Monday, November 16, 2009

Traditional Russian folk song (and the people that sing it!)

This is a traditional Russian folk song "Kalinka". Written in 1860 by the Russian folklorist and composer Ivan Larionov. Here is a video of the Red Russian Army Chior singing it (along with some crazy dancing and silly hair) and a translation of the lyrics into English.





And the translation:

Little snowberry, snowberry of mine!Little raspberry in the garden, my little! (word by word: in garden raspberry little, little mine!)
Ah, under the pine, the green one,Lay me down to sleep,Ah, rock-a-baby,Lay me down to sleep.
Little snowberry, snowberry of mine!Little raspberry in the garden, my little! (word by word: in garden raspberry little, little mine!)
Ah, little pine, little green one,Don't rustle above me,Ah, rock-a-baby,Don't rustle above me.
Little snowberry, snowberry of mine!Little raspberry in the garden, my little! (word by word: in garden raspberry little, little mine!)
Ah, you beauty, pretty maiden,Fall in love with me,Ah, rock-a-baby,Fall in love with me.
Little snowberry, snowberry of mine!Little raspberry in the garden, my little! (word by word: in garden raspberry little, little mine!)

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