This presentation demonstrates how Ukraine’s landscape is imagined and portrayed in the repertoire of Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America, and how these sung borders continue to reinforce a deep understanding of Ukraine’s geography in the context of Russian war against Ukraine.
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While the physical borders of the countries shift, the image of their cultural borders stays – in the stories people share, and in the songs they sing. Additionally, cultural knowledge of the lands is reflected in the musical repertoire and its depiction of these regions. This presentation demonstrates how Ukraine’s landscape and borders are imagined and portrayed in the repertoire of Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America, and how these sung borders continue to reinforce a deep understanding of Ukraine’s geography in the context of Russian war against Ukraine, from the diasporic perspective.