Monthly Archives: August 2009

Russian Video: Russian Beautiful Folk Song "Spinner"!

Spinner (Russian Folk Song)

Today we are listening to one of the most beautiful Russian Folk Songs “Spinner” (Пряха. В низенькой светелке…) and watching one of the most beautiful videos.

Boris Shtokolov (1930-2005) one of the best Russian basses sings this beautiful song and beautiful paintings by Russian artist Konstantin Vasiliev (1942-1976) will accompany this song!

Russian Lyrics and English translation of the song Пряха (Spinner):

В низенькой светелке
Огонек горит,
Молодая пряха
У окна сидит.

Молода, красива,
Карие глаза,
По плечам развита
Русая коса.

Русая головка,
Думы без конца
Ты о чем мечтаешь,
Девица-краса?..

In the lowish parlour
A light burns,
The young spinner
Sits under the window.

Young, beautiful,
Hazel eyes,
About her shoulders abounding
Honey tresses.

Honey head,
Thoughts without end…
What are you dreaming of,
Maiden-beauty?

English translation by Charles Prescott

Russian Video from Russia
Svet and Kyle

comments always welcome.

Russian Video: Sergey Mikhalkov Died at 96!

Sergey Mikhalkov

Sergey Mikhalkov Russian outstanding poet, writer and journalist died at age 96. A man who could be called a person – epoch. Sergey Mikhalkhov was born in a noble family in Tsar ruled Russia. In 30s he became one of most popular Russian writer for kids. Sergey Mikhalkhov was an author of 2 Soviet and 1 Russian (current) anthems. He was a father of two leading film makers – Nikita Mikhalkov and Oscar-winning Andrei Konchalovsky. (You can read much more about Sergey Mikhalkov in my another article: Svet Sunday: Sergey Mikhalkov 95th Anniversary)

And now we will watch:
1) a short video from Russia Today about Sergey Mikhalkhov:

2) a video from Russian TV channel NTV where they tell about Sergey Mikhalkhov (in Russian):

3) a movie made by Nikita Mikhalkov about Sergey Mikhalkov with simple name “Father” (Отец). This movie is in Russian but it worth be watched any case.

That sounds incredible but we all: my Mom, me, and my son were brought up on his books… And now it’s such strange feeling…

RIP Sergey Mikhalkov, we will never forget you!

Russian Video from Russia
Svet and Kyle

comments always welcome.

Russian Video: It's raining in Moscow but it's fun !

Today we are watching a very optimistic video about raining in Moscow! Yes, it’s raining in Moscow again and how you can see pretty strong. But video is very optimistic maybe because guys are so young and don’t take the raining so seriously. So let’s follow them and smile even if the weather is not great!

Russian Video from Russia
Svet and Kyle

comments always welcome.

Russian Video: The Queen of Spades (1916 film)!

The Queen of Spades (1916 film)

Today we are watching absolutely unique full length Russian movie with English subtitles! I was stunned when I found it. Can you believe that this movie was made in 1916!

Alexander Pushkin wrote the short story “The Queen of Spades” in 1834 and now when I watch the movie “The Queen of Spades” made in 1916 I just feel the time what Pushkin is telling about with all this characters and dresses and interiors of that time! This is incredible. If you are interested to study Russian culture you must see it!

Yes, we just watched the very movie “The Queen of Spades” (Wikipedia):

Directed by Yakov Protazanov
Written by Aleksandr Pushkin, Yakov Protazanov, Fyodor Otsep
Music by Rafal Rozmus
Cinematography Yevgeni Slavinsky

Cast:

Hermann – Ivan Mozzhukhin
Lizaveta – Vera Orlova
The Countess as a young woman – Tamara Duvan
The Countess – Yelizaveta Shebueva
The Count St. Germain – Nikolai Panov
The Count – Pavel Pavlov

For our readers who wants to read English translation of the Alexander Pushkin‘s story The Queen of Spades:

Here is the link – THE QUEEN OF SPADES by Alexander Pushkin.

Russian Video from Russia
Svet and Kyle

comments always welcome.

Russian Video: Maxim Troshin – Russian Robertino Loretti!

Maxim TroshinHello,

Today I want to introduce you an incredible Russian singer, poet and composer Maxim Troshin. We will a watch a beautiful and heartbreaking video of his song “Don’t Sing, Nightingale” (Lyrics and music – Hieromonk Roman Matyushin). In his young age people called him Russian Robertino Loretti for his magnificent voice. Today you’ll understand why:

Russian Lyrics and English translation:

Ты не пой соловей
возле кельи моей,
И молитве моей
не мешай соловей.

Я и сам много лет
в этом мире страдал
Пережил много бед
и отрады не знал.

А теперь я боюсь
и судьбы и людей
И скорбями делюсь
с тесной кельей своей.

Улетай соловей,
улетай в те края,
Улетай поскорей,
где отчизна моя.

Просвисти нежно ей,
как я болен душой,
Вспоминая о ней
заливаюсь слезой.

Я хочу позабыть
те минувшие дни,
И я должен любить
только четки одни.

Я хочу позабыть
тот обманчивый свет,
И я решил тогда жить
до конца своих лет.

Прилетай соловей
когда кончу я путь,
На могиле моей
тогда сядь отдохнуть.

Ты не пой соловей
против кельи моей,
И молитве моей
не мешай соловей .

Don’t sing, nightingale,
Near my cell.
Don’t disturb my prayer,
Nightingale.

I myself suffered
For many years in this world.
I endured great pain
And didn’t know any joy.

And now I fear both
Fate and people
And I share my sorrows
With my tiny cell.

Fly away, nightingale,
Fly away to those lands.
Fly away as soon as possible
To my fatherland.

Whistle gently to it
About my heartaches,
When I’m thinking of it,
I burst into tears.

I would like to forget
All my bygone days.
And now I must love
Only rosary.

I would like to forget
That deceptive world.
I’ve decided to live out my life
This way.

Come back, nightingale,
When I pass away,
And sit on my grave
To have a rest.

Don’t sing, nightingale,
Near my cell.
Don’t disturb my prayer,
Nightingale.

Maxim Troshin sang his own and folk and patriotic songs and religious (Orthodox Christian) songs. He tragically died at the age of 16. I hope you like the song we will publish his another songs in our Russian Video from Russia blog…

Russian Video from Russia
Svet and Kyle

comments always welcome.

Russian Video: Beautiful Karelia!

Karelia is one of the most beautiful area in Russia! Our regular readers already watched videos about Karelia and life there. Let’s watch one more:

Another videos about Karelia worth to be watched:
Russian Video: Karelia and her people
Russian Video from Russia!: Russia: Beautiful Karelian Republic
Russia: Valaam – place to visit
Finnish Documentary: Valamo 1939 – A Monastery Island in Ladoga
Beautiful Russian Nature: from Moscow to Petrozavodsk/Karelia
Russian Video: Kantele

Russian Video from Russia
Svet and Kyle

comments always welcome.

Russian Video: In Memory Of Igor Tkachenko (Russian Knights Commander)!

Igor Tkachenko (Russian Knights Commander)

International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS 2009 opened today. Visitors watched magnificent performance in the sky… But today I want to show you what they did not watch: The aerobatic group Russian Knights whose commander colonel Igor Tkachenko was killed 16th of August when two Su-27 fighters collided during a training flight before the opening of the MAKS 2009 Air Show.

Today we are watching a video In Memory of Igor Tkachenko:



We will remember you, Igor!

Russian Video from Russia
Svet and Kyle

comments always welcome.

Russian Video: The Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra!

The Holy Trinity-St. Sergius LavraHello,

Last weekend we visited The Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra. The spiritual center of Russian Orthodox Church beautiful monastery is a place what you must see. That is one of the special places on the Earth where you can feel God! Today we are watching a video of The Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra from official site of The Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra:

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For our readers who wants to know more:

1) Kyle’s report about our journey to The Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra;
2) Wikipedia about The Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra;
3) Official site of The Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra.

Russian Video from Russia
Svet and Kyle

comments always welcome.