Ukrainian tango and romances by Vasyl Bokoch

National Radio Company of Ukraine, Main Editorial Office of Folk Art of Ukrainian Television. Recording for June 27, 1995.

Musical performance performed by the orchestra of folk instruments of Ukrainian Television and Radio and People's Artist of Ukraine Vasyl Bokoch.

Conductor — Valery Varakuta.

In the program: old Ukrainian tango “Oh, nightingale”; “Fly, sad song”; “Oh willow, willow”, “How long ago...”; “Ivan went to the meadow”.

Reference: Vasyl Bokoch is an outstanding Ukrainian baritone, People's Artist of Ukraine, who actively promoted Ukrainian music throughout his career. He was the first performer of numerous works by Ukrainian composers, in particular chamber works by Mykola Lysenko, Vitaliy Kosenko, Lev Revutsky, as well as folk songs. Bokoch recorded over 400 works for Ukrainian Radio and TV and taught at leading educational institutions in Ukraine.