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| "Za Ukrainu" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Sokoly | |
| Language | Ukrainian |
| English title | "For Ukraine" |
| Released | 1917 |
| Genre | Patriotic song |
| Composer | Yaroslav Yaroslavenko |
| Lyricist | Mykola Voronyi |
"Za Ukrainu" (Ukrainian:За Україну,lit. 'For Ukraine') is a Ukrainian patriotic song. In 1991 was a candidate to be adopted as the anthem ofUkraine.
The song was written byMykola Voronyi, a prominent Ukrainian poet, civil activist, politician, and one of the founders of theCentral Rada.[1] Voronyi was from a former serf-peasant family and was eventually murdered by the Soviet regime as asocially dangerous element.[2] He was posthumously rehabilitated by the Kirovohrad Oblast Court.[2]
Two similar melodies on a lyrics by Mykola Voronyi "For Ukraine!" were created by Lviv composersBohdan Vahnyanin (1886-1940) andYaroslav Yaroslavenko (1880-1958). The melody performed nowadays slightly differs from both of them.[3]
The song later in the beginning of 1990's was popularized by the Ukrainian folk-bandSokoly led by Ivan Matsyalko fromLviv Oblast. The song also is considered as the alternative Ukrainian anthem, unofficially. It was popular among the Ukrainian Army in the struggle against the Soviets.
| Ukrainian original | Ukrainian Latin alphabet | English translation |
|---|---|---|
За Україну Приспів: Ганебні пута Приспів О, Україно! Приспів Вперед же, браття! Приспів | Za Ukrainu Pryspiv: Hanebni puta Pryspiv O, Ukraino! Pryspiv Vpered že, brattia! Pryspiv | For Ukraine Chorus: The shameful bonds Chorus Oh, Ukraine, Chorus Then, charge, oh brothers! Chorus |
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| "Za Ukrainu" song performed by Ukrainian musicians | |
 Chorea Kozacky | |
| Veryovka ensemble |
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