Faced with Russia’s efforts to erase Ukrainian culture, people have embraced traditional music as a way to reconnect with their past and affirm their identity. Roksolaniya, a traditional Ukrainian ...
Folk music’s power to unite was apparent in late 2022 when “Stefania” won that year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The song and ...
When one’s homeland is under siege, it’s not just an attack on the flesh and blood of the people — it’s an attack on a cultural legacy. That’s evident in many places around the globe at the moment, ...
Ukrainian violinist Illia Bondarenko filmed himself in a basement shelter in Kyiv. He's playing an old Ukrainian folk song called Verbovaya Doschechka (arranged by Illia Bondarenko). He was contacted ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The seeds of the Ukrainian band Yа́gody were planted long before their official formation bore fruit. The group’s origins stretch back to 2010, when actor Mykola Huseynov proposed ...
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