Music CDs and Videos. Recommended!

     Wanting to get a feel for Eastern Europe before you arrive? Check out the following CDs and DVDs that depict the past and current culture of the region.

	Ruslana brought Ukraine world attention after her winning performance on internationaly televised Eurovision. Real Ukrainian music! Real Ukrainian girl! Audio CD. Listen to Samples HERE!
	Songs and Dances of Ukraine Folk Song & Dance Ensemble Suzirya. Audio CD Listen to Samples HERE!
	SUMMARY: DVD. Biology - Viagra (in English Via Gra). (2004) Beauty and brains all packed into one well known Ukrainian "oo la la" group known as Viagra. Includes songs: (in Russian) 1. Popytka No.5 2. JA ne vernus' 3. Obnimi menja 4. Bomba 5. STOP! STOP! STOP! 6. Good morning, PAPA! 7. Ne ostavljaj menja, ljubimyj 8. Ubej moju podrugu 9. Ne ostavljaj menja, ljubimyj (2 versija) 10. Vot kak i dela 11. Okean i tri reki 12. STOP! STOP! STOP! (English version) Bonus Biologija Pritjazhen'ja bol'she net Prezentacija al'boma "Stop! Snjato!" (polnaja versija)
	SUMMARY: DVD. Made in Russia - Ariya / Sdelano v Rossii - Aria (in Russian) (1998) If you like rock music, this is for you. Find out what "Russian Rock" is all about. Ariya is probably one of the best and most famous Russian (USSR) rock bands. Includes songs: (in Russian) 1. Rabstvo illjuzij 2. Raskachaem jetot mir 3. Korol' dorogi 4. Antihrist 5. Angel'skaja pyl' 6. Duh vojny 7. Noch' koroche dnja 8. Voz'mi moe serdce 9. Proshhaj, Norfolk 10. Volonter 11. Torero 12. Geroj Asfal'ta 13. Ulica roz Bonus - Slide Show

Recommended movies:

SUMMARY: A "Romeo and Juliet" story that takes place in 18th century Ukraine. Taras (Yul Brenner) has settled into comfortable farm life after years of adventures and swashbuckling with his cossack companions. Though not wealthy, he is able to send his son Andrei (Tony Curtis) away to a Polish school. At this time the Poles are overlords of Ukraine and the origin of the cossacks is struggle of the Ukrainian serfs to free themselves and their land of Polish domination. Toward this end Taras hopes that his son will be educated in the ways of the enemy. Instead, Andrei falls in love with the daughter of a Polish nobleman, setting the stage for a clash between love, family honor, and a struggle for national identity.

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