“Carol of the Bells” is a popular Christmas carol composed by Mykola Leontovych in 1904 with lyrics by Peter J. Wilhousky. The song is based on a folk chant known in Ukrainian as “Shchedryk”. Wilhousky’s lyrics are copyrighted, although the original musical composition is not. ref. Wikipedia – Great music and Home Alone is a great film, music arrangement John Williams.
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A haunting Christmas tune “Shchedryk” performed by Azerbaijani national instruments on the peaks of the mesmerizing Caucasus mountains.
Shchedryk was composed by Mykola Leontovich (1877-1921) based on a Ukrainian folk tune. It became known internationally as “Carol of the Bells.” Originally this was a “well-wishing” song about a swallow that flies into a household to announce a plentiful year ahead.
Musicians: Polina Dessiatnitchenko (tar), Togrul Asadullayev (kamancha), Chinara Heydarova and Vafa Shiraliyeva (kanun), Shafa Karimov (ud), Azad Alimammadov (balaban). Music arranger Sahib Pashazade.
Thank you to the Ukrainian Embassy in Azerbaijan for creating this project.