#shchedryk — Public Fediverse posts

An iconic rendition of the #Ukrainian carol “#Shchedryk” by #Leontovych, known globally as “Carol of the Bells,” was performed at one of #DTEK’s heavily damaged thermal power plants.

This performance serves as an appeal from DTEK Energy to international partners for support.

Such a beloved holiday song, but its story is quite sad

#Shchedryk was composed by #MykolaLeontovych based on Ukrainian #folkMusic during #WWI, when #AustriaHungary and #Russia waged terrible fighting in #Ukraine

And he composed it in #Pokrovsk

Pokrovsk at this very moment is seeing terrible fighting:

https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4071512-ukrainian-forces-destroy-russian-armored-vehicles-near-pokrovsk.html

Mykola was assassinated at age 43 by a chekist (#Soviet security agent: any Ukrainian seen as nationalistic even remotely was seen as a threat)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykola_Leontovych

Pokrovsk, the city behind "Carol of the Bells", is fighting for its life - Jess Daly

#CaroloftheBells #Leontovych #Pokrovsk #russia #Shchedryk #Tribune #Ukraine #war

https://uatribune.com/en/pokrovsk-the-city-behind-carol-of-the-bells-is-fighting-for-its-life-jess-daly/