Byelorussia Musical Folklore Of The / Var- Byelorussia: Musical Folklore of the (CD)
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.
Tracklist:
- Christmas Carols and New Year's Songs
- Violin Play
- Round
- Dancing Tune on the Fife
- Harvest Songs
- Reed-Pipe Solo
- Wedding Songs and Instrumental Tunes
- Housewife
- Comic Love Songs 1
- Ballad 1
- Poetic Song 1
- Lyrical Polyphonic Song 1
- Preemac 1
- Dramatic Song 1
- Peoples' Songs from the Time of World War II 1
- Love Songs 1
- Festive Songs and Dances
UPC > 093077800529
Format > New CD
Label > Unesco
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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.
Tracklist:
- Christmas Carols and New Year's Songs
- Violin Play
- Round
- Dancing Tune on the Fife
- Harvest Songs
- Reed-Pipe Solo
- Wedding Songs and Instrumental Tunes
- Housewife
- Comic Love Songs 1
- Ballad 1
- Poetic Song 1
- Lyrical Polyphonic Song 1
- Preemac 1
- Dramatic Song 1
- Peoples' Songs from the Time of World War II 1
- Love Songs 1
- Festive Songs and Dances
UPC > 093077800529
Format > New CD
Label > Unesco
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.