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'Carnegie Hall is a recording of Carol of the Bells.,

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Carol of the Bells came from Ukraine? 

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The song was originally written as a winter folk song by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych in 1916. 

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A few years later, the Ukrainian National Chorus brought it to the U.S.  

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Carnegie Hall in October 1922 had a performance similar to this. 

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They were traveling to North America as part of a cultural diplomacy mission. At that time,  

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The Ukraine was active in its attempts to assert its independence and define its own identity. 

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It would eventually become part of the Soviet Union in December 1922.

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It would eventually become part of the Soviet Union in December 1922.