka). In 1951 he completed post graduate studies. In 1936 he became a member of the Radio Bandurist Capella and later its director. Bobyr was teacher of bandura at the Kiev Conservatory from 1938–41, and from 1949-79.