Zaporozhian March () is a piano composition written by Ukrainian composer Mykola Lysenko in 1905 and first published in 1908.
Text Lyrics to the melody were added by Lysenko's close friend, Volodymyr Samiilenko. Initially banned by Tsarist censorship, Samiilenko's text was first published in 1958.
Modern use In independent Ukraine, the tune was arranged by Viktor Hutsal. In 2016 it was adopted as a parade military march by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
References Citations
Sources Українська музична енциклопедія. Т. 3. Л—М / голов. ред. Г. Скрипник; НАН України; Ін-т мистецтвознавства, фольклористики та етнології ім. М. Т. Рильського. – К.: Вид. ІМФЕ НАН України, 2011. – с.116.
External links Orchestra arrangement of the march