Ukrainian Historical Ballads from the XVI-XVIIIc.

Songs of Murder, Mayhem, and Treachery: 

A Musical Exorcism

Friday April 1 2005, 7:30 pm

Brewist Monk's Stage

41 E. 7th St.  NYC

Performed by:

Julian Kytasty  (bandura, voice)

Roman Turovsky  (baroque lute)

Natalia Honcharenko (voice)

Mike Andrec  (bandura)

Gisburg (narration)

THE PROGRAM

 

TREACHERY

 

1... The Journey of Pan Turovsky.................. (Olevsky Ms.)

2. . The Ballad of Kovalenko.......................... trad. XV-XVIc.

3. . The Ballad of Kharko and Pan Pavolotski.. trad. c.1766

 

MURDER AND MAYHEM

 

4... Cossack March............................................................ trad.

5. Jarom, khloptsi, jarom (mp3) .............................. trad. XVIIIc.

6... The Ballad of Lebedenko............................. trad. XVIIIc.

 

EXORCISM

 

7. In Kyiv Fortress (mp3) (U Kyevi na horodyshchi) (Olevsky Ms.)

8.  The Poor Bird  (Oy hore tiy chaytsi)......... trad.  XVIIIc.

                                                               (asc. to Ivan  Mazepa)

9.  The Grave in the Field................................................ trad.