Carol of the Bells (Shchedryk) - Violin Version | Katy Adelson
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- Опубліковано 24 гру 2019
- Happy Holidays Everyone!! Here is a version of the Christmas song, "Carol of the Bells." This piece was composed by Mykola Leontovych as a song called, "Shchedryk," and originally didn't have anything to do with Christmas. It was a New Years song, but the new year used to be celebrated around springtime before the Julian calendar was adopted. The original Ukrainian lyrics are about a little swallow flying back home to tell a family they will have a prosperous year -- baby lambs are being born, a good harvest is expected, etc.
Original lyrics as an English translation (from Wikipedia):
Shchedryk, shchedryk, a shchedrivka [New Year's carol];
A little swallow flew [into the household]
and started to twitter,
to summon the master:
"Come out, come out, O master [of the household],
look at the sheep pen,
there the ewes have yeaned
and the lambkins have been born
Your goods [livestock] are great,
you will have a lot of money, [by selling them].
If not money, then chaff: [from all the grain you will harvest]
you have a dark-eyebrowed [beautiful] wife."
Shchedryk, shchedryk, a shchedrivka,
A little swallow flew.
The Christmas-related lyrics were written by Peter J. Wilhousky around the 1930s. Interestingly, because the Wilhousky's lyrics and the original melody were created at different times, the Christmas-related song lyrics are still under copyright, but the melody and original Ukrainian lyrics are in public domain. That makes the song in public domain for instrumental versions!
Here are Wilhousky's Christmas-version lyrics:
Hark how the bells,
sweet silver bells,
all seem to say,
throw cares away
Christmas is here,
bringing good cheer,
to young and old,
meek and the bold.
Ding dong ding dong
that is their song
with joyful ring
all caroling.
One seems to hear
words of good cheer
from everywhere
filling the air.
Oh how they pound,
raising the sound,
o'er hill and dale,
telling their tale.
Gaily they ring
while people sing
songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here.
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas,
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.
On on they send,
on without end,
their joyful tone
to every home.
Ding dong ding... dong!
I find it fascinating how lyrics can change a song's meaning, and can even change what holiday it's often associated with. One of the coolest-sounding Christmas Carols wasn't even originally written for Christmas! :o
Also, did you know that you can play music on wine glasses?!!?? Playing music with wine glasses is sometimes referred to as playing a "glass harp." Some wine glasses are harder to make a sound than others, but I love the sound they can make! If you dampen the glass and your hand with some water, and gently move your hand around the rim, the glass will start to sing. Sometimes it takes some patience and practice to get a glass to sound, and sometimes tapping the glass helps. Adding water to the glass will lower the pitch, but it can sound garbled if you add too much water. The whole thing is pretty neat!
For this video, I used what nice-sounding glasses I could find at the thrift store. I got some pretty ugly looks from people while I was testing out the glasses hoping to find a few that were reasonably in tune for G minor and A minor lol. I learned that it's difficult to find wine glasses that can create lower notes, and creating an entire scale is quite a feat... But, I think I'll try to include these in my music in the future!
This is another simpler video. It's a lot easier for me to make simpler videos like this -- I hope people still like them!! :D
I can't believe it's Christmas time again already! It feels like Christmas was just last month -- time really does fly! I hope you are enjoying the holiday season! :)
Thank you for watching, and I hope you have a good holiday time!!! =)
~ Katy
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Software and equipment used:
Full list of all my basic violin equipment:
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Violin gear:
Violin: 1899 Ernst Kreusler “Copy of Antonius Stradivarius” violin from Germany
Bow: CodaBow Luma
Strings: I'm using Obligato strings in this video. I usually use and recommend Evah Pirazzi Violin Strings (with a ball E), but I've been experimenting wiht different strings.
Rosin: Salchow Rosin
Shoulder Rest: Bonmusica Shoulder Rest
Software used (for Macintosh):
Final Cut Pro for video editing
PicMonkey.com for the ending cards
Camera:
Sony RX100 V
Microphone for audio recording:
Blue Woodpecker
I hope the four of you have a Merry Christmas.
This is just outstanding, Our Katie is a Blessing to us all.!
Hiya Katy, Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy and successful New Year. That's a really interesting composition and beautifully played, but I like the original lyrics much better. The 1930's version smacks of him jumping on the Christmas bandwagon and has no meaning. However the original version is one of genuine hope and happiness. Thanks again, David.🎶🇬🇧🎸❤️
Dear Kate Adelson, have a very special and blessed Merry Christmas!!! Your talent is most brilliant!!! I'm very emotioned and grateful! My best wishes for you in the next year!!! God bless you so much!!!
Can't wait forever this year
Katy! This is awesome! Merry Christmas!
It was so warm, to hear this song from you (I am from Ukraine by the way, and love this tune sooo much:), i would also (maybe) add some percussion to it, but the idea with "singing glasses" is perfect here!
..well, i'll be definitely recording this one with flutes and all, well, even started earlier, but will finaly make it and post around 7th january, this day we celebrate Christmas in Russia and Ukraine:)
Have a joyful holydays:)
Li.
Pure magic .......
That was so pretty!! Hope you have a blessed Christmas Ms Adelson!!!
Katy does it again. Very cool. Merry Christmas.
Katy, The Very Best to You
Thank You
I like it
So well played. Merry Christmas
Thank you Katy and Merry Christmas to you at this time.
Great work, sounds like a chase through a castle for me.
Great job! Keep expecting it to go into night on bald mountain.
Lovely selection .. well done! Merry Christmas to you and your family Katy!
That was SO beautiful.
AWWWWWW love her music! ❤
Wow you're amazing, you're filling my life with happiness. :)
Beautiful
Lovely piece and a wonderful story behind it! The holiday time is definitely richer for having you play and record this for us. Katy, may you prosper this Yule and throughout the upcoming year!
Thank you Katy
Beauty and knowledge! Perfection.
wow that was great .
Thank you I enjoyed that Mary Christmas:)
So good
Merry Christmas and thank you for the backstory on what is one my favorite Christmas songs
Wow ! Well done Katy ! This is one of my favorite songs😀
This has got to be one of your best videos yet. A quartet for this song fits the occasion quite nicely.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - you are an inspiration!
Great opening! Such a beautiful performance(s) Katy....Merry Christmas to you and thanks for all of the joy you bring!
This is great! Merry Christmas!
Really nice
Merry Christmas to the girls that made my Christmas so very special! Thanks so very much 👍👏👏☃️🎄🎅🏻🤶🏻☃️❄️❤️🌹
Outstanding performance is a very beautiful beautiful violin score
Lovely!! Merry Christmas to you and your family and friends !!
This is so cool and inspirational! Merry Christmas
You are such a sweetie - I live your videos. Merry Christmas
Amazing as always 😀😀, Merry Christmas to you and your family
My favorite Christmas song! And you used the original Ukrainian title! Nice!
Beautiful playing, as always. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Katy!
👋👋👋🙂👍Merry Christmas!🌲🌲🌲
I hope you had a Merry Christmas Katy.
Now there is four of you? Soon you can start your own town of talented Katys :) Fantastic as usual, happy new year
Yeah !
First time I can see ya playing another position than the first and you mastering third position very well :-D
Just GREAT ! Thanks Katy !
👏 🙋 Hi Katy! ”Carol of the Bells” is my favorite "Christmas" tune that I play my glockenspiel. 😉
Merry Christmas! 😊 🎻♫🎄🎁
Merry Christmas!
Hi Katy, I am a DJ from Canada. (fairly new to youtube) I found your earlier creative commons videos and I am combining them into a four part series to show off your incredible talent! You were a fantastic musician right from the earliest video you produced and it was interesting to see how you evolved with the production part of it. It seems like you keep yourself very busy. Do you do concert performances?
Your Fiddle is awesome. Please play us a nice version of Dixie!. And Southern Soldier!
Feliz navidad y prospero Año nuevo.
In Catalan: Bon Nadal i prosper any Nou 2020
Sempre acompanho seu canal. Saudações daqui do Brasil
🎶🎶🎶💕💕💕👌👌👌
yes
Thanks all ..Merry Xmas and a good new year
Merry Christmas to y'all !!!!
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Wonderful music.
May you all have a happy Hanukkah and a Merry Christmas!
I tried using 8 wine glasses each tuned to a major scale, and play a tune!
It takes a while to set up, but can be a lot of fun and challenging. Playing 2 in unison is even harder. :)
I've got to ask, Does that pretty red sweater you wore back in 2014 still fit? (Tam Lin, Rudolph, Jingle Bells).
beautiful song and masterful execution. would it be possible to have the sheet music? Merry Christmas!!
How do you record the glass? :D
Triplets?! OoO
Love this music, that feeling, when I am from Ukraine 🇺🇦 ( This song was written by a ukrainian author) Follow tik tok: @Katerinka_Tregub