Dnieper River - Popular Culture

Popular Culture

  • The river is one of the symbols of Ukrainian statehood.
  • Some of the cities on its banks -- Dnipropetrovsk, Dniprorudne, Kamianka-Dniprovska -- are named after the river.
  • The Zaporozhian Cossacks lived on the lower Dniepr and their name refers to their location "beyond the cataracts."
  • Folk metal band Turisas have a song called "The Dnieper Rapids" on their 2007 album The Varangian Way.
  • Leon Bolier featured a track called "Dnipro" in his debut 2CD album Pictures. The track is said to be inspired by his visit to Kiev in May 2008.
  • The river is described in the works of Taras Shevchenko as Dnipro (He roars and groans the Dnipro wide) and mentioned in the National anthem of Ukraine.
  • The river is referred to as Dnipro, in the song Hey, Dnipro, Dnipro.
  • Briefly mentioned in the Sci-Fi/Adventure novel The Crisis Pendant by Charlie Patterson.

Read more about this topic:  Dnieper River

Famous quotes related to popular culture:

    “Popular culture entered my life as Shirley Temple, who was exactly my age and wrote a letter in the newspapers telling how her mother fixed spinach for her, with lots of butter.... I was impressed by Shirley Temple as a little girl my age who had power: she could write a piece for the newspapers and have it printed in her own handwriting.”
    —Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)

    “Like other secret lovers, many speak mockingly about popular culture to conceal their passion for it.”
    —Mason Cooley (b. 1927)