Iskra Zustrich Svitanku

Track List:
В'язанка народних пісень (Ukrainian folksong medley)Подаруй мені ніжність (Give me tenderness)Маруся гарна/Іванку (Pretty Mary/Johnny)Не шуми калинонько (Don't rustle, guelder-rose)Цвіте терен (The blackthorn blooms)Козак (Kozak)Іскра (The Spark)Прелюд/Дай мені серце (Prelude/Give me your heart)Прелюд/Ой, Хмелю (Khmeliu prelude/Oh, Khmel')Мамо (Mother)Люди (People)

"Zustrich Svitanku" ("Greeting the Dawn"), Iskra's second album, was released in 1981, and demonstrated the band's desire to push the envelope and experiment, particularly in their markedly increased deployment of synthesizers and special effects (as in "Kozak", "Mamo" and "Liudy"). The signature three part harmony vocal style was still a staple of Iskra's sound, as were the distinctive Ukrainian folk song arrangements that contributed to the band's initial success and notoriety. "Zustrich Svitanku" featured four original compositions by band members Oles Kuzyszyn ("Iskra", "Daj Meni Sertse" and "Liudy") and Jaroslaw Palylyk ("Kozak"). Iskra: "Zustrich Svitanku" is only available as a digital download.

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