Ukrainian Christmas Carols and New Year Songs
Various Artists
In pagan times the Slavic Christmas music- Kolyadkas and Shchedrivkas (Traditional Christmas carols in Ukraine and Russia) were a component of sacramentals related with New Year Day and vernal equinox. Later, during the time of the Christianization of Old Russia from Bizantine, Kolyadkas and Shchedrivkas (Ukrainian Christmas carols) became a symbol of Christmas time and other biblical dates and events. Obviously, such reassess of function has served as the reason of a semantic and stylistic variety of Ukrainian Christmas carols, represented on the disk.
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UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Paradise Has Blossomed
by Drevo
Drevo brings back to light old traditions of Ukrainian folk music, steeped in its own harmonies, scales and techniques.One thousand years ago with the ward of Christianity to Ukraine the culture on these grounds did not begin anew, but its new page was opened. Alongside with the partially kept prior archaic layers and on their basis, the Christianity has formed other original forms of culture, genres and styles.The influence of these processes on Ukrainian village music was especially expressive.
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by Drevo
Drevo brings back to light old traditions of Ukrainian folk music, steeped in its own harmonies, scales and techniques.One thousand years ago with the ward of Christianity to Ukraine the culture on these grounds did not begin anew, but its new page was opened. Alongside with the partially kept prior archaic layers and on their basis, the Christianity has formed other original forms of culture, genres and styles.The influence of these processes on Ukrainian village music was especially expressive.
LISTEN FREE MP3 BUY CD
In pagan times the Slavic Christmas music- Kolyadkas and Shchedrivkas (Traditional Christmas carols in Ukraine) were a component of sacramentals related with New Year Day and vernal equinox. Later, during the time of the Christianization of Old Rus from Bizantine, Kolyadkas and Shchedrivkas became a symbol of Christmas time and other biblical dates and events.
Byzantine priests brought with them the best Bulgarian chanters who made use of Bulgarian melodies (Byzantine melodies adapted to fit the language of the Bulgars, i.e., Slavonic). The Russians were attracted to these melodies which seems only natural considering that the Bulgars and the Russians share a common language and as the time go by organically synthesize Byzantine
atradition and south-Slavic folk-singing culture. Obviously, this has served as the reason of a semantic and stylistic variety of Ukrainian and Russian Christmas music.
Here you can listen and enjoy modern, authentic, village and church performing of Ukrainian Christmas music
The Artists:
Kiev Chamber Choir
Ensemble Drevo - traditional Ukrainian folk music, Ukrainian Christmas carols and christian folk songs. They recovers the material gathered in ethnographic expeditions without additional art processing, keeping its natural, original form.
Monks choir of
Kiev Pechersk (Caves) Monastery
Russian Christmas music and Ukrainian Christmas Carols by famous choir which for many centuries r is the legend and as the magnet attracts thousands visitors and pilgrims from all around the world.
Saint Eliyah Christian children's choir
The Saint Elijah Church in Kyiv, is the first Russian Orthodox church ever built. According to legend, it was built by the Prince Askold and Dir long before the baptizing of Kyiv Rus in 988.
The Bell Ringers of Kiev Pechersk Monastery
Ukrainian Folk Music
Byzantine priests brought with them the best Bulgarian chanters who made use of Bulgarian melodies (Byzantine melodies adapted to fit the language of the Bulgars, i.e., Slavonic). The Russians were attracted to these melodies which seems only natural considering that the Bulgars and the Russians share a common language and as the time go by organically synthesize Byzantine
atradition and south-Slavic folk-singing culture. Obviously, this has served as the reason of a semantic and stylistic variety of Ukrainian and Russian Christmas music.
Here you can listen and enjoy modern, authentic, village and church performing of Ukrainian Christmas music
The Artists:
Kiev Chamber Choir
Ensemble Drevo - traditional Ukrainian folk music, Ukrainian Christmas carols and christian folk songs. They recovers the material gathered in ethnographic expeditions without additional art processing, keeping its natural, original form.
Monks choir of
Kiev Pechersk (Caves) Monastery
Russian Christmas music and Ukrainian Christmas Carols by famous choir which for many centuries r is the legend and as the magnet attracts thousands visitors and pilgrims from all around the world.
Saint Eliyah Christian children's choir
The Saint Elijah Church in Kyiv, is the first Russian Orthodox church ever built. According to legend, it was built by the Prince Askold and Dir long before the baptizing of Kyiv Rus in 988.
The Bell Ringers of Kiev Pechersk Monastery
Ukrainian Folk Music