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