shchedryk & carol of the bells
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Shchedryk & Carol of the Bells. Mykola Leontovych & George Winston By Annika Durinck. Ukraine. 45,888,000 people Ukrainians (77%) Russians (17%) Other (6%) 603,628 km 2 Surrounded by Poland, Romania, Russia, Belarus and the Black Sea. Was an independent republic until 1917 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Shchedryk & Carol of the Bells
Mykola Leontovych & George Winston
By Annika Durinck
Ukraine 45,888,000 people Ukrainians (77%) Russians (17%) Other (6%) 603,628 km2 Surrounded by Poland, Romania,
Russia, Belarus and the Black Sea
Was an independent republic until 1917 USSR took them over Independence war in 1941 Independence from Soviet Union 1991 Eastern Ukrainian Orthodox, Catholicism
and Judaism
Music of Ukraine Mix between European and Asian Minor modes/keys Augmented 2nd intervals Complex time signatures Harmonically complex Restricted during Soviet Rule Pidmanula Pidvela
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVgwo2MDAbo
Instruments Lira Basolia Hudok Bandura/Kobza
Instruments Domra Tsymbaly Classical Guitar Skrypka
Instruments Sopilka Kuvytsi Trembita Torban
Instruments Kobza/Bandura/Torban
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGAzGfDiBQM&feature=relmfu
Sopilka/Tsymbaly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igNxeyCzwiI
Trembita https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPd3x_Hgb40 (1:35)
Shchedryk New years carol Arranged by Mykola Leontovych Acapella Based on a traditional folk chant
Shchedryk Starts of with two voices, soprano and
alto, (soprano carries melody, alto carries harmonies) on the minor 3rd
Voices come together in a crescendo Decrescendo in a descending motion Ascend with a crescendo twice Repeat this pattern End on the tonic, in piano
George Winston Born in Montana, U.S.A. Genre influences:
› Rock › Instrumental R&B
Traditional influences:› Appalachian › Chinese› Hawaiian
George Winston Plays piano, organ, and guitar Self made genre of folk piano Multiple piano solo albums Still preforms today
Carol of the Bells Based on Schedryk Ostinato pattern repeating throughout Minor 3rd, and a 5th – full I chord Ostinato pattern serves as harmony
througout Melody mirrors the chords an octave
higher
Carol of the Bells ABCA Incorporates shchedryk’s basic
structure B and C sections have same ostinato
patterns for harmony Melody varies into complex patterns
Comparisons Ostinato pattern throughout Based on Ukrainian folk chant In a minor key Both generally sung/played during
winter time
Contrasts Shchedryk is acapella Carol of the bells is piano solo George Winston incorporates the V into
the ostinato making it into a full I chord Shchedryk is ABA Carol of the Bells is ABCA
Bibliography https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVgwo2MDAbo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGAzGfDiBQM&feature=relmfu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igNxeyCzwiI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPd3x_Hgb40