KITKA presents: Mariana Sadovska’s Wintersongs Offering
Mariana Sadovska, from L’viv, Ukraine, is one of Kitka’s most beloved collaborators and mentors in traditional Ukrainian song. Kitka and Mariana have collaborated on a number of projects including the vocal theater works The Rusalka Cycle: Songs Between the Worlds, and Singing Through Darkness.
A V CIM DVIRKU - SHCHEDRIVKA
Bobrivnik, Poltava Region, Ukraine, traditional
A carol for Shchedrik (Generous Evening), Ukrainian New Year’s Eve
“Within this household, it is like a crown of flowers… Generous evening, good evening, good health to all good people!
The master of the house is like a vineyard…Generous evening, good evening, good health to all good people!
The woman of the house is like a snowball tree... Generous evening, good evening, good health to all good people!
And the children are like flowers…Generous evening, good evening, good health to all good people!
Learn more about Mariana Sadovska here
Video editing by Kelly Atkins
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