12 year old Valya plays on the Ukrainian bandura

The 12 year old Valya plays on the Ukrainian bandura. Valya lost her father at the age of 4 and lives with her mother in Ternopil, Ukraine. She dreams of one day becoming a professional bandura instrumentalist. (Bandura is the national Ukrainian instrument akin to a guitar and dates back to the mid 1400's).

[@bietelesq.796]

Valya, how are you? This video is now almost six years old, and I'm hoping to hear more of your bandura playing and singing. Please let the world know if you still play, I really hope so. Best wishes from the Netherlands!

[@Singh3151]

Bietel Zelf I heard this first time and love it.

[@sonstephan57]

It's a wonderful music, I've never listened the Ukrainian music, n_n She sings so nice... Does anybody know the names of the song?

[@davidfarmer2193]

Love and respect to Ukraine, Valya. :) x

[@Tyler193]

sorry on the loss of your father it is hard to lose some one you loved

[@davidfarmer2193]

Please don't ever remove this vid off of KZbin, I'd be broken hearted that I won't watch and listen to this ever again! :'(

[@davidfarmer2193]

Happy 10th Anniversary to the upload of this great video performance (9th May 2010 - 9th May 2020), I hope you're keeping well, Valya. Now that you're 22, I can't wait to hear more of your music and hope you released albums. Your singing brings tears to my eyes, keep it up. :) x

[@Ganicus777]

first one Мамина коса(mamyna kosa) or mom's hair.

[@joeblow7374]

Mom's braid

[@LidiaBarnacka]

Дуже лірично!

[@Bietel]

Hey Valya, these are beautiful songs, well-performed. Your voice will grow with you when you grow, and I wish you all the best. I have an old bandura myself, but I can never learn to play it as good as you.

[@paulwoloschuk1]

Very nice playing, I wish you luck for the future.

[@Bietel]

Hey Valya, I'd like to know if you are still playing the bandura. I'd love to hear more of you!

[@davidfarmer2193]

I'm British and I love the Bandura! :)

[@グラマラスお嬢様の館]

ウクライナの国はとても良い国だと弥生は思うにゃ。弥生はウクライナの国へ行ってみたいにゃ。ウクライナの国はとても良い国だと弥生は非常に非常に非常に非常に思うのですにゃ。

[@hugarupitopopotaries]

Very nice. Thanks you.

[@davidfarmer2193]

I'm British and I love the Bandura and the first song had me in tears! :') Can someone please tell me what the song titles are in English please! :)

[@Wildwoodflower1]

I enjoyed this. Thank you for posting. Nice job with both the singing and the playing this complicated instrument.

[@IIllytch321nonadinfinitum]

2:33 - 3:44 Holy shit, this is fucking beautiful. However, I have no idea what the lyrics are as an English speaker. Might any speakers of Ukrainian translate this for me? I'm so curious. Peace and farewell.

[@solveiglandvikbrg9103]

Valya ❤ , cette vidéo est vraiment *remarquable* ! Jouer de ce complexe instrument de musique tout en chantant était une belle performance, au vu de ton jeune âge ! 👍 Merci également à la personne qui t'a filmée : en effet, j'ai déjà écouté jouer de la bandura, mais jamais je n'avais aussi bien vu *le rôle de la main gauche* ! En outre, tu étais très joliment habillée 🎉 ..... Un seul petit "bémol" : pendant 1 des morceaux que tu as joués, il a bien semblé que ton instrument s'était désaccordé ! Et tu n'avais apparemment pas eu le temps de réaccorder ta bandura, dommage ! Mais sinon : *brava, bravissima* ! ❤❤❤ SLAVA UKRAINI 🇺🇦 😊

[@_DomeCzech]

♥ Ukrajina ♥

[@enemy_in_sky8248]

Very nice

[@DuoContinuo]

чудовий!!

[@chrishamlin4004]

Beautiful good luck for your future

[@pahemasa]

Eu nasci em pais errado. Estou em love com a Ukraine e cultura

[@221Dw]

Nice =), can anyone tell me the names of these songs?

[@tomasrobertomartinezfiguer737]

Qué música tan nostálgica y qué linda voz

[@elisabettamilitello5008]

angelico

[@ОленаГумницька-ч6ш]

Наша красуня здоровячка тобі

[@cherylwallacewayaunega]

A very talented young lady. I enjoyed her voice and bandura performance.

[@jakschaeri4250]

❤

[@limeyjoe1931957]

Beautifl done my father would love this music Kindset regards from Winnipeg Canada

[@Tyler193]

great voice in song a great playing i hope to hear more of your music verry beautiful and touching

[@Capito2010]

Hermosa música y bellésimo instrumento, resultado de una tradición amante de las artes y del conocimiento.

[@skromt9593]

Beautiful! You you are such a resource for your culture. Never forget that.

[@reginapierson650]

This is beautiful. She is very talented.

[@filippo248]

bellissimo bella nostalgia/ superbe douce et nostalgique bravo demoiselle vous avez de l'avenir

[@АндрійГерасимов-ф5н]

а як ця пісня назевається якщо знаєте будь лазка скажіть

[@DuoContinuo]

beautiful, waiting for more recordings. S.

[@rogerstill71]

Sublime and superb!

[@sonstephan57]

Thank you so much, Gnicus777.

[@rconn269conln]

very nice beautifully done

[@NickGravestock]

The playing is good, and self accompanied singing difficult on any instrument. The only sadness is that the bandura is really not in tune, which does you no favours.

[@jameskoleff6281]

Nick Gravestock It still sounds great.

[@quaxk]

it was nice before she opened her mouth...

[@solveiglandvikbrg9103]

Qu'est-ce que vous êtes méchant ! Cette fillette n'avait que 12 ans !!!!!