Musical Advent Calendar - Day 16 - Carol of the Bells

<p><strong>"Carol of the Bells"</strong><strong>Christmas carol</strong><strong> by Mykola Leontovych</strong></p><p>The four-note <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motif_(music)">motif</a> (shown four times)</p><p>Textby <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Wilhousky">Peter J. Wilhousky</a>Based on"<a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shchedryk_(song)">Shchedryk</a>"Composed1919</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Shchedryk_4-note_motif.mid">Play</a> (<a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Media_help">help</a>·<a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Shchedryk_4-note_motif.mid">info</a>)</p><p>"<strong>Carol of the Bells</strong>" is a popular <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_carol">Christmas carol</a>, with music by Ukrainian composer <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykola_Leontovych">Mykola Leontovych</a> in 1914<a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_of_the_Bells#cite_note-Origins-1">[1]</a> and lyrics by <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Wilhousky">Peter J. Wilhousky</a>. The song is based on the <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_folk_music">Ukrainian folk</a> chant "<a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shchedryk_(song)">Shchedryk</a>"</p><p></p><p>More from Rick Lee James</p><p>Support Rick Lee James on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rickleejames</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe</a>