Songs for Babyn Yar: Performing in Kyiv

After its genesis in Berlin and its London premiere, our initial
journey of Songs for Babyn Yar culminated in a performance in
Kyiv, Ukraine, on 7 December 2021 - the city in which more than
100,000 people were massacred in the ravine of Babyn Yar during
Nazi occupation. 


In this podcast episode, the three artists involved and its
director reflect on this climactic performance, and the emotional
and creative journey it took to get there. Ukrainian musicians
Yuriy Gurzhy, Svetlana Kundish
and Mariana Sadovska, alongside director
Josephine Burton, discuss their experiences of
performing such a raw, personal and emotionally demanding work in
their country of origin, to an audience who live in the long
shadows of the Babyn Yar massacres. The musicians explore
their shared grief, its catharsis, the impact the production has
had on audiences worldwide, and the questions it has raised.


Songs featured: 'Lullaby for Babyn Yar', 'Mipney Ma', 'Live' and
'Vald' from Songs for Babyn Yar 


All music was created and recorded in the rehearsal room with
Yuriy Gurzhy, Svetlana Kundish and Mariana Sadovska for Dash Arts


Intro music: Fakiiritanssi by Marouf Majidi





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