Zaporizhian March (Ukrainian: Запорозький марш) is an expressive Ukrainian folk musical art that was preserved and revived by bandurist Yevhen Adamtsevych. The march became more famous after its arrangement by Viktor Hutsal [uk] who merged the march with the folk song about Doroshenko and Sahaidachny (Hey, on the hilltop those reapers reap [uk]).

At first Yevhen Adamtsevych performed the march publicly in 1969 at a concert in the Kyiv Opera Theater of Taras Shevchenko.

On April 12, 1970 the orchestra performed the remake of the march at first. The artistic director and conductor Yakiv Orlov [uk] repeated the piece ou bis several times. Thus until 1974 the «Zaporozhian March» was performed at all concerts several times. The public always welcomed musicians standing. The composition became more famous after it was included in the soundtrack of the Borys Ivchenko film «Propala Hramota» (Vanished Document) in 1972. After performing the march at the Bolshoi Theatre (Moscow), it became an interest of party leaders who worried about a very heightened spiritual atmosphere among the audience. Communists have carefully studied the notes checking them with songs of Sich Riflemen. Although nothing was found, the march was banned. While V.Hutsal had to resign and join another group.

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