Version one:
Version two: (with lyrics subtitled in English)
But my favorite Russian song of all is this one:
Saker Message:
Version one:
Version two: (with lyrics subtitled in English)
But my favorite Russian song of all is this one:
Beautiful tunes, thank you….beautiful people too. Old & new Russia makes heavenly music, such style & taste.
oh my God that second one – the words – are so beautiful – thanks Saker – its so important to know the words – even though I’ve been listening to Russian songs for years now – they’re so beautiful even without the words – but those words.
Of course there are these other faces of Mother Russia not so beautiful at all. Don’t foolishly believe that all west is decadence and all Russia – ah so pure, noble and Orthodox.
The difference is not in the people
It is in their values, ideals and ethos
Example: in the West, femininity is despised, in Russia it is deeply revered and admired.
This is a civilizational difference.
This is why Russia is not “European” (in the civilizational sense, not geographically)
The Saker
And another difference is in their music.
In the West, the old has been discarded for modern trash.
”In the West, the old has been discarded for modern trash.”
That was precisely the aim of the CIA’s Congress for Cultural Freedom back in the 1950s, promoting hedonism and infantilism as ”liberation”. John Wayne and Jackson Pollock were eulogised as advanced artists (not kidding). Pussy Riot fits this template very well indeed.
I love a good western, but even when I was just a kid (i’m 72) John Wayne was a joke and a caricature of stupidity.
I noticed even country singers in the US often express themselves in verses of being high under drugs. So for the Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll to rap culture. Even the more traditional reflects hedonism, narcissism, and violence. This style has spread to every nation, unfortunately… Thankfully, there is still good in the world.
Here is some good news, Andrew: I talk to young “kids” (twenty-something’s) who actually like the old better than the new! I’ve read that the trash culture has regrettably pretty much spread worldwide — but one of the blessings of YouTube is that we can listen to music from all over , traditional as well as modern, and much of it is beautiful. Just for fun, ‘google’ Persian Classical Love songs, and you’ll be blown away. in a good way.
Wish I would have chance to upvote your comment , Saker.
You just did :-)))
The Saker
I disagree. It’s a question of time not place, and no significant “civilizational difference”. Until quite recently, before this aggressive form of feminism, femininity was also appreciated in the West. Unfortunately this trend is spreading from the West everywhere. Sure it would be nice if the West rediscovered its once own values, ideals and ethos. Or even imported what you now term as “Russian” values.
@Matsi
A proper assessment would be that most of the West is decadent while most of Russia is not. This is evident by comparing their respective governments. Putin towers as one of the best Russian leaders ever, heads and shoulders above the West’s mental and moral midgets.
Matsi,
One of the better descriptions I ever heard about Russian women is perfume and lace wrapped around spring steel.
There is no ‘dress down Friday’ here, and my wife wouldn’t dream of walking down to the bread shop without combing her well below her waist hair, putting on a little makeup and dressing properly. It is a different culture here and will not change, at least in my life time.
Auslander
Image is an extremely valuable commodity in “the west”, substance, that is for hippies….
I love both songs too. Za tikhoy rekoyu by Kalina folk is one of my favorites. I am not sure, but I have seen somewhere on the internet at the time of Tu 154 crash over Black Sea in December 2016 that some members of Kalina folk group were on that plain. Still sad to remember the tragedy.
Another amazing song is a little free interpretation of the song Horse by Choir Peresvet:
Хор Пересвет Виртуозы -“Конь” Выйду ночью в поле с конем…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTQcqb_0_zQ
Beautiful songs by Lyube who wrote the original song Horse:
любэ Позови меня тихо по имени (Call me quietly by name)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZTMg1dauxU
ЛЮБЭ – Берёзы (Birches)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQyYidgk-0Y
Любэ. Ты неси меня река… (Carry me river …)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSYouIbLthM
Любэ “Там за туманами” (Behind the mists)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBN6siQRLBc
Beautiful songs and beautiful Russian ladies. Thank you for sharing !
One of my favorites is this one :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbOuVcdZk80 Hvorostovski Na Sopkah Manchzhurii (On the Hills of Manchuria)
and another version of it, with German subtitle :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv1rDq62NUI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoVcKvVNkQo Death of Famous Russian Opera Singer Sends Shock Waves Across World
(English subtitles)
Fabulous musical performances! Russia should promote these genuine, beautiful, and utmost professional cultural expressions with all her might. Eurovision ”Song” Contest and Conchita Wurst represent the opposite end of the line, so to speak. Leave that to the Euro-trash.
On a humorous note, I somehow managed — unintentionally — to have the Saker’s blog posts listed with this post right above the picture of Donald Trump looking up at the ceiling (”Trump is Withdrawing From NATO”). I suppose I could take a screenshot of it and have all hell break loose: irrefutable proof of Trump’s Russian influences.
Lastly, one of my top Russian pieces of music is Cвященная война, interpreted by Елена Ваенга. Powerful and beautiful.
https://youtu.be/eOswXh6BTMg
Not really a song, but Russian Army in Greece. Listen to the crowd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q183mi0XyTw&t=2s
Тамо далеко – Tamo daleko – Руски Кубанйски Козаčки хор
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OuIeFSEY0c&start_radio=1&list=RD7OuIeFSEY0c&t=70
You Tricked Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_CqLkahiiQ
This might intrest Auslander.
The attityde is a bit different, isn’t it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYdoZPIi9rk
I like this version much from Blagoveshenk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5i0_9cIpLE
I also recommend this song, maybe you will like it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb7bKEuihJo
Atakama – Ticho (English Subtitles)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UyllAHt1Ywk
The singer does all the vocals, its a bit different, kinda uncomfortable, I know, as well as the lyrics being “confusing”, too.
Ticho is a comforting word used in Russia, when “quietly” repeated means be calm, a comforting term. In the context of the song above, it means a bit more, which it can.
Now was I an educated man and had been to University, I may have studied Russian and thus had the opportunity to really comprehend the words and emotions behind those songs. The first, I think was old and had the ‘real folk’ feeling, and I think if I worked on it I could transpose the tune into pipe music.
The second as mentioned was a different interpretation of the first, and the four singers again put the emotion into the song and although there was the English translation, I don’t think it did justice to the actual song.
The third with a very good and strong quartet, I think is a much later song, and sung with gusto and feeling.
These songs demonstrate the difference of music in the West where music is for Mammon rather than the heart.
For Saker and each and every one of you:
I consider this the best Australian song written in the past sixty years; “Little Boy Lost”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPjisfbL8_E
Of Scottish folk, this song would have to be up there; “Kiss the children for me Mary”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gung11ifkII
And then the anti-war song; “Weep ye by Athol’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMA-E8ujBDA
And then for something completely different; ‘The wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vST6hVRj2A
Please all enjoy and ‘God Bless’.
Some of my favorite Russian folk songs
Song of Stenka Razin. Russian folk song. Из-за острова на стрежень.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXc4AXAm7l0
Russian Folk Song: The troika-mail is running – Вот мчится тройка почтовая
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUKsnS9zxmo
Immortal Music~Boris Shtokolov~Russian Folk song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taxD0mO4B2c
“Утёс” – “The Cliff” – Leonid Kharitonov & the Red Army Choir (1965)
conductor: Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q2ijYcbuxc
Red Army Choir – “Along Тhe Peterskaya Road” (“Вдоль по Питерской”)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wHXK7PLf20
Add to my comment above
Immortal music – the title of the song: “Alone I pass a lonely road”
– ru “Выхожу один я на дорогу”
“Along Тhe Peterskaya Road” – the soloist is Alexey Tikhonovich Sergeyev (1919 – 1998)
“Under the Elm Tree Under the Oak” – The Alexandrov Red Army Choir (1965)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsTAmu2Cv0
Boris Alexandrov and the Ensemble’s Soloists (Rare Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmuKpZJw3CE
“Alone I pass a lonely road” which is loose translation of “Выхожу один я на дорогу..” is a poem of the immortal Michail Lermontov made in a song.
@ Saker
I would recommend you to hear some of songs from serbia performer
Divna Ljubojevic
Свјати боже , свјати крепки , ( blessed be lord ) ,
Благослови душе моја Господа ,…
She has nice set of songs on youtube ,
You will like that crystal clear voice , unbelivable sound ,….
So try out youtube for her clips ,…
I belive you will be amazed ,… Type those keywords and listen to heaven
Remember magnificent. Divna ljubojevic
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@ Saker
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since you started with your favourite Russian songs ,
songs that cleanse one’s soul from everyday deposits ,
I would like to mention few songs that raises spirit of man , when one is found on low level of spiritual strength and endurance.
When I find myself in such state , I listen to this song :
Divna Ljubojevic Blagoslovi duse Moja Gospoda
( bless my soul , o lord )
One of strongest songs I happen to know.
That song rises spirit of man to heavenly hights , where it belongs.
Also there are situations when complete nation is in great troubles , and whole nation needs heavenly support , help reaching from heaven , in a form of song , songs with very great energies
For example :
Vostani serbie arise Serbia ( eng sub )
also this song , performed in one voice :
Мадам Пиано Востани Сербие
Madam piano vostani serbie
There is strong song , in fact anthem of Serbia :
Nathioanal anthem of Serbia god of justice
or some similar , songs by group of singers :
Србски православни појци ми смо деца неба
Србски православни појци суза косова
Србски православни појци војвода степа
Ruski kubanjski kozacki hor tamo daleko
Those couple of songs shows something of spirit of Serbian people when found in difficult situations through history.
( post scriptum :
I mentioned names of some songs , that could be used as keywords , typed in YouTube line ,
Since now I use this android toy phone ,
and do not know how to copy YouTube address line into text of reply
but hope those video clips could be found ).
And third song you mention , have that own strength. Especially , one could sense power of first female singer.
Woman warrior , like those ancient amazon women .
The first song, when I listened to it the first time, was accompined by a video of the singers. Now when I want to share it with my wife, the video is missing. The video adds immensly to the overall emotional impact of the song for me.
Can a link be offered to include the video portion?
Juannie
Another Serbian singer, Jelena Tomasevic, (who represented Serbia at Eurovision in 2008), sang a Russian song Человек беспокойного счастья (The man of restless happiness) with the choir of the Black Sea Navy in Sevastopol Crimea just last summer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-keFve9GjDc
Several years earlier, she also sang the Russian song Podmoskovske Veceri at a concert in Serbia featuring favorite Russian songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyoDg-EoHuw
How beautiful ! Very sensitive . Do not know why my eyes are wet .
SAKER, you made my evening! Thank you very much for this jewel. Greetings from Switzerland :-)
Merci pour cette découverte. Je pense que l’on a beaucoup à apprendre des autres et en particulier de cette belle nation Russe que l’on a trop longtemps considérée comme ennemie, du moins pour la France. Un pays qui préserve ses valeurs pendant que beaucoup d’autres les perdent, comme cette France en perdition.
Je suis triste pour la France mais envieux et fier pour les Russes.
Translation:
Thank you for this discovery. I think that we have much to learn from others, and in particular from this beautiful Russian nation, which has been considered for too long to be an enemy, at least for France. A country that preserves its values while many others lose them, like this France in perdition.
I am sad for France but envious and proud for the Russians
My favorite is this one,
Moscow Nights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1W2FWT6uqk
Brodyaga (Beyond the wild steppes of Baikal), performed by Zhanna Bichevskaya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4q-l4nwPEo
Lyube group: Carry me, river (Ti nesi menya ryeka)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUFFImcgeHA
As about Serbian songs, I suggest ‘Kreće se ladja francuska…’ from WWI (French vessel is leaving…Salonika harbour),
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX_oJvqpuD8
dedicated to Serbian soldiers who survived the perilous retreat via Albanian mountans, recuperated in Greece and on Korfu island and executed brilliant breakthrough of the Salonika front that ultimately decided the issue of WWI (according to kaiser Wilhelm, at least)
Silno je more duboko, (Mighty is the deep sea)
Duboko, plavo široko. (Deep, blue and wide)
Nigde mu kraja videti, (Its end is nowhere in sight)
Ne mogu misli podneti. (I cannot bear the thought.)
Kreće se lađa francuska, (The French ship is departing)
Sa pristaništa solunska, (the Salonika harbour)
Transport se kreće srbadi, (Transport of Serbs is on the move)
Ratnici, braća bolesni. (Warriors, wounded brothers)
Svaki se vojnik borio, (Every soldier fought)
U rovu slavu slavio, (And celebrated his SLAVA in the trench)
Srećan se Bogu molio, (He prayed to God happily)
Da bi se kući vratio. (Hoping to return home)
Polazim tužan, bolestan, (I depart sad and ill)
Pomislih: Bože, nisam sam, (Thought: “God, I am not alone”)
I moja braća putuju, (My brothers are traveling too)
Da sa mnom skupa tuguju. (To mourn, together, with me)
Radosti nema ni za tren, (There is no joy even for a moment)
Naiđe švapski sumaren, (For a Kraut sub is approaching)
Svi mole svetog Nikolu, (And all pray to St. Nicholas)
Njegovu silu na moru. (For his force at sea)
Explanation: SLAVA is celebration of the saint protector’s day of the (particular) family
Thank you for sharing. These are beautifully performed and wonderful to listen to.
Lovely song…
Came across this a short while ago – https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=SDNbTD2nTsc
Brought a big smile to my face!
Pereval
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCSqol8xYz0&list=LL_bo6-ab2dg74wc1i_MqaWA&index=583&t=0s