Shchedryk - Carol of the Bells

"Shchedryk"

Now available on iTunes: http://bit.ly/htesTR

Carol of the Bells, arranged and performed by Michael Aranda, featuring Rene Aranda.

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From Wikipedia:

Shchedryk (from the Ukrainian word shchedryy; "bountiful") is a Ukrainian shchedrivka, or New Year's carol. It was arranged by composer and school teacher Mykola Leontovych in 1916, and tells a story of a swallow flying into a household to sing of wealth that will come with the following spring. Shchedryk was originally sung on the night of January 13, which is Shchedry Vechir (Bountiful Evening) to Ukrainians.

Shchedryk was later adapted to an English Christmas carol, Carol of the Bells, by Peter J. Wilhousky following a performance of the original song by the Ukrainian National Chorus at Carnegie Hall on October 5, 1921. Wilhousky copyrighted and published his new lyrics (which were not based on the Ukrainian lyrics) in 1936, and the song became popular in the United States, where it became strongly associated with Christmas.

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[coryldork]

This would be awesome in the soundtrack for a horror movie about a serial killing Santa Claus and his gang of reindeer-dressed minions.

[Winter154]

The bit at the end is quite far from actual "screamo" people.....

[Eneo7]

@ApeNature

This is original ukrainian Shchedryk song melody, english version (or plagiate).

[MyLuci97]

I noticed this song in a past video of yours! In which you were showing those nut's reindeers! And I absolutely love it<3

[orchisinbloom]

beauty incarnate vid and song!

[xkiwibabe27x]

This is so hauntingly beautiful..

[countryofhearts]

Hey January 13th is my birthday! cool...(Bountiful Evening) hmm

[MisterAlexGabriel]

I actually just looked up Shchedryk, clicked through to this and liked it - then I noticed whose channel it was on. Win.

[bartzabel23]

@ApeNature I cannot find the original lyrics on youtube, any suggestions?

[InTheAbsenseOfLight]

@Winter154 your right. its actually called yelling. it happens more in poppunk and punk music. listen to Four Years Strong if you wanna hear more of it

[InTheAbsenseOfLight]

i love it. its kinda dark and mysterious.... its awesome(:

[komatoran]

Eargasm.