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Григорій Сковорода

1722-1794 UA
Composer of Classical, Folk and World
A.k.a. Григорій Савич Сковорода / Григорий Саввич Сковорода

Gregory Skovoroda, also Hryhorii Skovoroda, or Grigory Skovoroda (Latin: Gregorius Scovoroda, Ukrainian: Григорій Савич Сковорода, Hryhorii Savych Skovoroda; Russian: Григо́рий Са́ввич Сковорода́, Grigory Savvich Skovoroda; 3 December 1722 – 9 November 1794) is regarded as a Ukrainian philosopher as well as a Russian philosopher since his work influenced both cultures and fields of study.He was also a poet, teacher and composer. Skovoroda was of a Ukrainian Cossack background, who lived and worked in the then newly formed Russian Empire, in the region of Sloboda Ukraine, which is today partly in Ukraine and partly in Russia. His significant influence on his contemporaries and succeeding generations and his way of life were universally regarded as Socratic and he was often called a "Socrate

Genres

• Classical
• Folk
• World