About Shchedrivka
Shchedrivka is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Christmas carol and Slavic rite song.
From Wikipedia
Shchedrivka (Ukrainian: щедрівка; plural щедрівки, shchedrivky) is a genre of traditional Ukrainian ritual song performed on New Year's Eve (Щедрий вечір, lit. 'Bounteous Evening'). It is customary that shchedrivky, similarly to koliadky (Christmas songs), glorify the host and his family during caroling.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Shchedrivka.
- ↑ Christmas carol
- ↑ Slavic rite song
Related genres
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What is Shchedrivka?
Shchedrivka is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Christmas carol and Slavic rite song.