Suggestions for Further Reading
This section collects publicly available resources about Ukrainian music and culture. The boxes below include annotated bibliographies and curated reading lists as well as articles from news and popular media sources about Ukrainian music both historically and in response to the current conflict.
For publicly available audio and media, check out the next two tabs devoted to listening suggestions and digital folk art exhibits.
General Resources
- Ukrainian Language GuideA University of Illinois Library Guide collecting resources and supplementary materials to support an introductory study of Ukrainian language. The guide also provides a brief introduction to aspects of Ukrainian history, folk and popular culture, and cuisine in addition to recommending resources for language study.
Annotated Bibliographies and Reading Lists
- Sounding a history of Ukrainian sovereignty: An annotated bibliographyAn annotated collection of books, articles, and citations compiled by Katya Slutskaya Levine, the editor of RILM.
- The Society for Ethnomusicology: Resources on UkraineThe Society for Ethnomusicology Special Interest Group for European Music has compiled a list of resources related to Ukraine. The resources listed here offer a preliminary overview on the role of music and musicians in response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Music in News and Popular Media
- A running list of music stories from the war in Ukraine"The situation on the ground in Ukraine is changing from hour to hour. Meanwhile, the world continues to express its outrage at Vladimir Putin’s invasion. Here are a couple of music-related stories from the war."
- 9 Books, Films, and Pieces of Music that Helped Shaped Independent Ukraineby Kate Tsurkan, published in The Calvert Journal (2021)
- 30 during 30. The most significant classical music works written during Ukrainian IndependenceTo mark the 30th anniversary of the restoration of Ukraine Independence, The Claquers conducted a survey among the classical music community to compile a list of Ukraine’s musical landmarks over the past 30 years.
- Chornobyldorf (Ukraine) making it to TOP-6 world best operasChornobyldorf, an archaeological opera by Ukrainian composers Roman Grygoriv and Illia Razumeiko, has been listed among the six best operas and music-theater performances by the global Music Theater Now network.