Synopsis
Some time ago, singing in Ukraine was commonplace - traditional songs were powerful collective meditations that accompanied people from birth to death.
Nadia Mykytivna, 82, from the village of Kriachkivka, is one of the few who still keeps this fading tradition alive. She has been singing in the folk ensemble “Drevo” for 58 years and nowadays she is the last of the original ensemble.
On the other side of the ocean, in the United States, there is another Nadia. A short visit to Kriachkivka and hearing the traditional songs of that village changed her life. Inspired by this, Nadia created an intimate autobiographical one woman show entitled "Broken».
Nadia Mykytivna, 82, from the village of Kriachkivka, is one of the few who still keeps this fading tradition alive. She has been singing in the folk ensemble “Drevo” for 58 years and nowadays she is the last of the original ensemble.
On the other side of the ocean, in the United States, there is another Nadia. A short visit to Kriachkivka and hearing the traditional songs of that village changed her life. Inspired by this, Nadia created an intimate autobiographical one woman show entitled "Broken».
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