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Song About The Towel
The Song about the ''Rushnyk'' (embroidered towel-cloth) ( uk, Пісня про рушник, translit=Pisnia pro rushnyk), a song also known as Rushnychok, Ballad to Mother, or "My dear mother" (), is a popular Ukrainian song based on a poem by Andriy Malyshko. The poem and song recount a lyrical hero whose mother gives him a ''rushnyk'', an embroidered cloth serving as a sort of familial talisman through one's life cycle, draped over religious icons and ritual foods, and also used for handfasting or as a prosperity blessing at weddings. It was set to music by composer Platon Maiboroda (a native of the Poltava Region) for the soundtrack of the 1958 Soviet film ''Young Years'' ( uk, Літа молодії) where it was performed by Oleksandr Taranets. The song was later popularized by Dmytro Hnatyuk, who is most often associated with this song. It has since been sung by such singers and groups as Kvitka Cisyk, Yaroslav Evdokimov, Aleksandr Malinin, Alla Pugacheva, Igor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platon Maiboroda
Platon Ilarionovych Maiboroda ( uk, Платон Іларіонович Майборода; 1 December 1918 – 8 July 1989) was a Soviet and Ukrainian composer and educator. Maiboroda, whose brother Heorhiy Maiboroda was also a composer, studied at the Gliere Music College. In 1938 Maiboroda enrolled in the Kyiv Conservatory in Kyiv where he studied under Levko Revutsky, graduating in 1947. Maiboroda taught at the Gliere Music College from 1947 to 1950. He was buried at the Baikove Cemetery, Kyiv. Works Films * ''Valley of Blue Rocks'' (1956) * ''Far and Near'' (1957) * ''Thunder Over Fields'' (1958) * ''Shift Starts at Six'' (1958) * ''Ages of Youth'' (1958) * ''Blood of Man - Not a Water'' (1960) * ''Dmytro Horytsvit'' (1961) * ''Ukrainian Rhapsody'' (1961) * ''People Don't Know Everything'' (1964) * ''Ballad of British'' (1969) * ''Abiturient'' (1973) * ''Adieu, Pharaohs!'' (1975) * ''Ordinary Concerns'' (1975) * ''Involuntary Diplomats'' (1978) * ''Revision'' (1979) * ''Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alla Pugacheva
Alla Borisovna Pugacheva, ) (born 15 April 1949), is а Soviet and Russian musical performer. Her career started in 1965 and continues to this day, even though she has retired from performing. For her "clear mezzo-soprano and a full display of sincere emotions", she enjoys an iconic status across the former Soviet Union as the most successful Soviet performer in terms of record sales and popularity. Pugacheva's repertoire includes over 500 songs in Russian, English, German, French, Kazakh, Hebrew, Finnish, Ukrainian, and her discography has more than 100 records, CDs and DVDs. In addition to Russia and the former Soviet Union, Pugacheva's albums were released in Japan, Korea, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria. In total, Pugacheva has sold more than 250 million records. She became a People's Artist of the USSR in 1991, a Laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in 1995, and was decorated as a Chevalier of the Order "For Merit t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Songs
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls to Earth from its orbit, and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the "Lacy-Zarubin Agreement, Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. * January 31 – The first successful American satellite, Explorer 1, is launched into orbit. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite, to form the United Arab Republic. * February 6 – Seven Manchester United F.C., Manchester United footballers are among the 21 people killed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian Songs
Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainian culture * Ukrainian language, an East Slavic language, the native language of Ukrainians and the official state language of Ukraine * Ukrainian alphabet, a Ukrainian form of Cyrillic alphabet * Ukrainian cuisine See also * Languages of Ukraine * Name of Ukraine * Ukrainian Orthodox Church (other) * Ukrainians (other) * Ukraine (other) * Ukraina (other) * Ukrainia (other) Ukrainia may refer to: * The land of Ukraine, the land of the Kievan Rus * The land of the Ukrainians, an ethnic territory * Montreal ''Ukrainia'', a sports team in Canada * Toronto ''Ukrainia'', a sports team in Canada See also * * Ukraina ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stepan Pasicznyk
Stepan Pasicznyk ( uk, Степан Пасічник, ; born 1963) is a musician, songwriter and translator of Ukrainian and Irish descent from Luton, Bedfordshire. He was accordionist and co-songwriter for the albums ''Vorony'' and ''Kultura'' and accordionist and co-translator for the "Pisni iz The Smiths" cover, all by the original early-1990s lineup of British band The Ukrainians. Stepan Pasicznyk performs traditional Ukrainian music, English translations, Irish traditional music, and originals. Session musician work includes Rev Hammer's "Bishop of Buffalo", produced by Justin Sullivan of New Model Army, "Paris" on release "Cage" by the Bridewells produced by Phil Manzanera, of Roxy Music, "Swill" Odgers of The Men They Couldn't Hang's release "Elvis Lives Here" with his "Swagger Band" and "Believe" by Ukrainian American duet Darka and Slavko. Translation of songs from Ukrainian into English for Lessia Horova,. . 2007 - 2014 accordion for British folk rock band Here Be D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian Canadians
Ukrainian Canadians ( uk, Українські канадці, Україноканадці, translit=Ukrayins'ki kanadtsi, Ukrayinokanadtsi; french: Canadiens d'origine ukrainienne) are Canadian citizens of Ukrainian descent or Ukrainian-born people who immigrated to Canada. In 2016, there were an estimated 1,359,655 persons of full or partial Ukrainian origin residing in Canada (the majority being Canadian-born citizens), making them Canada's eleventh largest ethnic group and giving Canada the world's third-largest Ukrainian population behind Ukraine itself and Russia. Self-identified Ukrainians are the plurality in several rural areas of Western Canada. According to the 2011 census, of the 1,251,170 who identified as Ukrainian, only 144,260 (or 11.5%) could speak the Ukrainian language (including the Canadian Ukrainian dialect). History Unconfirmed settlement before 1891 Minority opinions among historians of Ukrainians in Canada surround theories that a small number of Uk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian Diaspora
The Ukrainian diaspora comprises Ukrainians and their descendants who live outside Ukraine around the world, especially those who maintain some kind of connection, even if ephemeral, to the land of their ancestors and maintain their feeling of Ukrainian national identity within their own local community. The Ukrainian diaspora is found throughout numerous regions worldwide including other post-Soviet states as well as in other countries such as Poland, the United States, Canada, the UK and Brazil. Distribution The Ukrainian diaspora is found throughout numerous countries worldwide. It is particularly concentrated in other post-Soviet states (Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Russia), Central Europe (the Czech Republic, Germany, and Poland), North America (Canada and the United States), and South America (Argentina and Brazil). History 1608 to 1880 After the loss suffered by the Ukrainian-Swedish Alliance under Ivan Mazepa in the Battle of Poltava in 1709, some political e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian invasion, it was the eighth-most populous country in Europe, with a population of around 41 million people. It is also bordered by Belarus to the north; by Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; and by Romania and Moldova to the southwest; with a coastline along the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. Kyiv is the nation's capital and largest city. Ukraine's state language is Ukrainian; Russian is also widely spoken, especially in the east and south. During the Middle Ages, Ukraine was the site of early Slavic expansion and the area later became a key centre of East Slavic culture under the state of Kievan Rus', which emerged in the 9th century. The state eventually disintegrated into rival regional powers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rushnychok
Rushnychok (Ukrainian: РУШНИЧОК) was a Ukrainian-Canadian four-person music ensemble from Lachine, Quebec, Canada actively performing from 1969 to 1980 and later for small audiences. Considered the best Ukrainian diaspora ensemble of the 1970s, the four male performers comprising the band were sometimes referred to as the Ukrainian Beatles, and were descendents of Ukrainian emigrants. Band Members * Andrij Harasymowycz -- vocals and guitar * Eugene (Ewhen) Osidacz -- accordion * George (Yurko) Sztyk -- bass guitar * Stepan (Stefan) Andrusiak -- drums Active Years Band Name The term ''rushnychok'' in Ukrainian can refer to an embroidered cloth handkerchief wrapped around couples' hands during weddings. It is also the title of an original song composed by Platon Maiboroda with lyrics by Andrij Malyshko, and can refer to an embroidered cloth more generally, in this case an embroidered cloth used as a sign of motherly love. This song, ''Rushnychok'', from whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renata Babak
Renata Babak (February 4, 1934 in Kharkiv, Ukraine – December 31, 2003 in Silver Spring, Maryland) was a Ukrainian mezzo-soprano who defected to America from the Bolshoi Opera in 1973. ''Galveston Daily News'' (June 18, 1975): 9. via Babak died in December 2003 from pancreatic cancer
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Syabry
Syabry ( be , Сябры – Friends) is a Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ... pop group, established in 1974. Ensemble Syabry of was created in the early 70s, the first was composed of friends – musicians, graduates of Sokolovsky Gomel Music College. The first victory – the first place in the first national contest entertainers 1974 in Minsk. In the summer of 1975, the management team was invited . The ensemble was included in the plans of Rosconcert actively toured over the USSR. Performs songs of Russian and Belarusian authors. Most of the songs were written for the ensemble of the Belarusian composer and musical director of the ensemble, . Discography * The Best (1995) * Grand Collection (2004) * Grand Collection (2009) References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Krutoy
Igor Yakovlevich Krutoy (russian: Игорь Яковлевич Крутой) or Ihor Yakovych Krutyi ( uk, Ігор Якович Крутий, born on July 29, 1954), is a Ukrainian and Russian music composer, performer, producer and musical promoter. Krutoy was awarded the Lenin Komsomol Prize in 1989. He is also "Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation", People's Artist of Russia and People's Artist of Ukraine. As a composer, he has collaborated with numerous renowned singers in classical and contemporary music, such as Anna Netrebko, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Aida Garifullina, Andrea Bocelli, Dimash Kudaibergen, Lara Fabian, Alla Pugacheva, Ani Lorak, Rose Sisters, Mikhail Shufutinsky and Irina Allegrova. Life and career Igor Krutoy was born on July 29, 1954, in Haivoron (Kirovograd Oblast). When a child, he taught himself to play the accordion, and later played in the school band. Igor studied at the musical school, and after graduation he entered the Theory faculty at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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