This is unique collection of authentic Ukrainian Christmas carols and New Year songs.
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 Kyiv Rus 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. The content of spiritual verses is always Christian. The biblical characters (Jesus Christ, The Theotokos, apostles Peter and Paul, Saint George and Saint Basil, Herod the king and others), and also a place of events in folklore musical compositions as though they are passed through a prism of representation of the Ukrainian peasant consequently get typical features of Ukrainian everyday life.
This album represents the field recordings made in the end of the last century in the Poltava region of Ukraine. This is original authentic music recordings. The performers are not professional singers. At those time there were many amateur folk bands in almost any Ukrainian village. Now this tradition is vanishing.
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UKRAINIAN FOLK 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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Nightingales of Ukraine
by Rushnichok
Laureates of the first prize of the All Ukrainian folk music contest Tetiana Lubimenko (she is also soloist of Origen singers of the National Opera House of Ukraine) and Miroslav Grishko will show you all the beauty of the Ukrainian music and prove that Ukrainians are one of the most singing nation in the world.
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Forgotten Songs of Ukrainians
by Various Artists
This music is vanishing away. Unique authentic music recordings made at the end of the last century during folklore research expeditions on both banks of Dneper River in Kiev District of Ukraine. On the compact disk you can hear original Ukrainian weddings songs, lyrical songs, Christmas carols, instrumental music, traditional calendar songs. Many of these songs are forgotten and vanishing. There were made only 1000 copies of this CD, so you may be one of the lucky one who will own the golden heritage of Ukrainian musical culture.
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Traditional Wedding Music of Ukrainians
by Various Artists
On the compact disk a listener will be able to hear original Ukrainian weddings songs and instrumental music. Traditional music for different parts of wedding ceremony: Farewell to parents; bride dress up; fiancé arrival; newly wedded cortege; drinking songs.
Original wedding songs and instrumental wedding music. Many of these songs are forgotten and are vanishing.
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Traditional Songs and Instrumental Music of the Left-Bank of Kyiv Region
by Various Artisits
The musical folklore of the left-bank of Kyiv region was formed under the considerable influence of original historic-social processes that took place here. After the Tartar-Mongolian invasion in the 13th century and further devastation, caused by frequent Tartar raids, the free lands began to populate again little by little.
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Neighbour Girl
by Rushnichok
Laureates of the first prize of the All Ukrainian folk music contest Tetiana Lubimenko (she is also soloist of Origen singers of the National Opera House of Ukraine) and Miroslav Grishko will show you all the beauty of the Ukrainian music and prove that Ukrainians are one of the most singing nation in the world.
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Traditional Music of the Right-Bank of Kyiv Region
by Various Artists
This CD is the endeavour to document the truly tradition of antiquity that is vanishing now, to enrich folk music chronicle and to reserve the document of the epoch at the turn of millenniums.
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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 LYRIC AND LOVE SONGS
Various Artists
The musical tradition of Poltava region occupies a special place in Ukrainian musical heritage because of its amazing polyphonic vocal harmonies. The main feature of lyrical and love songs of Poltava region is their unique coloring and dramatic expression. The singers often say: “We are crying when singing”.
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Paradise Has Blossomedby 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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Nightingales of Ukraineby Rushnichok
Laureates of the first prize of the All Ukrainian folk music contest Tetiana Lubimenko (she is also soloist of Origen singers of the National Opera House of Ukraine) and Miroslav Grishko will show you all the beauty of the Ukrainian music and prove that Ukrainians are one of the most singing nation in the world.
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Forgotten Songs of Ukrainians by Various Artists
This music is vanishing away. Unique authentic music recordings made at the end of the last century during folklore research expeditions on both banks of Dneper River in Kiev District of Ukraine. On the compact disk you can hear original Ukrainian weddings songs, lyrical songs, Christmas carols, instrumental music, traditional calendar songs. Many of these songs are forgotten and vanishing. There were made only 1000 copies of this CD, so you may be one of the lucky one who will own the golden heritage of Ukrainian musical culture.
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Traditional Wedding Music of Ukrainiansby Various Artists
On the compact disk a listener will be able to hear original Ukrainian weddings songs and instrumental music. Traditional music for different parts of wedding ceremony: Farewell to parents; bride dress up; fiancé arrival; newly wedded cortege; drinking songs.
Original wedding songs and instrumental wedding music. Many of these songs are forgotten and are vanishing.
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Traditional Songs and Instrumental Music of the Left-Bank of Kyiv Regionby Various Artisits
The musical folklore of the left-bank of Kyiv region was formed under the considerable influence of original historic-social processes that took place here. After the Tartar-Mongolian invasion in the 13th century and further devastation, caused by frequent Tartar raids, the free lands began to populate again little by little.
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Neighbour Girlby Rushnichok
Laureates of the first prize of the All Ukrainian folk music contest Tetiana Lubimenko (she is also soloist of Origen singers of the National Opera House of Ukraine) and Miroslav Grishko will show you all the beauty of the Ukrainian music and prove that Ukrainians are one of the most singing nation in the world.
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Traditional Music of the Right-Bank of Kyiv Region by Various Artists
This CD is the endeavour to document the truly tradition of antiquity that is vanishing now, to enrich folk music chronicle and to reserve the document of the epoch at the turn of millenniums.
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Ukrainian Christmas Carols and New Year SongsVarious 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 LYRIC AND LOVE SONGS
Various Artists
The musical tradition of Poltava region occupies a special place in Ukrainian musical heritage because of its amazing polyphonic vocal harmonies. The main feature of lyrical and love songs of Poltava region is their unique coloring and dramatic expression. The singers often say: “We are crying when singing”.
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