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Russian Folk Songs
Russian Folk Songs
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Undergraduate 4
12/16/2010

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Term
Sviatki
Definition
Winter Solstice
Term
Ivan Kupala
Definition
Summer Solstice, christian and pre-christian associations, John the Baptist and bathing
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Maslenitsa
Definition
vernal equinox, pre-christian celebration of the return of the sun, takes place the week before lent, eat bliny and hold bonfires
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Semik
Definition
spring festival
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Northern Region aesthetics
Definition
wide vocal range, high voice octave above melody
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South-West characteristic
Definition
whoop in falsetto at the end of a line
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6 Calendar songs
Definition
1. Koliady, sung at sviatki 2. Maslenitsa songs 3. invocation songs 4. vesnyanka, 5. Khorovody in spring 6. Semitsa
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bylina
Definition
1000 line unaccompanied with improvised melody, sung around lent
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3 text sources for bylina
Definition
1. historical events 2. human themes 3. fairy tales and mythology
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3 bylina performance types
Definition
1. rhapsodic singing alternated w/ recitation
2. ensemble in heterophony
3. ensemble in polyphony
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pliaski
Definition
dance tune accompanied by instrumental ostinato
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khorovod
Definition
circle and figure dances
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Svistul'ka
Definition
ocarina
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kuvikly
Definition
panpipes
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dudka
Definition
fipple flute with 5-6 holes
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zaleika
Definition
single reed with 3-6 holes
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rozhok
Definition
wooden diatonic trumpet
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balalaika
Definition
plucked 3 stringed lute, many different sizes
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domra
Definition
round bodied plucked lute
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violin
Definition
3 or 4 strings
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garmon
Definition
diatonic button accordian
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bayan
Definition
fully-chromatic button accordian
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buben
Definition
tambourine
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lozhka
Definition
spoons
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