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Applicants to this program must meetstandards for law school admission and be fluent in Ukrainian and English.One semester of their law school study will be done either at the Institute ofInternational Relations or the University of Lviv, and during summers, thestudents will work for either the government or law firms in Kyyiv or Lviv.For additional details, please write to:Peter M. Gerhart, DeanCase Western Reserve UniversitySchool of Law11075 East BoulevardCleveland, Ohio 44106-7148Phone: (216) 368-3283Fax: (216) 368-6144HURYN MEMORIALSFor the finest in custom-made memorials installed in all cemeteriesin the New York Metropolitan area including Holy Spirit inHamptonburgh, N.Y., St. Andrew's in South Bound Brook, N.J., PineBush in Kerhonkson and Glen Spey Cemetery, Glen Spey.We offer personal service and guidance in your home. For a bilingualrepresentative call:HURYN MEMORIALSP.O. Box 121Hamptonburgh, N.Y. 10916Tel. (914) 427-2684Fax. (914) 427-5443WELCOME1994'^^ Celebratef NEW YEARSatSOYUZI VKATHE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1993 No. 49"Rejoice"...(Continued from page 12)ability to convey the mood and messageof the lyrics through musical means. Thesorrowful, pervasive sound of the "duda"depicts the concern of a widow, nowherself in heaven, for her orphaned children.Perhaps the most familiar of the sorrowfulUkrainian carols, is the dramatic"Ne Plach Rakhyle" (Don't Cry Rachel),which recounts Rachel's mourning overIsrael's first-bom sons, brutally slain byKing Herod in his mad attempt to destroythe Christ Child. This carol is best knownin its version for chorus and bass soloists,and is, therefore, a formidable challengefor an arranger of instrumental music.Mr. Antoniuk chooses an oboe-like texturefor the first statement of the melody,which he extends with brief originalinterpolations. The turbulent secondstatement of the melody is delivered bythe strings, agitato. "Bird calls" and percussionblasts add intensity, until thetension is finally broken with a languidharmonic progression played by thestrings.The second group of carols opens withthe international favorite "Silent Night."Mr. Antoniuk applies his own personalstamp to Franz Gruber's tune by repeatingthe melody in a minor key, alongwith a correspondingly restructured harmonicunderpinning. Fragments of themelody serve as the coda."Yak Isusyk Narodyvsia" (WhenJesus Was Bom), a children's carol, issuitably presented in a light, carefreesetting, interspersed with country riffs,and a blissful percussion track. Asinewy keyboard solo, complete withpitch bends and spicy improvisations,showcase the performer's technicalprowess.In the title track, "Vozveselimsia!"(Rejoice!), we hear the interesting juxtapositionof this typically EasternEuropean melody with a gospel-liketonic/subdominant groove. Although,theoretically, the idea may seem stylisticallyincongruous, the common elementin both genres is the subtext — i.e., anexpression of spiritual joy, and the celebrationthereof. Mr. Antoniuk's successfulintegration of these two radicallydivergent genres gives evidence of hisparticular sensitivity to a variety of musicalstyles, as well as his faciUty in incorporatingthem into a highly personalizedmusical statement. This selection is,therefore, most fitting as a title track,encapsulating both the underlying themeof the recording and the musical personalityof the artist."Shcho To Za Predyvo?" (WhatWonder Is This?) is the most transcendentalof the selections on the album,perhaps best described stylistically as"new age." A haunting rhythmic patternunderscores the airy melody.Atmospheric transitional passages arepunctuated by cavernous gong strikesand shimmering bell-string combinations.The album closes, as one mightexpect, with the timeless "BohPredvichnyi" (God Etemal). The melodicmotive is first introduced in metricaugmentarion by a low synth rimbre,accompanied by a tremulous ostinatofigure in the upper register. A regalstatement of the melody then follows inthe brass, and finally, after a fanfare ofstrings and percussion, the full orchestralensemble surfaces. The augmented versionof the basic motive returns, andafter a brief development section, propelsthe full ensemble to a thunderousfinale.Clearly, Yurij Antoniuk's "Rejoice!"sets a new standard for instrumentalrecordings of Ukrainian popular music, agenre heretofore dominated by mn-ofthe-mill,dance-oriented fare. The freshnessand originality of Mr. Antoniuk'sconception, coupled with a superiorlevel of technical proficiency and impeccabletaste, place this offering on a parwith the very best recordings ofUkrainian popular music to date.Accolades are also in order for IryneyKowal, who produced the album, andwrote the concise, yet felicitous linernotes."Rejoice!" is available on compactdisc or cassette. For ordering information,write to Tik-Tak Productions, 45Wilson Drive, Berkeley Heights, NJ,07922; or refer to page 19 of the 1994Yevshan Catalog (or call Yevshan at1-800-265-9858).Friday. December 31st - Sunday, January 2ndALL ROOMS SOLD OUT!!!...But join us for the New Year's Weekend FestivitiesSpace still available for New Year's Eve Banquet— Make your reservations TODAY!!!Please contact SOYUZIVKA for hotels & motels in the area.Friday. 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No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1993 19Newsbriefs...(Continued from page 2)average of 100,000 tons annually of oilby Russia. Ukraine's annual oil requirementsare assessed in the ball park of 44million tons. Ukraine owes about 800billion rubles to Russia. (Interfax-Ukraine).Progress on private land ownershipKYYIV — Ukraine's State PropertyFund Chairman Volodymyr Priadko hassaid that private land ownership inUkraine could be introduced as early asnext year. In his words, "the president'sdecred on privatization of unfinishedconstruction is the first step in thisdirection." Another step, Mr. Priadkosaid, is the resolution on privatization ofgas stations. Mr. Priadko also said that9,000 lots of land will be privatizedthrough auction sales and on a competitivebasis, including 1,400 uncompletedconstruction sites with their plots ofland. Also, 1,300 medium-sized andlarge enterprises are to be privatized;corporatization has been launched.(Interfax-Ukraine).Electricity shortage affects TVKYYIV — As of November 30,Ukraine's television broadcasts have beendrastically curtailed due to electric powersupply shortages. Ukraine's nationalbroadcasts now start at 4 p.m. and go offthe air at midnight, while commercial andOstankino broadcasts start at 6 p.m. andgo off at midnight. (Interfax-Ukraine).Zaporizhzhia plant may go offlineZAPORIZHZHIA — Because ofunsteady electrical current frequenciesdropping below critical values, theZaporizhzhia nuclear power plant mayhave to be stopped at any moment,according to Mykhailo Oberkovich, thespokesman for the plant. It does, however,have enough fuel to keep its generatorsoperational, anarea newspaperreported on November 30. (Interfax-Ukraine).Defense minister named generalKYYIV — Ukraine's defense minister.Col. Gen. Vitally Radetsky, was promotedto the rank of general of the Armyon November 30. (Interfax-Ukraine).Mejlis headquarters is targetSYMFEROPIL — Four Molotovcocktails were tossed by unidentifiedpersons in front of the Mejlis headquarterson November 30. A car parkednearby was destroyed, but no deathswere registered. The Mejlis leader,Mustafa Dzhemilev, said he does notexclude the possibility of politicalProvocation, but did not name any sus-pects. (Interfax-Ukraine).Crimean presidential candidate registersSYMFEROPIL — The CrimeanCentral Electoral Committee registeredYuri Meshkov, leader of the RepublicanParty of Crimea, as candidate forCrimean presidency on December 1. Mr.Meshkov said his party backs the idea ofthe peninsula's autonomy. "We opposejoining Russia and regard independenceas a means to set up a unified economiczone with every benefit the Crimea canget. Our policy is not aimed at isolation,it is just a reaction to Ukraine's isolationistaspirations," he said. His party currentlyhas about 3,000 members and isrepresented in the Crimean Parliament by35 deputies. (Interfax-Ukraine).Weapons seized at border pointsKYYIV — The Ukrainian borderguard press service reported on December1 that over 1,000 handguns and rifles and350 kilograms of drugs were confiscated.The majority of detained persons werefrom the Caucasus region of the formerUSSR. Over 15 billion karbovantsi worthof smuggled goods were returned to thestate (Interfax-Ukraine).Exchange rate plummets, againKYYIV — The exchange rate inUkraine plunged on Saturday, November27, from 25,000 plus coupons to a dollarto 14,000 coupons to a dollar, due to aresolution passed by the National Bankof Ukraine and the Cabinet of Ministers.According to the resolution, all officialexchanges should be no more than doublethe official fixed bank rate of 7,090coupons. However, the 30 percent divelasted only two days. By Monday,November 29, the dollar was being soldon the street again for 25,000 coupons.(Kyyiv Press Bureau).Rukh discourages Crimean electionsSYMFEROPIL — The political partyRukh is encouraging residents of thepeninsula to ignore Crimean presidentialelections, according to a statementreleased on November 16. The adoptionof the law on a "president for the CrimeanRepublic" can result in "grave consequencesfor Ukraine." Rukh is preoccupiedwith the possibility of the simultaneousexistence of two presidents within thesame state. (Interfax-Ukraine)Crimean presidential nominee registeredSYMFEROPIL — The CrimeanCentral Election Commission onNovember 17 registered the first nomineefor the Crimean presidency, Russian PartyChairman Sergey Shuvainikov. MykolaBahrov, the speaker of the CrimeanSupreme Council, also intends on runningfor the presidency. 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