What with all the political turmoil in the USA today, how could I resist the temptation of this LP featuring Christmas music from Ukraine? I mean, it's not their fault that they got pulled into the middle of the US impeachment inquiry. But I'm not going to make this a political post, it's just some music sung by immigrants to the US from a country that happens to find itself in the middle of a mess that's not of their doing. The songs on here are probably not the carols you sing in the church musical every year, but they're things that you can still enjoy and appreciate for the meaning behind them. Be my guest and download
Ukrainian Bandurists Chorus-Volodymyr Bozyk And Peter Potapenko, Conductors-
Ukrainian Carols (Ukrainian Bandurists Chorus #5 (Manufactured By RCA Custom Records, Chicago, Illinois), Mono, 1960).
1. A Precious Gift (Dar Nyni Prebahatyj)
2. A New Joy Descended (Nova Radist Stala)
3. Happiness Came (Radist Z Neba Wsim Pryjshla)
4. God Eternal (Boh Predvichnyj)
5. Christmas Greetings (Dobryj Vechir Tobi)
6. What Wonder Is This (Shcho To Za Predyvo)
7. In The River Jordan (Na Jordanskij Richi)
8. The Saints Sat (Sviati Sydily. Shchedrivka)
9. All Rejoice (Rozveselimsia Wsi)
10. O God Sees (Oj Vydytj Boh)
11. This Day Singing (Dnes Pojusche)
12. Joyful Tidings (Po Vsiomu Svitu)
13. Christmas Bells (Dzony)
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In this fraactious moment, I find it particularly compelling to be reminded that people in various parts of the world are united in music from time to time. Thanks, Ernie!
ReplyDelete...it's a perfect record...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ernie. :)
Shared this with a Ukrainian friend who sent me this message:
ReplyDeleteMy family came over from Ukraine via Germany with the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, who “sponsored” my family. This included my grandfather and grandmother and their two children, my mom and uncle. Upon arriving in Boston, my family was given one orange per person, and one dollar each.
For fifty years that followed, my uncle was the primary soloist of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus.
The Banduristy stayed active in the diaspora during years of soviet occupation. Then on 1991, a month or so after Ukraine declared independence from USSR, they (and their descendants) all traveled back to Ukraine for a series of triumphant concerts. My uncle, Yarema Cisaruk, was featured heavily as the main soloist in one of the biggest concerts they ever played... check it out. Oh, and the Banduristy were based out of Detroit where I’m from, so know pretty much every person in this video.
https://youtu.be/6wx9xJ7IXY0
Wow! That's a great story, Brad! Please tell your friend I said thanks for sharing. That's why we dig up and share this music, isn't it? :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Brad, what a great story! And thank you Ernie for this fantastic share.
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