Вяночкі звівае, вяночкі звівае, Слёзкі пралівае…

Kupalinka (Купалінка), part of an opera written in 1921 by Mikhas’ Charot with music by Uladzimir Terauski, is one of the best-known Belarusian folk songs.  It tells of a girl’s weaving of flower wreaths for Midsummer’s Night (Kupal’lje) and her yearning for love.  At the same time, as with all other great folk music, there… Continue reading Вяночкі звівае, вяночкі звівае, Слёзкі пралівае…