Russian Sailor's Dance. Dance of Russian Sailors

Russian Sailor's Dance is one of the favorite numbers of the program from the performance of Russian folk dance and music ensemble Barynya from Brooklyn, New York. Russian Sailors' Dance is also known in Russia as "Yablochko" (Little Apple). This world famous Dance of Russian Sailors was performed by many troupes for international audiences all over the world represents genre of "Socialist Realism".

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Socialist Realism began as a popular movement in the Soviet Union, attracting a general audience by representing so called "real life".

From left to right: Vitaly Verterich, Mikhail Nesterenko, Andrij Cybyk

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.

from left to right: Olga Chpitalnaia, Mikhail Nesterenko, Vitaly Verterich, Andrij Cybyk, Ganna Makarova

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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Эх, яблочко,                Little appple,
Куда ты котишься?           Where are you going to?
Ко мне в рот попадешь -     You'll get into my mouth 
Не воротишься.              And never come back.

"Эх, яблочко,               Little appple
На тарелочке.               Is on the plate.
Надоела мне жена,           I am tired of my wife
Пойду к девочке.            I will go to young girl.

Эх, яблочко,                Oh, little appple,
Ананасное.                  Pineapple kind.
Не ходи за мной, буржуй,    Do not follow me, bourgeois,
Я вся красная.              I am with Bolsheviks.

Пароход плывет  -           The steamboat is going,  
Вода кольцами.              The water makes rings.
Будем рыбу кормить          We will feed the fish
Добровольцами!              With volunteers.

Эх, яблочко,                Oh, little appple,
С боку зелено,              Green on the side.
Надоел мне Колчак -         I am tired of Kolchak,
Хочу Ленина.                I want Lenin instead.

Эх, яблочко,                Little appple
Покатилося.                 Is rolling.
Колчаковская власть         The Kolchak's regime
Обвалилась.                 Has fallen apart.

Эх, яблочко,                Oh, little appple,
Оловянное.                  tin-made.
Комиссарская  власть -      The Commissar's regime
Окаянная.                   Is damned.

Коммунист молодой           Young communist,
Зачем женишься?             Why do you get married?
Придет Нестор Махно -       Nestor Makhno will get back
Куда денешься?              You are in big trouble!

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