Episode -1 Music antiwar manifest "Lullaby for a son" Russian and Ukrainian Lullabies“

The lullaby, as a symbol of hope, but also as a protest against absolute evil, as a call to " wake up!", can and must now sound louder! Your voices must be louder!
The brutal, relentless, unjust conflict in Ukraine has been ongoing for nearly three years! Most people did not believe that it was possible in principle and hoped that it would end quickly. The very idea of "war" did not fit in their heads, because war is pain and blood, it is suffering, it is murder and it is absolutely absurd in its essence. Now, after a long time, we see, alas, that no appeals to common sense, to mercy, have not worked. The earth is on fire and the probability that this fire will spread further is becoming more and more real. What should we do to all of us who are not directly affected by this disaster, those who are far from the epicenter, who wake up in the morning, can drink their morning coffee without fear at least for today? Now we hear louder and louder voices - "This is not our war", "the people are tired, we have enough unsolved problems".... Those crying for solidarity, concern for human grief, and compassion seem to be in the minority now, and, as it seems, life goes on as usual....
Should we continue "ringing all the bells"? In our opinion, today, more than ever, it is worth it! We should do it as loudly and relentlessly as possible until the barbaric war against a sovereign European state is stopped! In democratic countries, people can and should influence the authorities with demand - to do everything in their power to protect Ukrainian towns and villages, to protect the Ukrainian people who bleed every day, to protect our common European Home, and to give us, our children and those who will come to this Earth after us a chance for a peaceful life! "There are no strangers' children!" wrote Ukrainian mother Olena Stepova, addressing mothers from Russia back in 2014. We want to believe that empathy, the ability to empathize with other people's grief as one's own, somehow still lives in people's hearts. The words of John Donne come to mind: "The death of every man diminishes me, for I am one with all Mankind, and therefore ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for you". The lullaby, as a symbol of hope, but also as a protest against absolute evil, as a call to " wake up!", can and must now sound louder! Your voices must be louder!
“Гуси лебеди “
russian singer/songwriter song
by Elena Frolova
Geese and swans flew high and wide,
Upon a meadow, they chose to abide.
Folding gray wings, they gently recline,
Closing their eyes to dreams divine.
All day they soared in the sky's array,
Now weary, they bid sleep, "Come, stay."
But one little gosling, a gray cygnet fair,
Refused to sleep, gazed up in the air.
From realms afar, the lullabies call,
Stars twinkling softly, enticing all.
"Little birdies, sisters of the night,
Teach my brother to reach your light."
The birds replied with a soothing hum,
"Close your eyes, let slumber come.
"When your eyes shut tight,
You'll ride a dream's flight.
Sleep's chariot will soar,
To skies unknown and more.
In that realm afar and high,
We'll greet you with a lullaby.
"So close your eyes, let dreams unfurl,
Tales and wonders, like a pearl.
In the realm of dreams, you'll find,
A paradise, serene and kind."

“Sleep, my little Jesus”
Polish Christmas song in Ukrainian
Sleep, my little Jesus,
beloved Son of mine,
Sleep, my dearest one, in your cradle so divine.
Sleep, my precious one, my source of joy divine,
Mother softly sings her lullaby, entwined.
Close your weary eyes, now free from tears that flow,
Let your gentle breath find peace in its soft glow.
Sleep, my little happiness, my angel fair,
Sleep, my flower, beyond compare.
Sleep, my rose, so charming and so sweet,
Sleep, my lily, in slumber deep and neat.
Sleep, my brightest star, shining in the night,
Sleep, my sunshine, pure and bright.
Sleep, my heart, my hope, my delight,
For you, my little Jesus, the world is bright.
vocals - Anna Klimashevskaya
saxophone - Rafael Kircher
guitars, arranging, programming,
sound engineering - Alexander Schubert
cello, lyrics translation - Erik Schubert
painting - Käthe Kollwitz
“Seated Mother Tightly Embracing Her Child” 1899
recorded at Schubert Studio
Berlin 2022
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