Repertoire
In the United States, Shtokalko took part in the performances by the bandura ensemble led by Stepan Hanushevsky, performed on Ukrainian Television programs, and gave individual recitals of bandura music. All this took place outside of his work in his busy medical practice. Apart from this he also composed music. He arranged many Ukrainian folk songs, wrote the words to numerous songs, composed instrumental works such as 2 versions of the etude "Son" (Dream), "Oriental etude" and 2 versions of "Atonal etude" where he explored the technical potential of the bandura.
Shtokalko can also be credited with the revival of the ancient byliny (traditional epic poems) of Kievan Rus'. He was able to recreate three bilyny: "About the great bohatyr - Illiya Murometz and the Nightingale robber", "About Dobrynia and the Dragon" and "About the great bohatyrs Sviatohor and Illiya Murometz".
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