This outstanding video features one of Ukraine's most enduring and beloved singers, Oksana Bilozir.
In it she pays homage to the memory of the 7-10 million Ukrainians who were starved to death by the Stalinist regime in the Holodomor (Great Famine) of 1932-33 in a deliberate act of mass murder that many countries todau still refuse to label a "genocide."
The video was reportedly released as a public service video in Ukraine, and the music a famous piece (originally instrumental) called "Melodija" by Myroslav Skoryk.
(Many thanks to Roman Brytan of Radio Zhurnal at World FM in Edmonton for sending it round.)
UPDATE: In response to a reader request (see comments) for the lyrics to this song, they can be found (in Ukrainian) here.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
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It is a really beautiful song that makes me feel concerned about Holodomor. I've been looking for its lyrics but it is impossible to find them. Do you know anything about them?
Unfortunately I do not have the lyrics but have just sent round a query to some of my colleagues in case one of them might have more information about the song.
Thanks for your comment, and your concern.
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