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Byelorussia: Musical Folklore of the Byelorussian Polessye

Various Artists
Byelorussia: Musical Folklore of the Byelorussian Polessye Covering southern Belarus and northern Ukraine, the region of Polessye is known as “the land of legends, fairy tales, and songs.” Influenced by a landscape filled with forests and meadows, the traditional music from this area often revolves around seasonal changes, harvests, and related festivities. The vast terrain also inspired the practice of open-air group singing, which can be heard throughout the album. These spirited songs are colored by polyphonic chants around instruments including the fife, violin, and, on one track, the dulcimer—rare in Polessye music. The liner notes provide full details on instruments and the cultural significance of each track.

Track Listing

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Anna Vengoora, Christina Doroshevich, Tatiana Safronova, Serafina Petrova, Aksinya Targonya; Olga Vakoolchyk, Anna Roosack, Nadeshda Roosack, Lubov Sleesh
04:10
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102
Michail Shkadoon
00:43
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103
Tatiana Orlenin, Nadeshda Shogol
02:08
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104
Ivan Petshooha
00:38
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105
Fayna Olesich, Watalya Adreykoviets, Heema Doroshevich, Tatiana Fedorova; Olga Vakoolchyk, Anna Roosack, Nadeshda Roosack, Lubov Sleesh; Katerina Dorosh
04:12
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106
Ivan Petshooha
01:10
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107
Anna Vengoora, Christina Doroshevich, Tatiana Safronova, Serafina Petrova, Aksinya Targonya; Vasily Shved; Olga Vakoolchyk, Anna Roosack, Nadeshda Roosack
06:02
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108
Ivan Petshooha
00:34
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109
Anna Vengoora, Christina Doroshevich, Tatiana Safronova, Serafina Petrova, Aksinya Targonya
02:59
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110
Fayna Olesich, Watalya Andreykoviets, Heema Doroshevich, Tatiana Fedorova
03:58
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111
Fayna Olesich, Watalya Andreykoviets, Heema Doroshevich, Tatiana Fedorova
02:10
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112
Yusef Roosack, Alexander Korenchuck, Adam Sleesh
02:14
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113
Olga Vakoolchyk, Anna Roosack, Nadeshda Roosack, Olga Masalskaya, Yusef Roosack, Adam Masalsky
02:52
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114
Lubov Sleesh, Yusef Roosack, Alexander Korenchuck, Adam Sleesh
01:22
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115
Anna Vengoora, Christina Doroshevich, Tatiana Safronova, Serafina Petrova, Aksinya Targonya; Olga Vakoolchyck, Anna Roosack, Nadeshda Roosack, Olga Masalskaya
06:52
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116
Christina Doroshevich
03:42
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117
Vasily Shved, Nikolay Leshchinsky, Ygnat Shookalov, Pavel Shookalov, Olga Masalskaya, Anna Roosack, Nadeshda Roosack, Lubov Sleesh, Yusef Roosack, Alexander Korenchuck, Adam Sleesh, Roman Sleesh
07:46