34K views · 5K reactions | Ukrainian border guards performing "Shchedryk" in the center of Kyiv ❄️ You might recognize the "Carol of the Bells" melody, which is an adaptation of a Ukrainian folk song, "Shchedryk," written by the Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych in the early 20th century. Video: Olena Hryniuk, Mykhailo Hryniuk | Ukraine.ua | Facebook

Ukrainian Christmas spirit lives on. Shchedryk, better known in English-speaking countries as Carol of the Bells, has become an essential part of Christmas celebrations. Originally, a Ukrainian song from pre-Christian times, It was arranged a century ago by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych and in 1922 first performed in the USA by a Ukrainian choir in the New York’s Carnegie Hall. It tells a story of a swallow flying into a household to sing of wealth and happiness that will come with the sp

13K views · 1K reactions | Shchedryk (Carol of the Bells). Ukrainian Armed Forces | In Ukraine | Facebook

🎄 Merry Christmas, Carol of the Bells (Shchedryk) performed by a Swedish choir — entirely in Ukrainian! The choir is conducted by a Ukrainian director, with the pianist and several young participants also from Ukraine. The rest of the choir learned Shchedryk in Ukrainian. Beautiful! The History Behind the Song: Shchedryk is a traditional Ukrainian folk song, originally sung as a “shchedrivka” to celebrate the New Year and bring wishes of prosperity to households. The song tells of a swallow fly

Leontovych's Shchedryk returns to Carnegie Hall 100 years after its first premiere in 1922. This Ukrainian folksong is now known worldwide as Carol of the Bells. Back in 1922, Shchedryk was performed, like today, to help Ukraine amid a Russian invasion: https://www.carolofthebells100.org/ The enchanting music that became known to the world as “Carol of the Bells” from the pen of Peter J. Wilhousky was actually composed by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych in 1904, based on a Ukrainian folk so