Popular Music in Lviv in the 1960s-1980s: Between the Official “Variety” and “Western” trends

A playlist of Lviv ensembles and orchestras of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s:

1. “Meet Me in the Meadow,” by the Rhythm pop orchestra of the Lviv Medical Institute. Music by O. Dovhanyk, lyrics by H. Manyako, 1960s.
2. “Baba Yaga”, sung by Oleksandra Stadnyk, pop orchestra ‘Medicus’. Music by I. Khoma, lyrics by Bodnar, 1960s.
3. Melody from the movie “A Man and a Woman”, sung by Oleksandra Stadnyk, pop orchestra “Medicus”, 1960s.
4. “Spring Acquaintance”, vocal and instrumental ensemble ‘Prometheus’. Music by Y. Vydzhak, lyrics by O. Hrynko, 1980.
5. “Beautiful Lviv woman”, vocal and instrumental ensemble ‘Prometheus’. Music by Y. Vydzhak, lyrics by O. Hrynko, 1980.
6. “Three Plus Two”, a variety ensemble at Lviv Radio and Television under the direction of Bohdan Yanivsky, 1971.
7. “You and Me“ (”Well, Say, Isn't It Fantastic") by Stepan Stepan, variety ensemble at Lviv Radio and Television. Music by M. Manuliak, lyrics by V. Symonenko, 1968.
8. “Gift”, performer unknown, 1968.
9. “White Violins of Winter” by Zdzislaw Marchiy, folk pop and jazz ensemble ‘Medicus’ under the direction of Ihor Khoma. Music by I. Khoma, lyrics by B. Stelmakh, 1971.
10. “The First Rain” by Bohdan Yanivsky, 1966.
11. “Nocturne“ (”Meet me in the meadow"), Svitlana Lyashenko, variety ensemble at Lviv Radio and Television.

The material was digitized by the team of the “House of Sound” Lviv Radio with the assistance of the Department of Composition and the Problematic Research Laboratory of Musical Ethnology of the Mykola Lysenko National Music Academy.