Most people know this song as Carol of the Bells, but the original belongs to the Ukrainian carol Shchedryk, and it was Ukraine that created this masterpiece that has been heard throughout the world for centuries. I want more people to know about it and differentiate the versions. Of course, the English version is good, but I am very glad that the original belongs to Ukraine

Привіт з України! Приємно знати , що люди в світі цікавляться і захоплюються нашими піснями, культурою і мовою!

This song is very old. Hundreds of years ago, even before Christianity, Ukrainians celebrated the new year in the spring. And the traditional songs were wishes for a good harvest and a healthy herd of domestic animals (and, accordingly, prosperity) in the new year. That is why the original text contains the words "a swallow flew in" because migratory birds return to Ukraine in the spring, and "lambs were born" also happens in the spring. But the words "your goods are all good, you will have a lot of money" because in ancient times people lived from what they grew and sold, then these words are a wish for the owner of a good profit. When Christianity came to our land, many pagan holidays were replaced by Christian ones (imposed on top). (for an easier transition) And although this song had nothing to do with Christmas, it was traditionally continued to be sung, because there is nothing unchristian or bad about wishing for well-being. Thus, this song, through the centuries, has survived to our time. As well as carols (kolyadky), shchedrivky(Songs of wishes for well-being) and freckles (vesnyanka - Songs calling for spring). By the way, the most famous Ukrainian vesnyanka (pagan traditional song of summoning spring), which is many hundreds of years old, is "SHUM". Performed by Go_A, it took second place at Eurovision in 2021. We are a young country, but our culture is very ancient

Я Українка і мені дуже приємно дивитися такі відео... ДЯКУЮ 🤗🇺🇦

Дякую за реакцію! Вітання з України!!!🌻🌻🌻

Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦

She gave the meaning of the song in the first part in english. Basically it is one of traditional songs, very old, pre-Christian - the wishes of the great wealthy new-coming year.

Glory to Ukraine! Ukrainians can bring a lot of contribution to the world's culture!

I am from Ukraine and I am glad that Ukrainian culture contributed its share to the development of world culture. Thank you to the citizens of the USA for the invaluable help to Ukraine in the fight against the Russian occupier.

Thank you for your video, glory to Ukraine!

Yep, that's correct! And you pronounce "Shchedryk" right :-) I appreciate your sincere reaction and emotions at the moment you've learned "Carol of the Bells" originates from a Ukrainian song. Watched it 3 times :-)

Here is another eye opener about the song. The original lyrics in Ukrainian which have been translated here into English do not mention Christmas, Christ, caroling, bells, or even winter. Instead they make references to the beginning of spring, e.g swallow coming back after seasonal migration, cattle giving birth to their calves and lambs... This is probably because the song dates back to the ancient tradition of celebrating new year in spring, not in January.

Shchedryk - comes from the word "shchedryy" (щедрий) that means "generous" and "wealthy". Song is about wishing wealth to listeners

Yeah, this song was written in Ukraine and USA took the sound from this song but they wrote own lyrics. Then this song was known as Carol of the Bells

I'm not a linguist but I speak Ukrainian, English, French and Spanish fluent,, and I speak факинг Orcs( па русски) ,,,

Дякуемо за реакцію!💙💛

Іронія в тім, що це не різдвяна пісня. Щедрівки співали ще в дохристиянські часи, коли новий рік зустрічали весною. Тому і ластівки прилетіли і овечки покотились. Часи змінились, а Щедрик залишився незмінним. Вітаю зі святами!

I am so greatful that you are helping many people to learn about Ukrainian origin of famous "Carol of the Bells" Much appreciated :) Щиро дякую! Слава Україні!

It was such a wonder to discover, that this is a Ukrainian folk song.

Дуже гарно. 😍😍😍. Дякую за підтримку України. 💙💛💙💛💙💛

Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 I am so proud to be Ukrainian and to hear than people slowly get to know that this pearl of word Musik originally came from Ukraine. Enjoy this beautiful melody!

First, she sang in English (with the closest possible translation of the Ukrainian text), then the same text in the original Ukrainian.

Hi from Ukraine! Доброго вечора вашій хаті!

Чудово, приємно бачити реакцію чоловіка!

Дякуємо. Благословінь Божих

I didnt even know that this song is popular in the world :D I was sure it is our "local", traditional song and that's all)

Приємно чути як носій англійської мови милується українською і називає її прекрасною, нажаль в нас багато людей цього не цінує зовсім...

Дякуємо за гарні відгуки!!!💙💛

Hello from Ukraine. Thanks you for your works!

Вітання з України! Дякую за реакцію! Наша мова - це рай для вух.💙💛

Було дуже цікаво побачити ваше відео і реакцію на нашу українську щедрівку😉 Слава Україні 🇺🇦

Кохання моє Україна

The writer of the song was killed by soviet regime. The song is a real blessing to the world. Thanks for your interest 🙂.

Thank you for the wonderful video and sincere emotions. This song has been sung for hundreds of years and is still sung during Christmas in Ukraine.

Не знаю як би я себе почував, якби виявилося що сакральна для мого народу різдвяна пісня була адаптацією чужої, десь з іншого куточку земної кулі. Адже українці про це американцям казали, і 10 років тому, і 50 і 100. Але нас ніхто не чув. Вважайте тепер що ви всі на декілька відсотків українці. Слава Україні! Невмируща України і слава і воля!!

You are good at saying the word "Shchedryk")

It is nice that my country is known not only because of the war. Thank you, it was nice to see the reaction to a part of our culture.

Обожнюю Eiileen 🥰❤ Який же у неї голос прекрасний😍

Pryvit means hello in Ukrainian :)

When you say "Щедрик" it was right 👍 Hello from Ukraine

Вітаю !!!! hi, thanks for the video, thanks for the support. Glory to Ukraine, God save America

Привіт з України 🇺🇦

Mykola Leontovych is the true author of the song and melody. Once he brought her to the USA and she became very popular all over the world.

To my shame, I myself learned only a few years ago that this song was originally Ukrainian folk, because I always heard it only in foreign films, cartoons and TV shows: “South Park”, “The Simpsons”, “Family Guy”, “Saturday Night Live On Air”, “The Mentalist”, “Harry Potter”, “Home Alone”, “The Mirror Has Two Faces”, “Die Hard 2”, “The Addams Family”.😅

Thanks from Ukraine!!

Hey man, Found this translation that looks valid: Shchedryk [New Year's carol] Shchedryk, shchedryk, a shchedrivka; A little swallow flew [into the household] And started to twitter, To summon the master: "Come out, come out, Oh master [of the household], Look at the sheep pen, There the ewes have yeaned And the lambkins have been born. Your goods [livestock] are great, you will have a lot of money, [by selling them]. If not money, then chaff: [from all the grain you will harvest] You have a dark-eyebrowed [beautiful] wife." Shchedryk, shchedryk, a shchedrivka, A little swallow flew. Shchedryk, shchedryk, a shchedrivka, A little swallow flew. Shchedryk, shchedryk, a shchedrivka; A little swallow flew And started to twitter, To summon the master: "Come out, come out, Oh master, Look at the sheep pen, There the ewes have yeaned And the lambkins have been born. Shchedryk, shchedryk, a shchedrivka, A little swallow flew. Shchedryk, shchedryk, a shchedrivka, A little swallow flew.

На жаль , я не володію англійською, але я люблю дивитися Ваші реакції. Ви дуже щирий і людяний! Дякую Вам за працю! І привіт із незламного Нікополя!

Thank you from Ukraine!

The processing of the Ukrainian folk carol was made at the beginning of the 20th century by the Ukrainian composer and choral conductor Leontovich. He lived only 43 years and was killed on the instructions of the Cheka (KGB).

Yes, Carol of the Bels was written by ukrainian Mykola Leontovich. I proud to be ukrainian🇺🇦

To say in Ukrainian Hello you can say Dobry Den' ( good day) or Pryvit !

Pal, ur pronunciation is A+, Ps: soviet regime succeeded in killing a very talented man in his prime who created this masterpiece.

Дякую за реакцію💙💛

I smiled after watching the video, so you also contributed to the Christmas spirit, thanks!

To pronounce the name of the song you can say like Sh-chedryk but say "Shsh" slow then "chedryk" and connect them two part of the word

Ukrainian hello is "vitayu" or "pryvit".

Prince BL World Спасибо за обзор песни! Привет из Беларуси!

Привіт з України💙💛 Дуже приємно чути та бачити як українська музика популяризується у світі і люди дізнаються більше про нашу культуру! Дякуємо за підтримку) Cлава Україні!

Ukrainians gave the world things that people are still excited about, unfortunately, few people understand it, especially now

Дякую Вам. Вітання з Харкова.

Actually the first part of the song is English translated original ukrainean lithics made special you can understand it.

Thanks for the response, very nice

Hey mate, thanks for your work. Just wanted to mention you pronounced “Shchedryk” pretty similar to how Ukrainians do👍

I think you should know a little more about the history of this song and the author of the melody, Mykola Leontovych. He composed "Shchedryk" in 1904 (premiered in 1916). He was murdered by a Soviet agent in 1921.

Shchedryk is a Ukrainian folk bakery that has been around for a very long time!! many did not know this Ukrainian song and it was translated into other languages! and has no idea that this is Ukrainian!!

За 30 років, тільки зараз недавно дізнався що музика "Щедрик" у світі відомий як різдвяна мелодія

Hi from Ukraine! Happy New year to everyone 🎉! Привіт з України. З новим роком всіх 🎉 !

Shortly before he was killed by the communists in 1921, the Ukrainian composer and choir conductor Leontovych toured America. So his adaptation of the Ukrainian folk carol Shchedryk became very popular. Since then, his Shchedryk has become popular in the West. So the Ukrainian version is the first, the original one. There are many options for its implementation. All the rest are secondary, including the English one.

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Дякую що зробили огляд😲 Дуже приємно бачити такі відео🥺❤

💛💙🇺🇦💛💙👍👍👍

Thank you so much for your reaction and support !💙💛

When you said "I can't help appreciating the sound of the sound of the language itself, it's beautiful" you said something that it is so important for Ukrainians to hear and to know! I have a Ukrainian friend who has some Russian relatives, and she told me that she has so often heard that Ukrainian is an ugly language by these relatives - and told her that she should speak Russian instead. So when I let her know that Ukrainian language is beautiful with a lot of soul, I said something that ment a lot to her.

Unfortunately, it is a sad Christmas in Ukraine now The songs are more than one year old. But the war in Ukraine has been going on for many years. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mdB7pLt4zNyam3U.html А prayer for Christmas 1 At Christmas, on Holy Evening, the little ones gathered, Mother has already put the corner on the table. We are missing someone in the house: "Children, dad, ours is fighting, We pray that he will return." Chorus: That prayer at Christmas will keep him in battle, And Olenka waited for her dad. Nicholas and all the saints, return him to me, And there is no need to give anything more. 2 Virgin Mary, a black wind blows from the east, I want him to bypass our house. Our Ivasyk was born, he just got a tooth, He has never seen his dad before. Chorus: That prayer at Christmas will keep him in battle, And Olenka waited for her dad. Nicholas and all the saints, return him to me, And there is no need to give anything more. 3 Nikolas straightened his mustache, scratched his beard, I asked all the angels - those who were in the war: "Is Olenka's father alive, will he return to the village?". They don't take his grenades - the Mother of God saved her. Chorus: That prayer at Christmas protected him in battle, And Olenka waited for her dad. Nicholas and all the saints, save it for me, And there is no need to give anything more.

When Word war 1 was almost finished, Ukrainian started its fight for independence. Shchedryk was represented to the Europe and Canada, and USA during big World tour, to show Ukrainian culture as a unique culture of people, that wanted to realise their right to have their own sovereign country (and the war for freedom was still going on the territory). It was not realised then. But Ukrainians as an independent political nation started their way). And Leontivych was killed by Russian special agents, by the way..

I am Ukrainian and we have this New Year's song, although it has nothing to do with winter. "Shchedrik" is the name of this original, and it is a purely pagan song about the new year, which, as we know, began in ancient times - in the fall. It is sung about a swallow that flew in and began to call the master, praising his labor, the bountiful harvest and the fact that now he would have money in abundance.

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Послушай Щедрик в исполнении Юлии Саниной,понравится

HOME ALONE, First time in USA.

In Ukranian 'Hello' is 'Привіт' something like 'Privit'. Actually instead of first 'i' in english trancription should be another sound (и). It not exist in English. This sound like 'U' with widely open mouth.

"A swallow flew in and start call a master" thats mean spring come, because birds came back, so nature wakes and masters can go do their property to good shape after winter and gardening finally ))) Song about master, householder, well served property, nice good family, respect at community for fair work, for developed house and yard, carol is such a praise to a master, thats all about ukrainian mentality. That motive super ancient. From Cucuteny-Trypillya culture till today we like to grow to improve our houses and suroundings. Just never try to get away a garden, house, property from a Ukrainian, hundreds of defunct empires made this mistake, but Ukrainians still dig in their garden beds to this day, mostly as a hobby in the country house.

Дякую за відео. Слава Україні Слава ЗСУ Слава Героям

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Hallo- вітаю! (Vita.you)

You can do all the pauses you want I've grown up on this choral song cos my nuna sung it in English

And do you knew that the author of the song was killed by the russian extraordinary commission for combatting counter-revolution and sabotage at his home when he let him stay overnight. Read it! You will perceive this meaning even more deeply.

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iraYd7V-15zYpIE.html - Хор ім. Г. Верьовки - "Щедрик" kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h5-bgM9enKradZs.html - Хор імені Г. Верьовки - Щедрик

Thank You for support 🇺🇦

"You listening to a song you dont understand" hits me hard, cause I`m from Ukraine but listening to english and german songs since my childhood even though I did not understand them.

The author of this carol is Mykolai Leontovych, ukrainian composer. Was killed by russian agents from KGB.

Hello! Привіт! “Pryvit”

This song was created by famous Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych

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I'm really glad that you likes this song (honestly, real emotions cannot be faked, and this video is a proof). But I'd really like to see your reaction to Добрий День Everybody (Good Afternoon Everybody; kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o8ybnNygvp67gp8.html) and its sequel З Різдвом Everybody (Merry Christmas Everybody; kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qq1ydJyCmpiuaJs.html), if you please

Hello in Ukrainian is VITAYU *)

Go for "Vesnyanochka" by Go_ Shum A

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It's not a version, it's the original. It's originally Ukrainian carol called Shedryk. Leontovych took a folk song and put it into sheet music kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gNx1msyKm82UlH0.html

It's a reproduction,, this song has hundreds of years of history, pre-Christian Ukraine (that time Not even identified as a nation) Eastern European Slavs!!!!

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