I just learnt that this beautiful song that we relate to New Year celebrations is actually Ukrainian. It was written by Mykola Leontovytch, who was assassinated after his participation on #Ukraine's Independence movement. Here we can listen to the lyrics in Ukrainian:

#Shchedryk / Щедрик. Carol of the Bells. Original Ukrainian Version with English and Ukrainian Lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqeJ38DThVc&list=RDGqeJ38DThVc&start_radio=1

The truth about „Carol of the bells“ 🔔🎄

https://youtu.be/cEj6R5912v8?si=YZSYQ0LQ3DguVajF

#Shchedryk #NewYear #christmas #xmas #Ukraine #christmassongs #fckrussia #UkraineWar

"A lovely piece of music!" 🎶

From https://t.me/pravdaGerashchenko_en

#Carol_of_the_Bells in #Kyiv subway.

Voices of the Embassies of #Germany, #France, and the #United_Kingdom came together to perform #Shchedryk in the #Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with #Ukraine.

Thankful to everyone who stands with us!

#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691

>The #Ukrainian #Origin of “#CarolOfTheBells” | The Story of #Shchedryk<

#Composer #MykolaLeontovych
#History #Music #Popculture

https://youtube.com/watch?v=cEj6R5912v8&si=n62AyRo2i7O4v7ai

From https://t.me/pravdaGerashchenko_en

#Carol_of_the_Bells (#Shchedryk) at a #Ukrainian thermal power plant, destroyed by #Russian strikes.

#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691

So. *This* is Christmas.

Prompted by listening to the abomination that is Kylie Minogue's new Xmas song, here are some festive tunes I actually do enjoy. Enjoy, or not, as to your taste.

Shchedryck / Carol of the Bells (a Ukrainian spring folk song that became a Christmas carol)
https://youtu.be/0UmvUy1LziE?si=rhbRY8AXDdavjZV7
(Annie Sigman NSFW cover: https://www.instagram.com/bananniehammock/reel/DD2LIIpR-zD/)

Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses https://youtu.be/sDURTMbejlA?si=bQiDvYIC9rLBORbw

Just Like Christmas - Low
https://youtu.be/JDhhCArk1H8?si=dE6m7GcYej8t0YER

White Winter Hymnal - Fleet Foxes
https://youtu.be/DrQRS40OKNE?si=5L4kuJxa9osNZ9Ux
(Piney Gir cover: https://youtu.be/f5tZKxlYbmc?si=YnRJBDlAgnMF9UPP)

#ChristmasSongs #Shchedryk #CarolOfTheBells #ChristmasWrapping #JustLikeChristmas #WhiteWinterHymnal

From https://t.me/pravdaGerashchenko_en

#Carol_of_the_Bells (#Ukrainian_Shchedryk) performed by a #Swedish choir in #Ukrainian.

The choir is conducted by a #Ukrainian lady, the pianist and several young participants are also from #Ukraine, and the rest of the choir learned #Shchedryk in #Ukrainian.

Beautiful!

📹 sofia.huzhvynska/TikTok

#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691