   
Russian folk song and dance "Saturday Affair" (Subboteya)
"Saturday Affair" is very popular Russian folk song.
Russian folk dance and music ensemble Barynya from Brooklyn, New York has performed
"Saturday Affair" at almost every concert since 1991 with accompaniment of Russian folk music instruments such
as garmoshka, balalaika
and contrabass balalaika.
Below is our translation of the song lyrics into English.
Russian original text is included as well for those who can read cyrillic.
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Russian folk dance and music ensemble Barynya performing "Saturday Affair"
The word "Barynya" stands for fast Russian folk dance. "Barynya" was a first number
of the program that was presented by our ensemble back in 1991. In old times in Russia
the word "Barynya" (Landlady) was used by simple folk as a form of addressing to a woman
of higher class. The Barynya dance is an alternation of chastushkas and frenetic dancing.
The Barynya chastuskas used to have the refrain, kind of "Barynya, barynya, sudarynya-barynya",
or "Barynya ty moya, sudarynya ty moya". The content is always humoristic. The dancing was
without special choreography and consisted mainly of fancy stomping and traditional Russian
squatwork ("prisyadka", "vprisyadku"). There are a number of scenic, more refined versions
of the dance.
SATURDAY AFFAIR
Today is Saturday,
tomorrow is Sunday.
You are my "Barynya", you are my "Sudarynya"!
My friend Vanyusha
stopped by yesterday.
You are my "Barynya", you are my "Sudarynya"!
He brought me presents: nuts, candies and money.
You are my "Barynya", you are my "Sudarynya"!
From candies lips are too sweet.
You are my "Barynya", you are my "Sudarynya"!
Lips are too sweet, it's impossible to kiss.
You are my "Barynya", you are my "Sudarynya"!
It's impossible to kiss, but it is OK to hug.
You are my "Barynya", you are my "Sudarynya"!
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У НАС НОНЧЕ СУББОТЕЯ
У нас нонче субботея!
А на завтра воскресенье.
Барыня ты моя, сударыня ты моя!
Ко мне вчёра друг Ванюша приходил.
Три кармана подарочков приносил.
Барыня ты моя, сударыня ты моя!
Первый карман со орехами,
Второй карман со деньгами.
Барыня ты моя, сударыня ты моя!
Третий карман со изюмом.
От изюма губы сладки.
Барыня ты моя, сударыня ты моя!
Нельзя с милым целоваться,
Можно только (что?) обниматься.
Барыня ты моя, сударыня ты моя!
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