Effective period / Period of releases: 1971 - 2017

Members: Владимир Мулявин, Леонид Борткевич, Анатолий Кашепаров, Игорь Пеня, Александр Демешко, Валерий Дайнеко, Валентин Бадьяров, Alexander Rastopchin, Олег Аверин, Игорь Москаленко, Владимир Николаев (5), Валерий Мулявин, Людмила Исупова, Александр Попроцкий

Soviet (and then Belarusian) vocal-instrumental ensemble. Founded in September 1th, 1969. Previously it was a variety revue Лявониха with inner ensemble Лявоны. But in 1970 they changed name on "Песняры" for participation in IV All-Union competition of variety artists and took second place (first didn't exist).
At the beginning consisted of:
Владимир Мулявин - art-director, leader, vocal.
Александр Демешко - drums, vocal
Владислав Мисевич - flute, saxophone, vocal
Валерий Яшкин - bayan, keyboards
Леонид Тышко - bass-guitar, bass-vocal
Валерий Мулявин - guitar, vocal
Валентин Бадьяров - violin
Валерий Гурдезьяни - trombone
Леонид Борткевич - trumpet, vocal

In 1998 splitted to Песняры (2) and Белорусские Песняры. After the death of Vladimir Mulyavin in 2003 new band Белорусский Государственный Ансамбль Песняры was formed - and many subsequent bands by former members.

Actually there are a lot of related/disputed bands using name of the band and their songs (in chronological order):
Лявоны (1968-1969) (until name change)
Песняры (1969-1998) (original band)
Песняры (2) (1998-2003)
Белорусские Песняры (1998-present)
Белорусский Государственный Ансамбль Песняры (2003-present)
Песняры под управлением Леонида Борткевича (2003-present)
Песняры И. Свечкина (aka VIAPESNIRI) (2004-present)
Лявоны-Песняры (2005-2007)
Лявоны (2) (2008-2012)

Related sub-projects:
Молодёжная студия ансамбля "Песняры" (1986-1987)
Студия "Лявоны" при БГА "Песняры" (1996-1998)