Drinking songs in Ukraine are experiencing a real revival. What until recently seemed like a relic of the past is now becoming a symbol of national identity.. Team of the show " TV explored the origins of the most beloved hits that the whole country sings at the table. And the stories behind these songs are as amazing as their melodies..

This lyrical song was known to Ukrainians back in the days of Ivan Mazepa. She talks about love and spring, which comes to nature and life..

The most interesting thing is the historical tradition that has survived to this day. This song is sung by the bride on her wedding day, when her bridesmaids escort her into her married life.. The sadik in the song personifies heaven and sin because of love. The melody sounds at all holidays - from Christmas to family feasts, and has numerous modern arrangements. It was first recorded about 150 years ago in the Poltava region. Then she belonged to the “Trindic songs” - comic youth songs that young people sang at parties. The plot is simple: a girl makes dates with a young man every day of the week, but she doesn’t come to them..

Today it is performed at any party - weddings, birthdays, family gatherings or neighborhood parties, especially when they want to cheer up the company or sing together.

The song comes from the Kharkov region or even Donbass. It was performed at vespers and parties during the Green Holidays and Petrovka - a traditional time for courtship.

The symbolism of the song is deep: the horse at the gate is a sign that the guy has come to woo or go on a date, and the repeating chorus “the girl deserved me” conveys the sincerity of feelings. Today it is performed at weddings, birthdays and family gatherings, especially outdoors, when they want to add romance and humor.. Ideal for a duet when toasting love!

It seems that there is no Ukrainian who would not sing this song at least once in his life. It was covered by Irina Fedyshyn, Kristina Soloviy and even “Vopli Vidoplyasova”!

It reflects a typical everyday scene: a girl goes to a well or river to get water, and the guy uses this as an excuse to make advances.. The periwinkle in the song is a powerful symbol of fidelity and maiden purity in Ukrainian culture. Historically, it was sung at cleanups, vespers and during field work to have fun. Today it is performed at weddings as a table hit to entertain guests, especially at the beginning of the evening to warm up the company..

This song was recorded only in the 90s, and before that it was passed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years. The symbolism of the song is extremely deep: doves are an ancient symbol of love and fidelity in Ukrainian culture. The hunter who shot the male symbolizes fate or death, and the female’s melancholy symbolizes fidelity even after death.

Historically, it was sung at family gatherings, weddings or funeral receptions, when they wanted to express longing for loved ones or love. Today it is often performed at feasts at the end of the evening with toasts to fidelity..

In fact, it was written by a music teacher from the Lviv region - Lyubomir Yakim for a local folk ensemble. And a few years later it was declared the most popular hit of the century. And in 2020, people from 20 countries on five continents sang it!

It is performed at weddings, birthdays, family gatherings or corporate parties when they want to create a romantic atmosphere or lift the mood with dancing.. Often sung in chorus during toasts to love or the Carpathians, especially in western regions or at Christmas.

It still remains a mystery who is the author of this Ukrainian tango, which became one of the most famous in the 20th century. Yaroslav Barnich - composer and conductor, or music teacher Roman Savitsky? The song was created in the 1930s in Kolomyia or Ivano-Frankivsk region.

The main version attributes the authorship to Yaroslav Barnich, inspired by his student Ksenia Klinovskaya from Nebylov - a beautiful Hutsul woman. Alternative version - Roman Savitsky wrote it for his niece from Sheshor, who at a party asked “for the whole Hutsul region to sing”.

It is performed at weddings, Hutsul parties, family holidays or urodzhinas as a dance hit to lift the mood, especially in the Carpathians and Western Ukraine.

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