Carol of the Bells, the Christmas classic heard everywhere from social media clips to shopping malls, began life as Shchedryk, a Ukrainian folk carol composed more than a century ago by Mykola Leontovych.

Today, the melody is still remembered by the people of Ukraine through concerts and exhibitions.

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