Chervona Ruta (song)
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Chervona Ruta
(Червона рута in Ukrainian) is a popular Ukrainian song written by Volodymyr Ivasyuk
in 1968 and performed by many singers. The song was never copyright
ed and therefore is considered the Ukrainian folk song.
Its popularity peaked with the version performed by Sofia Rotaru
. Chervona Ruta is popularly known in Ukrainian (and other Soviet) communities and likely to be sung at weddings, karaoke and other social settings.
(winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
). Ruslana
performed Chervona Ruta on the stage of Slaviansky Baazar in 1996 and won the 1st place with the maximum points (10) from all the jury members. The president of Belarus
congratulated Ruslana
.
The song was also performed by Rotaru together with the Ukrainian band "Tanok na Maidani Kongo" and was filmed for the musical film "Kingdom of Skewed Mirrors" produced by TV-channel "Rossiya" in 2008.
A Kiev
an native Anna Sedokova
when performing the song added some English translation.
In 1972 the song was included by Pavel Liška into his album "Písničky Pro Každý Den" as the Ukrainian folk song "Až mi dáš znamení". The translation was done by Ronald Kraus.
. According to the website commemorated to Ivasyuk, Volodymyr found in his father's library collection of "kolomyjka
"s, a traditional folk songs/dance of Pokuttia and Prykarpattia
. The author of the collection was Volodymyr Hnatyuk.
Founding the mention of Chervona Ruta Ivasyuk was puzzled trying to figure out what it was. Chervona Ruta means Red Rue, however, the fact of the matter is that a rue
is yellow. According to the local legend, the rue does turn red on the Day of Ivana Kupala for few minutes. A girl that would find that flower will be happy in love.
Rue
Rue is a genus of strongly scented evergreen subshrubs 20–60 cm tall, in the family Rutaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, Macaronesia and southwest Asia. There are perhaps 8 to 40 species in the genus...
(Червона рута in Ukrainian) is a popular Ukrainian song written by Volodymyr Ivasyuk
Volodymyr Ivasyuk
Volodymyr Mykhailovych Ivasyuk or Volodymyr Ivasiuk was a very popular Ukrainian songwriter, composer and poet from the Ukrainian SSR...
in 1968 and performed by many singers. The song was never copyright
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
ed and therefore is considered the Ukrainian folk song.
Its popularity peaked with the version performed by Sofia Rotaru
Sofia Rotaru
Sofia Mykhailivna Yevdokymenko-Rotaru known as Sofia Rotaru is a Soviet and Ukrainian pop singer of Romanian/Moldavian heritage....
. Chervona Ruta is popularly known in Ukrainian (and other Soviet) communities and likely to be sung at weddings, karaoke and other social settings.
Description
It was the debut song of RuslanaRuslana
Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko is a World Music Award winning and MTV Europe Music Award nominated artist, and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004....
(winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"...
). Ruslana
Ruslana
Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko is a World Music Award winning and MTV Europe Music Award nominated artist, and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004....
performed Chervona Ruta on the stage of Slaviansky Baazar in 1996 and won the 1st place with the maximum points (10) from all the jury members. The president of Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
congratulated Ruslana
Ruslana
Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko is a World Music Award winning and MTV Europe Music Award nominated artist, and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004....
.
The song was also performed by Rotaru together with the Ukrainian band "Tanok na Maidani Kongo" and was filmed for the musical film "Kingdom of Skewed Mirrors" produced by TV-channel "Rossiya" in 2008.
A Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
an native Anna Sedokova
Anna Sedokova
Anna Sedokova is a Ukrainian-Russian pop singer, actress and presenter, and with now also a writer.-Childhood:...
when performing the song added some English translation.
In 1972 the song was included by Pavel Liška into his album "Písničky Pro Každý Den" as the Ukrainian folk song "Až mi dáš znamení". The translation was done by Ronald Kraus.
Overview
The song and its melody was written by a 19-year old student of the Chernivtsi Medical School (Institute), Volodymyr IvasyukVolodymyr Ivasyuk
Volodymyr Mykhailovych Ivasyuk or Volodymyr Ivasiuk was a very popular Ukrainian songwriter, composer and poet from the Ukrainian SSR...
. According to the website commemorated to Ivasyuk, Volodymyr found in his father's library collection of "kolomyjka
Kolomyjka
The kolomyjka is a Ukrainian folk dance especially popular in southwestern Ukraine. It originated in the eastern Galician town of Kolomyia...
"s, a traditional folk songs/dance of Pokuttia and Prykarpattia
Prykarpattia
Prykarpattia is the Ukrainian geographical term for a historical area of Central Europe, at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, in modern Ukraine...
. The author of the collection was Volodymyr Hnatyuk.
Founding the mention of Chervona Ruta Ivasyuk was puzzled trying to figure out what it was. Chervona Ruta means Red Rue, however, the fact of the matter is that a rue
Rue
Rue is a genus of strongly scented evergreen subshrubs 20–60 cm tall, in the family Rutaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, Macaronesia and southwest Asia. There are perhaps 8 to 40 species in the genus...
is yellow. According to the local legend, the rue does turn red on the Day of Ivana Kupala for few minutes. A girl that would find that flower will be happy in love.
See also
- Chervona Ruta musical film
- Volodymyr IvasyukVolodymyr IvasyukVolodymyr Mykhailovych Ivasyuk or Volodymyr Ivasiuk was a very popular Ukrainian songwriter, composer and poet from the Ukrainian SSR...
- Chervona Ruta (festival)Chervona Ruta (festival)Chervona Ruta is an art festival in Ukraine. The name of the festival derives to the famous Ukrainian song Červona Ruta. The first festival took place in Chernivtsi in 1989 because this city is situated in the native region of song's author Volodymyr Ivasyuk.Next years the festival occurred in...