Ukrainian folk (Cossack) song "Oy, na hori tam zhentsi zhnut'" (Оn the Hill the Reapers are Reaping) is performed by the Yale Russian Chorus and Alumni at the 70th Anniversary Concert.
Arranged by Denis Mickiewicz, founding conductor of the Yale Russian Chorus.
Conductor: Gabriel Mesa.
Filming & editing: Emma Kazaryan.
September 9, 2023, Woolsey Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
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The Ukrainian folk song "Oy, na hori tam zhentsi zhnut'" (Оn the Hill the Reapers are Reaping) belongs to the Cossack historical songs. Here are sung about the campaigns of the Zaporozhian Cossacks, which in the minds of people are associated with the names of historical figures, each of which enjoyed wide popularity.
Today, there is no consensus about the time of the song's origin, the reproduced events and prototypes of historical figures. However, of the several versions, it seems more likely that the song was created in the 20s of the XVII century, after the death of one of the greatest Ukrainian hetmans (who did not lose a single battle) Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny. Thus, the age of the song is about 400 years, during which the text of the song has changed and gradually acquired new versions.
The main idea, reflecting the worldview of the Cossacks: personal interests should always yield to public ones (as in the case of Sahaidachny and his wife). Women were traditionally not allowed in the Sech, and therefore Sahaidachny seems to speak carelessly about his wife. In fact, it is for the sake of women and children, for the peace of their native land, Cossacks have been in heavy campaigns and battles for almost his entire conscious life, giving their lives for it. The song is upbeat, full of optimism, subtle humor and self-irony.
📌 Lyrics:
Hey, up on the hill reapers are harvesting,
And at the foot of the hill, down the valley the Cossacks are marching.
Hey, in the broad valley, the Cossacks are marching.
Out in front there's Doroshenko,
Leading his band of Zaporozhian troops and doing a good job of it.
Hey, in the broad valley, doing a good job of it.
But in the rear there's Sahaidachny,
Who has sold his wife for a pipe and tobacco, imprudent fellow.
Hey, in the broad valley, imprudent fellow.
"I’ll never get anywhere with a wife along,
But on the Cossack trail, the pipe and tobacco will come in handy!"
Hey, in the broad valley, come in handy.
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The Yale Russian Chorus is the oldest singing group in the New World dedicated to the music of Russia and nearby countries. The YRC was founded 1953 at the height of the Cold War. Founders: Denis Mickiewicz and George Litton.
Singers join while students at Yale, and many stay active throughout their lives. Every year or so we hold a major concert in which students and alumni sing together. Many alumni also join the students on tours to Russia.
Without a doubt, each of us had our own motivation to join the Russian choir. But we offer you a quote from one of the members of our choir, which unites us to some extent and explains a little the meaning of the choir in our lives: "Singing the music of the YRC in the style we sang it, was an antidote to the intellectualism that got many of us into Yale in the first place, but that could be so restrictive to the heart and spirit".
The singers are not Russians, or emigrants from Russia, but are students and former students who share a passion for the music and a belief in the power of music to build connections between people of different countries.
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