In 1917 Russia was exposed to world's most disconcerting events, forcing many inhabitants of the Old Russian Empire to go into exile, among them many Cossacks loyal to the tsar. Only years later families and friends, spread over European and American countries, found each other again.

In all of them the love for their own region was kept alive. From the bottom of their hearts they remained loyal to the lost motherland and preserved the old songs and dances at their gatherings. In this way, 1924 the Ural Kosaken Chor was founded in Paris by Andrei Scholuch, performing concerts throughout Europe.