Cats, imaginary communities, and the crisis of meaning in songs (UnZip, Episode 28)

A selection of songs for the twenty-eighth episode of the UnZip podcast on the topic “Cats, imaginary communities, and the crisis of meaning in songs.”

Listen to the podcast recording here

The playlist includes the following compositions:

1. Diana Petrynenko — “Liz Kotik na Plotik” (Liz the Cat on the Raft), 1958
2. Eleonora Yarotska — “Kotik i Myshi” (The Cat and the Mice), Ukrainian folk song. Accompanied by Yudif Rozhavska, recorded in 1958
3. Junior group of the Ukrainian Television and Radio Children's Choir — “The Cat.” Authors: Vyacheslav Kukoba, Galina Kulik, 1958
4. Yuriy Buchma — “The Dog Theme,” 1986
5. Trio Marenych — “Love.” Authors: V. Kushniruk, A. Pevko, 1979
6. VIA Smerichka — “You Are a Human Being on Earth,” 1984
7. D-Drifters-5 — “Do you want to know a secret?”
8. Pyriatyn band — “Rodina.” Lyrics by Ivan Semesyuk, music by Pyriatyn, recorded in 2019
9. Junior group of the Great Children's Choir of Ukrainian Television and Radio — “Kotyku serenkyi,” 1981

UNZIP — a podcast diving into the archives of Ukrainian music. You will hear how host Albert Tsukrenko and his guests on the UnZip podcast search for answers to questions about our musical identity. And most importantly, they will surprise you with songs found in the archives of Ukrainian Radio.