Oi Khodyt Son Kolo Vikon facts for kids
Oy Khodyt Son Kolo Vikon is a beautiful Ukrainian lullaby. Its name means "The Dream Passes by the Windows" in English. This song is a traditional lullaby, often sung to help babies and young children fall asleep. It is a folk song, which means it has been passed down through generations. Because of this, there are many different versions of the words and the tune.
What is "Oy Khodyt Son Kolo Vikon"?
This special song is a lullaby, which is a calming song sung to children. It usually has a gentle, soothing melody. The song tells a sweet story in three parts, or verses. It talks about "Dream" and "Sleep" figures who are looking for a warm home and a tiny child to visit.
The Meaning of the Song
The lyrics of "Oy Khodyt Son Kolo Vikon" are like a little poem. They describe a dream person and a sleep person moving quietly around houses. They ask each other where they should go to rest for the night. They decide to go to a warm little house where a tiny child is sleeping. There, they will help the child fall asleep peacefully. The song often ends with loving words, like calling the child "my little falcon" or "my little dove."
Here is one way the song's words can be understood in English:
Wondering dreams look for windows with gleams. Stars in the skies sing lullabies. Dreams ask a pale moon to throw light on a dim path to a sweet child. Where’s a place so warm and quiet? We’ll rest there with that child. Purr, kitty-cat by rocking bed. Peaceful be night, baby, sleep tight.
A Possible Link to "Summertime"
You might know a very famous American song called "Summertime" by George Gershwin. Some people have noticed that the beginning of "Oy Khodyt Son Kolo Vikon" sounds a bit like the melody of "Summertime."
A Ukrainian-Canadian musician named Alexis Kochan once suggested an interesting idea. She thought that George Gershwin might have heard this Ukrainian lullaby. This could have happened when the Koshetz Ukrainian National Choir performed in Carnegie Hall in 1926 or 1929. It's possible that the beautiful melody of the Ukrainian lullaby stayed with him and inspired his own famous song.
