Today marks the birthday of Mykola Leontovych — a Ukrainian composer whose music changed the sound of Christmas forever. One of his works traveled far beyond Ukraine and became known to the world as Carol of the Bells. But its original name is Shchedryk. For Ukrainians it is more than a folk song or a Christmas carol. It's a symbol of resistance and fight for freedom. Learn more about the story of the famous melody in our video. | Ukraine / Україна

Ukrainian operatic baritone Yuriy Yurchuk sings his country’s national anthem at 10 Downing Street, in a plea for peace. | Classic FM

"Slava Ukraini!" - Ukrainian Heartbeat Song - [а корова п'є з відра] [Олійник Юстина Данилівна]