Russian folk songs, dances videoclips from the DVD

Subboteya (Saturday affair) - traditional Russian folk song and dance. The young girl explains to her boyfriend how he should behave: "You have to bring me gifts, take me out all the time, you should not kiss me, but only hug"...

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Valenki ("Felt Boots") Russian Balalaika Trio is playing Traditional Song "Valenki". Solo Natalia Smirnov 3701 KB video mpeg file

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Barynya - original Russian folk dance with foot stomping and knee-bending jumps. Soloists Olga Chpitalnaia and Vitaly Verterich. Alex Siniavski-balalaika, Mikhail Smirnov-garmoshka, Leonid Bruk-bass-balalaika

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Natalia -playful tongue-twister song. A young man falls in love with so awesome a beauty Natalia. In jest he thinks to kill himself, then he rethinks to kill her. Moral is the knife is broken, the pitchfork is bent and Natalia is still alive. Performed by Misha and Natasha from Russia

Russian Quadrille - Russian Square Dance. Kadril or Quadrille is also known as the dance of Moscow suburbs. Dancers Olga Chpitalnaia, Vitaly Verterich, Ganna Makarova, Andrij Cybyk and Mikhail Nesterenko. Alex Siniavski-balalaika, Mikhail Smirnov-guitar, Leonid Bruk-bass-balalaika.

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Ukrainian dumplings (Varenichki ) - Kuban traditional jocose song and dance. The hungry husband begs his wife to prepare Varenichki. The lazy wife finds every possible excuse to refuse him. Performed by "Misha and Natasha from Russia" and dancer Andrij Cybyk.

My darling wants varenichki:
My darling wants varenichki:
"Boil, darling,
Boil, darling,
Boil, okh-kha-kha,
My dark-browd!"

There is no salt, my darling
"Go shopping, darling,
Go shopping, darling,
Go shopping, okh-kha-kha,
My dark-browd!"

The Moon Is Shining Brightly - Russian folk tune. Solo by balalaika virtuoso Alex Siniavski, Mikhail Smirnov (guitar), Leonid Bruk (bass-balalaika)

Svetit mesyats, svetit yasny, - the moon is shining, shining brightly
Svetit belaya zarya, - shining white sunrise
Osvetila put'-dorozhku - its lighted the path way
Mne do milogo dvora... - for me to the darling's house

Gypsy Dance - Soloists Andrij Cybyk, Ganna Makarova, Olga Chpitalnaia and Vitaly Verterich.

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"Snowstorm is blowing along the street" - Russian Folk song and dance. Soloists Olga Chpitalnaia and Ganna Makarova.

Russian Sailors' Dance
This world famous Dance of Russian Sailors was performed by many troupes for international audiences all over the world represents genre of "Socialist Realism". Socialist Realism began as a popular movement in the Soviet Union, attracting a general audience by representing so called "real life". In the effort to connect performing arts to the Soviet life style, artists, composers and writers looked for themes and plot lines from Soviet life and history. Stories that showed workers promoting socialism were prized by Stalin, Khrushev, Brezhnev and most of the Communists Party of USSR leaders. Dance of Russian Sailors ("Yablochko") remained in the repertory of Soviet companies for decades. New York based Russian folk dance ensemble "Barynya" included Russian Sailor's Dance in its program by special request of Joplin, MO Southern State University for the show.

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I met you - Popular Rusian romance, lyrics by Fedor Tyutchev, music of unknown author.
Solo by balalaika virtuoso Alex Siniavski
Mikhail Smirnov (guitar), Leonid Bruk (balalaika-bass)

I met you and the past
came back to life in my dead heart.
Remembering a golden time,
my heart became so warm.
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Just as in late autumn
there are days, the transient hour,
when suddenly spring wafts again
and something stirs within us,
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so, winnowed within by the breath
of fullness my soul knew in those years,
with a rapture I thought I'd forgotten,
I stare into your dear face.
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As if we'd been apart for ages
I stare at you and think I'm dreaming,
and suddenly sounds unsilenced in me
could be heard within me, but louder!
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That was more than reminiscence:
my life began to talk once more,
as did in you that very same charm,
as did in my soul that very same love!

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Russkaya Plysovaya Performed by Russian folk dancers Ganna Makarova and Andrij Cybyk.

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"Akh, Ty Beryoza" Russian folk tune "Oh, You, Birch-Tree" Traditional 4581 KB video mpeg file Solo by balalaika virtuoso Alex Siniavski Mikhail Smirnov (guitar), Leonid Bruk (bass-balalaika)

Russian Cossack Dance

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Russian Medley "Podmoskovnye Vechera" (Moscow Nights) Popular Russian lyric. "Katyusha" (Katiusha) Popular Song from the period of W.W.II "Kalinka" (Juniper, My Juniper) Russian folk song and dance

Russian Folk Dance "Kalinka-Malinka"

Russian Folk Dance "Kalinka-Malinka"

Russian Folk Dance "Kalinka-Malinka"

RELATED LINKS "Barynya Russian Folk Songs" CD by balalaika virtuoso Alex Siniavski Russian folk songs "Beyond The Don River" CD by Misha and Natasha from Russia Russian folk dance and music video. Ensemble Barynya, Joplin, MO. 2004. 95 minutes. Russian folk dance and music DVD. Ensemble Barynya, Joplin, MO. 2004. 1 hour. Russian folk dance and music DVD. Barynya, Washington, D.C. 2003. 51 minutes Barynya's merchandise: Russian folk instruments, CD, DVD, VHS and gifts Russian folk instruments (kolyosnaya lira, gusli, donsloy ryley, balalaika) for sale Handmade Balalaika ("Belly Scratcher") for sale Ukrainian Lira ("Hurdy-Gurdy") for sale Garmoshka, Garmon' (Harmonika, "Button Box", "25x25") for sale Gusli (Russian folk Psaltery) for sale

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