My parents singing Ukrainian Easter songs - 1982!

[Natalka]

Gosh, it took a while to figure out how to post songs I have on WMP - and I found SoundCloud, so I hope this works!

These two songs were recorded in 1982, with just a portable cassette recorder.
They are of my Dad and Mom singing two Ukrainian Easter songs with my oldest sister's in-laws.

In the recordings, it's my Dad with the lead baritone, and my Mom's voice is the alto.

The songs aren't long - they are expressing the joy of Christ being risen on Easter Sunday - that's what 'Khrystos Voskres' means.

Hopefully the links work, then click on the play button.

http://soundcloud.com/natalka123/khr...-radist-z-neba


http://soundcloud.com/natalka123/vsi-razom-1982

[walkonby]

sorry Natalka but when I click the play button nothing happens ??

[Natalka]

Oh, drat - thought I had it figured out right so others could view when I'm not signed in.
I'll have to try something else... I tried in both FF and IE.

[GoJays]

i tried them, nat... they both worked for me

[Natalka]

Oh, good! Thanks GoJays!

[attitash]

sorry Natalka but when I click the play button nothing happens ??

Worked for me!

[walkonby]

ok I had to log in with IE, instead of FF. Only worked for me in IE.
What a precious recording to have Nat! be honest, you cry at hearing them right? ( who wouldn't)
Thanks for sharing.

[miztia]

Worked for me. Made me cry too because Im hoping to find a recording of my dads voice in the pile of videos I have.
You have a wonderful keepsake of your folks.

[alicia]

Worked for me on Safari.
What a great memory to have
Thankfully my parents are still with us, but I would cherish this so much if my parents were gone.

[Natalka]

Aw, you bet I still cry when I hear them...

My oldest sister's husband converted the songs last year - so that was uber-emotional then. But before today, I could find nowhere to make them accessible.

Now I have many recordings of my dad - he was a Deacon in our church and prior to that had been a Cantor. There are many cassette tapes of all the special selections which are sung in our church Liturgy at varying times of the year - he had to learn all of them and practice from them.

The best one I have - the most treasured next to the ones I posted here - is the only one taped recording we have of him deaconing an Easter service in Edmonton - it's absolutely amazing to hear that! I bawl through most of it... I have to get that put on disc somehow...

[marstec]

What a treasure for your memory vault, Natalka! I admire your enthusiasm for seeking out and using new technology, and then in turn, sharing it with us.

[Judstir]

I listened and was amazed at the sound quality. Beautiful voices....happy you could get them recorded. Thanks for sharing.

[DaveP]

Very nice.

[Lynn49]

Well, THAT brought me to tears, Natalka!! You are truly blessed to have recordings of your parents...I don't know if I could actually bear to hear mine again.....it would be so heart-breaking...But of course, so wonderful to have..
Thank you for posting them. At Christmas I go to youtube to hear our carols again....I wish I could go back again......

[Natalka]

Lynn, at times it is heartbreaking, but still so beautiful... I wish, though, I had a video of Dad singing the Liturgy - that would be awesome. Or, of his ordination - but that was in 1979.

We have a 78 recording (some of you won't even know what that is!) of my grandfather (dad's dad) singing with a friend of his - and it's SO cool! Decades ago, I taped it on cassette (when there was still a stereo around which played 78s) - but I know one of my sibs still has the record, and we should find some way to get it on CD.
The recording was done from a travelling salesman, who would travel to these small villages and make recordings on the spot for people. My grandfather was a cantor, and had a great voice just like my dad.