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Music and Art at the Ukrainian Institute of America
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Ola Herasymenko Oliynyk - Bandura Three Concertos for Bandura and Symphony Orchestra by Yuriy Oliynyk Lviv Symphony Orchestra; Yuriy Lutsiv and Serhiy Burko, conductors. YVO Productions; all rights reserved; Made in USA. |
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Carol of the Bells is an adaptation of an ancient Ukrainian folk song called a "shchedrivka".
An arrangement by Mykola Leontovych (1877-1921) was popularized
in the 1930's by Oleksander Koshyts (1875-1944), Ukrainian
choir director who worked in the US and Canada. It has since
become a western Christmas classic.
The recording we include here is a rendition by the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus (UBC). It is an instrumental piece, played on the national Ukrainian string instrument "bandura."
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Christmas Motives -- Різдвяні мотиви A triptych of favorite Ukrainian seasonal songs featuring the bandurists. Performed by the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus. Oleh Mahlay, Artistic Director
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Колядуймо Разом!
The perfect "sing along" recording of popular christmas carols. Produced, recorded and distributed by Ukrainian Book Store, 10215 - 97 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5J OL5, Canada; All rights reserved |
Listen to the voices of Lastivka Ensemble put words to the music of the same shchedryk that you heard above.
Koly ne bulo z nashchada svita (In the beginning) is a solo performed by Valentina Shaforost. The unusual style in which this song is performed, known as "primitiv", echoes the ancient melodic voices of the earliest inhabitants of Ukrainian lands. (4 min.)
V Veflejemi novyna (The Wonder of Bethlehem) is a solo performed by Zoryana Kovbasniuk. From the cassette "Sing and Rejoice" ("Днесь Поюще"/Dnes' Pojushche) by Lastivka Ensemble. |
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Village Mountain Music of Ukraine. The Carpathians -- From here
come the songs and curvy Hutsul melodies of
troista muzyka -- the traditional trio of instruments,
including the violin, flute, and tsymbaly, or hammered dulcimer.
Listen to 3.5 minutes of 
