Spring SONGS from Podolia

Led by Iryna Klymenko
For all interested

In Podolia, vesnanky were seldom sung standing in one place – they were almost always connected to dance, accompanied by movement. The movement was symbolic, designed to speed up the sun’s journey through the sky and the growth of the plants. In the olden days, the songs were connected to the spring New Year. During the workshop, we will learn several songs from the repertoire made up of Iryna Klymenko’s own recordings from her field research in Podolia, in south-east Ukraine.

Iryna Klymenko (Kiev) – ethnomusicologist with a PhD in art sciences, exceptional traditional singer. Lecturer of Ukrainian National Academy of Music in Kiev. She led over 90 field research trips to Ukrainian villages, studying over 400 of them. Author of two monographs and over 75 scientific papers. For many years she was the soloist of the Ukrainian brand Drevo, she also sings in the bands Hurtoprawcy and Babskij Kozaczok.

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