It’s the historic repetition of that Ukrainian folk song over centuries – the one Americans know as “Carol of the Bells” -- ...

When he heard “Shchedryk" he was inspired by the bell ... Ukrainian words about “swallows” and instead focused on the cheerful ringing of bells that I heard in the music.” Thus, ‘Carol ...

Shchedryk, known in the world as Carol of the Bells, was performed near the legendary sign marking the entrance to Donetsk ...