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Along Peterskaya
"Vdol po Piterskoy" (, "Down the Piterskaya Road") is a song created by Russian singer Feodor Chaliapin based on Russian traditional music, Russian folk songs. Historical background Shalyapin created the song by combining three folk songs. It consists of two melodically distinct parts. The firs one combines yamshchik's song «Вдоль по Питерской»: and the folk dance song «Во пиру была». The second, fast-paced part is based on the dance ''chastushkas'' of Volga Region «Кумушка». Vladimir Gilyarovsky, a Russian journalist and writer, devoted a chapter of his book ''Moscow and Muscovites'' to the song. Later that expression became a catchphrase meaning “to do something in plain sight” (to ride, to fly, etc.). Nikolai Dobronravov, a Russian poet, used the phrase in his song "You know what a guy he was" dedicated to Yuri Gagarin. In fact, there was no such Piterskaya Street; It was a colloquial reference to the Tverskaya-Yamskaya s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Music
Folk music is a music genre that includes #Traditional folk music, traditional folk music and the Contemporary folk music, contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, music that is played on traditional instruments, music about cultural or national identity, music that changes between generations (folk process), music associated with a people's folklore, or music performed by Convention (norm), custom over a long period of time. It has been contrasted with popular music, commercial and art music, classical styles. The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music. This process and period is called the (second) folk revival and reached a zenith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
