Nikolai Grigoryevich Tsyganov (Николай Григорьевич Цыганов, 1797,

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, – 12 December 1832, Moscow, Russian Empire) was a

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, singer and actor. An avid musical folklore collector, Tsyganov became known as an author and performer of his own songs, mostly variations of the traditional ones, some of which (like the well-known "Don't sew me a red

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, dear mother" ("Не шей ты мне, матушка, красный сарафан" ) later came to be regarded as ''bona fide'' Russian folk songs. ''The Russian Songs by N.Tsyganov'', compiled by the author, came out posthumously, in 1834, to much critical acclaim.

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The works by Nikolai Tsyganov at the Moshkov Library (lib.ru)
Poets from the Russian Empire 1797 births 1832 deaths Singers from the Russian Empire Actors from the Russian Empire {{Russia-poet-stub