Traditional Wedding Music of Ukrainians. Music Heritage of Ukraine.

It is not a secret, especially for our constant visitors, that in Poltava region musical tradition has been preserved a little bit better than in any other region of Ukraine. It also concerns ceremonies and rites, in his particular case it concerns a wedding ceremony. In our time a wedding party is as a rule the case of several hours, if not minutes. Many yeas ago wedding festivities lasted several days. It is quite understandable that such an event could not take place without dancing and singing. This disc contains musical compositions that accompanied the key events of the ceremony – arrival of bridesmen and bridesmaids to the house of a bride, arrival of a bridegroom, dressing up of a bride, leading of a bride and a bridegroom to the altar. There are also dramatic moments here, such as unplaiting or parting of a bride with her family. Still, a certain period of time passes between the events, and this time should be filled in as well, that’s why the disc contains ballads, jokes and dances. Thus, the disc gives the listener a chance to gain the entire insight of a traditional Ukrainian wedding party – the way it used to be in Poltava region in old times. Especially since the performance here is authentic.