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Ukrainian Village Voices Perform Free Concerts at 2 sites 

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, Featured.

The Folklife Center continues its popular Live! Folklife Concert series with Ukrainian  Village Voices, a New York City-based collective singing in the polyphonic village style,  often focusing on songs of seasonal celebrations. UVV will be performing at 2 sites,  Thursday, April 25 at Crandall Public Library (Glens Falls, NY) and Friday, April 26 at  the Historic Salem Courthouse (Salem, NY). There are no reservations, seating is first  come first served. Doors open at 6:30 for the 7 pm free concerts. 

Ukrainian Village Voices’ repertoire is constantly evolving, frequently focusing on  seasonal celebrations, ritual songs, as well as lyrical music. The group often sings  songs recorded by ethnomusicologists from the oldest dwellers in rural Ukraine. As of  2018, these songs include those they heard themselves while on expeditions to various  villages across Ukraine. UVV pays homage to the ancient spirit of these songs while  also naturally bringing a unique North American feel to the music.  

For nearly a decade, the ensemble has performed for a wide range of audiences in the  New York metropolitan area as well as in Canada and Ukraine. The group also  organizes public vocal workshops led by accomplished singers, musicians, and  scholars in the various folk traditions of Ukraine. UVV released an album on Jalopy  Records, and currently 100% of proceeds from album sales on Bandcamp are being  donated to help Ukrainian refugees. www.ukrainianvillagevoices.com 

“Since their inception, Ukrainian Village Voices has staked a claim as one of the  premier performance ensembles of Ukrainian vocal traditions in the West.” – Dr.  Adriana Helbig, Ethnomusicology, Winter 2020. 

The Folklife Center records the Glens Falls performance with a 3-camera video shoot,  later edited, with portions posted on the Folklife Center’s YouTube page. 

Live! Folklife Concerts are produced by the Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library, and funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the  Governor’s office and the New York State Legislature.