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Ukrainian folk music includes a number of varieties of traditional, folkloric, folk-inspired popular music, and folk-inspired European classical music traditions. In the 20th century numerous ethnographic and folkloric musical ensembles were established in Ukraine and gained popularity.
Of the traditional musics of non-Ukrainian ethnic minorities living in Ukraine possibly the richest and most developed is that of Jewish music (including Klezmer, cantorial, Yiddish-language folksongs, and Yiddish theatre music) which can trace most of its origins to the Jewish Pale of Settlement and to South-western Ukraine. It is estimated ...
The song is also sung at informal gatherings (such as birthdays or name days) and at formal events, such as weddings, church events or other celebrations. [1] Many variations of the melody are in use, but the lyrics in most cases stay the same (i.e., repeating Mnohaya lita).
The song was arranged by the Ukrainian composer and teacher Mykola Leontovych in 1916. "Shchedryk" was later adapted as an English Christmas carol , " Carol of the Bells ", by popular American composer, educator, and choral conductor of Ukrainian ethnic origin Peter J. Wilhousky following a performance of the original song by Alexander Koshetz ...
Pages in category "Ukrainian folk songs" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Folknery (Ukrainian: Фолькнери) is a Ukrainian free folk band, founded in 2009 by Volodymyr Muliar and Yaryna Kvitka. [1] The duo travels around Ukraine and other countries by bicycle, gathering traditional folk songs and recording them with additional musical elements. [2]
'The Cossack Rode beyond the Danube') is one of the most famous Ukrainian folk songs. It was written by the Ukrainian philosopher and poet Semen Klymovsky. Under the name "Schöne Minka" it also became popular in Germany. [1] The German title comes from the first words of a poem by Christoph August Tiedge, "Schöne Minka, ich muß scheiden ...
Pikkardiyska Tertsiya began with a quartet performing ancient Ukrainian music from the 15th century, along with adaptations of traditional Ukrainian folk songs.In time, the group expanded to six members with a repertoire of nearly 300 works, including liturgical music, folk songs, world hit songs as well as a good many original compositions from group members.