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Ukraine: Traditional Music

Various Artists
Ukraine: Traditional Music Modern-day Ukraine is the largest country entirely within Europe, bordering Russia to the east, Moldova and Romania to the southwest, Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west, Belarus to the north, and the Black Sea to the south. Its varied terrain and interaction with neighbors have defined the specific regional characteristics of Ukraine’s folklore.

Traditional Ukrainian music fits into one of two broad categories: ritual and non-ritual. Ritual folk songs are generally older and include incantations, lamentations, calendar songs, and wedding songs. Non-ritual songs include dumy, or historical and political songs, and lyric songs of love, family life, and lullabies. This collection of 34 folk songs was recorded prior to the breakup of the Soviet Union and the subsequent independence of Ukraine in 1991.

Track Listing

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Overture: Trembitas with folk orchestra Trembita players and folk orchestra of the Ivano Frankivske region 00:55
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In the mountain the peacocks parade Folk ensemble of Ivanivka village in the Yarmolyntsi district of the Khmelnitski region 01:30
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Vesnianka: Spring song Folk ensemble of Stariy Koni village in the Zaretnianski district of the Rivne region 00:41
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Vesnianka: Spring song Folk ensemble of Vovtitsi village in the Zaretnianski district of the Rivne region, solo: Pelageia Kovtunovitch 01:16
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Vesnianka: Oh, on the mountain Folk ensemble of Krasylivka village, Zhytomyr region 00:58
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Vesnianka: The herdsman Folk ensemble of Stariy Koni village in the Zaretnianski district of the Rivne region 01:41
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Medley of Carpathian melodies: Vinotchok J. Pavliuk, V. lliuk, M. Maximiuk 01:06
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We are going to decorate a shrub Dominika Tchekun 01:25
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On the river near the willow tree Folk ensemble of Ivanivka village in the Yarmolyntsi district of the Khmelnitski region 01:56
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Today is the festival of St. Peter Folk ensemble of Lipniki village in the Kugini district of the Zhytomyr region 01:24
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The reapers Folk ensemble of Kozelets village, Chernihiv region 01:43
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The sunset Choral ensemble of Klyntsi village in the Ovruch district of the Zhytomyr region 01:18
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The sheperd departs Orchestra of folk instruments of the Forest Industry of the Transcarpathian region 06:34
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For a garland Folk ensemble of Vovchik village in the Kozelets district of the Chernihiv region 01:26
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Why do you weep, why do you lament? Folk ensemble of Alexeevka village in the Starosiniaski district of the Khmelnitski region 02:19
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Wedding melodies for drymba M. Netchai 01:39
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Duma about Marussia of Bohuslav F. Jarko 06:55
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Lullaby: Oh, Liulonki Dominika Tchekun and Nadejhda Tchekun 01:49
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Ritornello for the telenka Folk ensemble of Teresva village in the Rakhiv district of the Transcarpathian region, solo: Anton Huzak 02:32
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The willow tree with many leaves Folk ensemble of Polessa village in the Sosnitsa district of the Chernihiv region 01:29
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I am going to the mountain Ivankivtsi village in the Starosiniavski district of the Khmelnitski region, solo: Ivan Kovalchuk 01:57
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The mountain behind the mountain Choral ensemble of Kovalikha village in the Smila district of the Cherkassy region 01:46
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The rogues Instrumental ensemble of Zherdino village in the Chemerdytsi district of the Khmelnitski region 01:12
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Good evening, little mother Ivan village in the Mour Kourilivski district of the Vinnitsia region, solo: Anna Movtchan 01:43
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Oh owl, do not announce any more misfortunes Vasil Nechepa 03:37
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Mama the dawn Folk ensemble of Bonuslavka village in the Kharkiv district 01:34
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The seducer Vladimir Trachuk, Victor Panchuk, Vladimir Zherebets, Valentina Tarassova 00:51
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Oh, thou with the curly locks, do not leave me Uliana Kot 01:37
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On the wide Danube Folk ensemble of Ostriv village in the Boug district of the Lyiy region 01:21
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Hutsulka Roman, Ivan and Vasily Vatamaniuk 04:23
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The red mountain ash Rosa Zhuk, Liudmilla Chijhuk, Maria Dorodko 02:00
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Hopak A. Kozitski, M. Bugrim, I. Chikhar, G. Pekar 01:00
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Chumak song Folk ensemble from Kybytsi village of the Myrhorod district of the Poltava region 03:01
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Arcan: The lasso Folk ensemble of song and dance "Vesselka" of the House of Culture of Dolina, Ivano Frankivske region 03:05