Kalinka (1860 song)
"Kalinka" | |
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Song | |
Language | Russian |
Written | 1860 |
Composer(s) | Ivan Larionov |
Lyricist(s) | Ivan Larionov |
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"Kalinka" (
Song
The refrain of the song refers to the kalinka, which is the snowball tree (Viburnum opulus). It has a speedy tempo and light-hearted lyrics. The main refrain (Kalinka, Kalinka ...) increases in tempo each time it is sung. One of the best-known singers of this song was Evgeny Belyaev (1926–1994).[2]
Lyrics sample
Russian | Transliteration | English |
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Калинка, калинка, калинка моя! Ах, под сосною, под зеленою, |
Kalinka, kalinka, kalinka moya! Akh, pod sosnoyu, pod zelenoyu, |
Little red berry,[3] red berry, red berry of mine! Ah, under the pine, the green one, |
Recordings and cultural influence
Kalinka is considered one of the most famous
It appeared in the 1953 film
In
The 2011 Hindi film 7 Khoon Maaf directed by Vishal Bhardwaj features a track called 'Darling' and 'Doosri Darling' which is a cover with its own lyrics in Hindi.[8]
In the video game Payday 2, released in 2013, "Kalinka" is sometimes sung by Vlad after completing the Four Stores heist.[9]
In the video game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, released in 2015, "Kalinka" is used in the introductory video of Tachanka.[10]
In the video game Civilization VI, released in 2016, "Kalinka" is the theme of the Russian civilization, played when the civilization is present in a game. As the player progresses throughout the different civilization eras, additional complexity and layers are added.[11]
"Kalinka" has been played during the closing ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia by Russian soprano singer Aida Garifullina, featuring the famous former football player Ronaldinho.[12][13]
Mr Kalinka
The arrangement of Kalinka which is traditionally performed by the
References
- ^ "Печать неизмеримой самобытности".
- ^ "Евгений Беляев". music.metason.net. Music Metason. 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ Note: "Cranberry" is not really a translation of the word "Kalinka"
- ^ AllMusic, "Kalinka (Little Snowfall)"
- ^ Listen2Russian, "Kalinka (Калинка)", archived from the original on 2011-04-10, retrieved 2015-07-31
- ^ "Discogs online database". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval". tsdr.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ "Bharadwaj offers variety in 7 Khoon Maaf album". Sify. 29 January 2011. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Vlad sings Kalinka for (almost) 10 minutes". 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 28 October 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Karmindooo (3 December 2015). "Tachanka - Kalinka". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 3 December 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Civtv (20 October 2016). "Civ6 Russia Peter Theme music Full". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 3 December 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "What does Kalinka Malinka meaning? – Firstlawcomic". firstlawcomic.com. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ Kalinka featuring Ronaldinho at the Fifa World cup final 2018 in Moscow, retrieved 2022-04-15
- ^ "Пастораль над руинами. Германский тур Александров-ансамбля", Анатолий КОМПАНИЕЦ, The newspaper "Culture": Pastoral over the Ruins, by Anatoly Kompaniets, April 27, 2000 (in Russian)
- ^ Recorded on the CD Kalinka
- ^ Translated RUVR Voice of Russia: Alexandrov Ensemble Archived 2009-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rg.ru webpage: interview with Ensemble director Leonid Maleev, by Yadviga Yuferova, 2007 In Russian
Further reading
- Сергей Сергиевский. "Печать неизмеримой самобытности", Независимая газета, 26.11.1999
- Russian folk song and dance Kalinka, at Barynya