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Vasyl Lytvyn. Oy polety halko. (Hey, Fly the Daw)

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Vasyl Lytvyn. Oy polety halko. (Hey, Fly the Daw)

Vasyl Lytvyn has already been singing for almost fifty years – but a disc with his pieces has been released only now. It is possible, sure, to complain on that score – for during the time that has passed a lot has been done, and it would be a pity if his achievements were lost. But it is also a reason to be glad as well – because if there is beginning, continuation may follow. Let's hope that it will be continued, that new discs will appear – in the end, Vasyl Lytvyn is one of those who always try to approach the matter of kobza-playing creatively, to extend horizons. He has already created a lot of author arrangements of classic songs – however, he has also created quite a lot of absolutely new pieces based on poems by the best modern poets, among whom there is also his wife, Antonina Lytvyn. In fact, repertoire of virtually any kobza-player includes a number of his own pieces – but for Vasyl Lytvyn the number of such pieces reaches a hundred, and this must be already an exception, not a rule. Moreover, he also has a pleasant performance manner. Mostly, he sings softly, lyrically, but from time to time some internal power breaks through and you feel – this man's hands are able to hold not only a music instrument... It seems for some reason that the same – or, maybe, greater – hidden power was characteristics of kobza-players of the past. In the end, they were singing the truth – and this has never been a business for weak ones.

Publisher: Art Menu
Year: 2007

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Vasyl Lytvyn

Domestic price: 264.60UAH
International price: $18.90USD
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1. Mp3Oy, polety, halko
lyrics: folk song
2. Mp3Ja pisnju shukaju
lyrics: A. Lytvyn
3.  Pisnja pro pisnju
lyrics: P. Zasenko
4.  Charodiyna kobza
lyrics: A. Lytvyn
5.  Horyt‘ – pala
lyrics: A. Lytvyn
6. Mp3Stohin Rusi (uryvok zi "Slova o polku Ihorevim")
lyrics: translated by A. Lytvyn
7.  Oy, u poli mohyla
lyrics: folk song
8. Mp3Pisnja-duma pro matir
lyrics: B. Oliynyk
9.  De tiji struny
lyrics: Lesja Ukrajinka
10. Mp3Mynajut‘ dni
lyrics: T. Shevchenko
11.  Narode miy
lyrics: I. Franko
12.  Hude nadsvit
lyrics: A. Lytvyn
13. Mp3Ljudey nema
lyrics: O. Berdnyk
14.  Ostannja doroha Nestora Makhna
lyrics: B. Oliynyk
15.  Ukrajino moja
lyrics: O. Berdnyk
16.  Khto yoho zna
17.  Oy, khodyv ja stepom
lyrics: O. Berdnyk
 Total playing time: 59:22

Fragments of the compositions marked with Mp3 mark are available for listening. How to listen?

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