Folk art serves as the basis for contemporary composers and performers. Many experts never cease to be amazed at the talented people who appear in their field of vision. Ivan Pleshivtsev is one such nugget.
Difficult childhood
Ivan Antonovich Pleshivtsev was born on April 2, 1931 in a working class family. Parents at that time lived in one of the districts of the famous city of Samara. A few months later, my father was sent to Kazakhstan for collectivization. When the child was two years old, the head of the family died in the line of duty. In 1942, his mother died of a serious illness. Ivan only had an older sister, who lived on her own farm.
The uncle took the future singer and composer into his house. Ivan began working on the collective farm at the age of thirteen. He was ashamed to be dependent on relatives. At the age of sixteen he began to work on the railway. He received his primary education at special courses in the city of Akmal, and he was awarded the qualification of a carriage master. The responsibilities were not very difficult, but responsible. In 1951, Pleshivtsev was drafted into the army. By this time Ivan was playing the harmonica well. Fellow soldiers loved to listen to musical compositions performed by their comrade and, on occasion, stood up to his defense.
Musical creativity
Pleshivtsev's love for music appeared at an early age. When the boy was ten years old, he made a balalaika with his own hands. The strings were made from lamb intestines. A Kazakh neighbor helped him in this matter. Ivan Antonovich was able to buy his first accordion in 1949, when he was working on the railway. From that moment on, the instrument was always at his fingertips. Pleshivtsev was invited to parties, weddings and other festive events. As far as possible, he tried not to refuse invitations.
The accordion player became famous after performing at the regional competition of folk talents. By that time, Pleshivtsev lived in the city of Kyshtym, Chelyabinsk region. A famous musician and organizer Gennady Zavolokin held a competition on the regional television. After the first audition, Ivan Antonovich became the leader among the participants. The winner began to be invited to radio and television. The accordionist wrote songs based on poems that were sent to him from different parts of the country. His "Kalina" has become a truly folk song, which is sung both on television and at family holidays.
Recognition and privacy
Ivan Pleshivtsev's musical career was successful. For many years of creativity he was awarded the honorary title "Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation."
Ivan Antonovich's personal life can be told in a nutshell. He got married after the army. Husband and wife have lived their entire adult life under one roof. The People's Artist died in July 2010 as a result of a heart attack.
