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usic was an important and integral part of the culture for the Ukrainian Canadian pioneers and for those who grew up in that milieu. In addition to the Divine Liturgy and other sacred music for church services, there were the annual Christmas carols, concerts of folk songs, songs for weddings and ritual occasions, and plenty of informal sing-alongs. The last century had seen the formation of hundreds of choirs and smaller vocal groups, dance and polka bands, and countless solo performers. This historical musical legacy and heritage must be preserved. More importantly, it should be made available for all of us to enjoy!
These recordings are made for the historical preservation of the rich musical heritage of Ukrainian settlers in Canada during the period of 1891 to 2001. This is the music that they performed, wrote, danced and listened to. It is important that this music, and information about the many talented performers, be preserved and made available / accessible to their descendants, future generations and the public.
For some of these recordings, only a sample of the total tracks were copied from the original media (tape cassettes, CDs, LPs). All music tracks were digitally cleaned and restored to ensure best possible audio quality.
We have enabled the “download” buttons so that you can download selected tracks to your personal devices for off-line listening enjoyment. All copyrights remain with the original artists or performers. These music tracks are provided for your personal listening enjoyment, memories and education only. Commercial or other uses, without the permission from the copyright holders, is prohibited.
NOTE: This Ukrainian Music Museum website will be under construction for a while yet. Many more albums and music tracks still need to be digitized and added. This will be done as time and resources permit.
usic was an important and integral part of the culture for the Ukrainian Canadian pioneers and for those who grew up in that milieu. In addition to the Divine Liturgy and other sacred music for church services, there were the annual Christmas carols, concerts of folk songs, songs for weddings and ritual occasions, and plenty of informal sing-alongs. The last century had seen the formation of hundreds of choirs and smaller vocal groups, dance and polka bands, and countless solo performers. This historical musical legacy and heritage must be preserved. More importantly, it should be made available for all of us to enjoy!
These recordings are made for the historical preservation of the rich musical heritage of Ukrainian settlers in Canada during the period of 1891 to 2001. This is the music that they performed, wrote, danced and listened to. It is important that this music, and information about the many talented performers, be preserved and made available / accessible to their descendants, future generations and the public. For some of these recordings, only a sample of the total tracks were copied from the original media (tape cassettes, CDs, LPs). All music tracks were digitally cleaned and restored to ensure best possible audio quality.
We have enabled the “download” buttons so that you can download selected tracks to your personal devices for off-line listening enjoyment. All copyrights remain with the original artists or performers. These music tracks are provided for your personal listening enjoyment, memories and education only. Commercial or other uses, without the permission from the copyright holders, is prohibited.
NOTE: This Ukrainian Music Museum website will be under construction for a while yet. Many more albums and music tracks still need to be digitized and added. This will be done as time and resources permit.