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Baba’s Songs (2005)Click here to return to concert music listing. Description Four songs for solo bandura. Duration: 14 min.
Program Notes This composition is made up of four songs or movements and is dedicated to my Baba (Ukrainian for Grandmother) Mary. I tried to use a musical language that would incorporate the traditional sound and playing style of the bandura, and blend it with a more modern classical concert music style. The first movement “Lyrical Hymn” is a slow, almost meditative movement, which features a lyrical melody. The second movement “A Game of Cards is a quick waltz which features a melody that takes many interesting twists and turns. The third movement “Cherry Tree Twilight” depicts the memory I have of a cherry tree in my Grandparent’s back yard. The music paints a portrait of this scene with a serene contemplative mood. The final movement “Pysanka Celebration” is a set of fast variations on a theme, which represent the many beautiful and varied Pysanky (Ukrainian hand painted Easter Eggs) that Baba Mary gives as gifts for Easter to the women in my family. |
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