FREE STREAMING- UKRAINIAN AND RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS MUSIC - UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS CAROLS- RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS MUSIC MP3 AND CDs
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 Ensemble "Sretenye" They broght to life rare Byzantine, Georgia, Bulgarian and Old Russian Christian music of the 8-15th centuries. learn more |
 The best of Russian Christian music Acapella music by Monks choir of Kiev Pechersk monastery Listen |
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In pagan times the Slavic Christmas music- Kolyadkas and Shchedrivkas (Traditional Christmas carols in Ukraine and Russia) were a component of sacramentals related with New Year Day and vernal equinox. Later, during the time of the Christianization of Old Russia from Bizantine, Kolyadkas and Shchedrivkas (Ukrainian Christmas carols) became a symbol of Christmas time and other biblical dates and events.
Byzantine priests brought with them the best Bulgarian chanters who made use of Bulgarian melodies (Byzantine melodies adapted to fit the language of the Bulgars, i.e., Slavonic). The Russians were attracted to these melodies which seems only natural considering that the Bulgars and the Russians share a common language and as the time go by organically synthesize Byzantine tradition and south-Slavic folk-singing culture. Obviously, this has served as the reason of a semantic and stylistic variety of Ukrainian and Russian Christmas music. Here you can listen and enjoy both authentic, village and church performing of Russian Christmas music and Ukrainian Christmas carols The Artists: Ensemble Drevo - traditional Ukrainian folk music, Ukrainian Christmas carols and christian folk songs. They recovers the material gathered in ethnographic expeditions without additional art processing, keeping its natural, original form. Monks choir of Kiev Pechersk (Caves) Monastery - Russian Christmas music and Ukrainian Christmas Carols by famous choir which for many centuries r is the legend and as the magnet attracts thousands visitors and pilgrims from all around the world. Saint Eliyah Christian children's choir - The Saint Elijah Church in Kyiv, is the first Russian Orthodox church ever built. According to legend, it was built by the Prince Askold and Dir long before the baptizing of Kyiv Rus in 988. The Bell Ringers of Kiev Pechersk Monastery |