Songs of Truth: Music and Song from the Kobzar Tradition of Ukraine

Julian Kytasty is celebrated around the world as a master of the bandura. This plucked-string instrument has become a symbol of Ukraine through its association with the deep tradition of the kobzari. On Songs of Truth: Music and Song from the Kobzar Tradition of Ukraine, he brings expressive clarity and vibrancy to this centuries-old repertoire of these blind bards through skillfully retold historical epics, timeless philosophical songs, biting satire, and joyful dance tunes.

 

Track Listing

1	Guardian Angel (Ангел-хранитель) Julian Kytasty	03:32
2	O Holy God (Святий Боже) Julian Kytasty	03:34
3	The Flood (Потоп) Julian Kytasty	02:55
4	Savradym (Сaврaдим) Julian Kytasty	00:58
5	Captive’s Lament (Невільницький плач) Julian Kytasty	06:40
6	Waiting for the Porridge (Кисіль) Julian Kytasty	03:36
7	Khoma and Yarema (Про Хому і Ярему) Julian Kytasty	10:12
8	To Every City Its Customs and Laws (Skovorodyns’ka) (Всякому городу нрав і права (Сковородинська)) Julian Kytasty	02:49
9	Song of Truth (Про Правду) Julian Kytasty	04:09
10	Bondarivna (Про Бондарівну) Julian Kytasty	04:17
11	Kozachok (Козачок) Julian Kytasty	01:30
12	The Noblewoman (Про дворянку) Julian Kytasty	03:25
13	Metelytsia (Mетелиця) Julian Kytasty	01:23
14	The Last Judgement (Про Страшний суд) Julian Kytasty	04:47
15	The Sinner at the Gates of Heaven (Множество аз согреших) Julian Kytasty	03:38