Russian Cossack's song and dance "By the field"

Russian Cossack's song and dance "By the field" is very popular in Russia. Russian folk dance and music ensemble Barynya from Brooklyn, New York has performance of the "By the field" with accompaniment of Russian folk music instrument garmoshka. Russian original text is included as well for those who can read cyrillic.

  

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Don Cossack's song and dance "By the field" Oi, pri luzhke, pri luzhke Vo shirokom pole Pri znakomom tabune...

Ой, при лужкe, при лужке
На широком поле,
При знакомом табуне
Конь гулял на воле.

Ты гуляй, гуляй, мой конь,
Пока не поймаю,
А поймаю - завзнуздаю
Шелковой уздою.

Вот споймал парень коня,
Зануздал уздою,
Вдарил шпорами под бока,
Конь летел стрелою.

Ты лети, лети, мой конь,
Лети, торопися,
Возле Сашиного двора
Конь остановился.

Конь остановился,
Вдарил копытами,
Чтобы вышла красна девка
С черными бровями.

Но не вышла красна девка,
Вышла ее мати.
Здравствуй, здравствуй, милый зять,
Пожалуйте в хату.

А я в хату не пойду,
Пойду во светлицу,
Разбужу я крепким сном
Спящую девицу.

А девица не спала,
Друга поджидала,
Правой ручкой обняла,
Крепко целовала.

First official record of Russian dancing is related to year 907 when Great Russian Prince Oleg (Vechshiy Oleg) celebrated his victory over Greeks in Kiev. During the Gala Dinner 16 male dancers dressed as bears and four bears dressed as Russian dancers performed for the guests. After the dinner was over Great Prince commanded to release the bears into the wild and to execute all the dancers.

As it became clear later on, Vechshiy Oleg, who was purblind, has mistaken the dancers for the ambassadors from the Northern Tribes (Severyane) who owned him a few hundred skins of marten - Russian tiger-cat... read full article ---->

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Runtime: 60 minutes. On this DVD ensemble Barynya dancers are performing Russian, Cossack, Gypsy and Ukranian folk dances including "Kalinka", "Katyusha", "Barynya", "Two Guitars" and others. more info, videoclips, order ---->

New York based Russian folk dance and music ensemble Barynya, 2004. Russian folk dances, songs, virtuoso performances on balalaika, bass-balalaika and garmoshka. Runtime: 1 hour, cover art: Anna Nagorskaya
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Ensemble Barynya, 1998. Live performance in cabaret "Moscow", Lexington Ave/54 street, New York City. Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Klezmer music and dances. Runtime: about 35 minutes.
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Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, and Russian Gypsy folk costumes were made by designer Svetlana Gavrilova for dancers and musicians of ensemble "Barynya". All costumes are available for sale. For prices and time frame please contact S. Gavrilova directly. When you call her please make sure to mention that you have got the number from ensemble "Barynya" website... see pictures ---->