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7 th Grade Workshop in Geography South Junior High School Lawrence Public Schools (USD 497) March 26 and April 12-13, 2010. Presented by Jon C. Giullian Librarian for Slavic & Eurasian Studies University of Kansas Libraries. Россия – Russia: A Taste of Culture. Ѭ.
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7th Grade Workshop in Geography South Junior High School Lawrence Public Schools (USD 497) March 26 and April 12-13, 2010 Presented by Jon C. Giullian Librarian for Slavic & Eurasian Studies University of Kansas Libraries Россия – Russia: A Taste of Culture Ѭ Ten things everyone should know about Russia Language & Literature Material Culture Russian Music, then and today
RUSSIAN FACTS Ten things everyone should know about Russia
RUSSIAN FACTS Ten things everyone should know about Russia (continued)
RUSSIAN ARTIFACTS Language & Literature • Winnie the Pooh in Russian • Russian Poetry Умом Россию не понять, Аршином общим не измерить: У ней особенная стать — В Россию можно только верить. FedorTiutchev (1803-1873) Ѭ
RUSSIAN ARTIFACTS Exploring material culture • What object did you choose? • Why did you choose the object? • What is this object’s significance in Russian culture?
RUSSIAN MUSIC Folk Music Classical Music Bards Modern Pop Legends of Russian Rock
MUSIC: Russian Folk The Firebird Balalaika Quartet Russian folk music & dance – “Kalinka”
MUSIC: Russian Classical Пётр Чайковский (PiotrChaikovskii) Peter Tchaikovsky • What do the 4th of July, the Nutcracker, and Russia have in common? Russian Dance - percussion 1812 Overture
MUSIC: Russian Bards Владимир Высоцкий (Vladimir Vysotskii) Songs: Москва-Одесса (Moskva-Odessa) Moscow Odessa Я нелюблю(Ya ne liubliu) I don’t like/love
MUSIC: Russian Rock Машина Времени(MashinaVremeni)Time MachineSongs:Улетай (Uletai)Fly Away
MUSIC: Russian Rock ДДТ(DDT) Юрий Шевчук (YuriiShevchuk) Songs: Pождённые в СССP (Rozhdyonnye v SSSR) Born in the USSR Пропавшийбезвестu (Propavshiibezvesti) Lost without a trace DDT in Chechnya 2 Young soldiers from all over Russia“They told us to go, and we went. Nobody needs this war! To this day I cannot understand what we are fighting for. That’s my personal opinion.”
MUSIC: Russian Pop Андрей Губин (Andrei Gubin) Born: Ufa, Russia 1974 Songs: Мальчик-Бродяга (Mal’chik-Brodyaga) Boy-Wanderer
MUSIC: Russian Pop МуратНасыров (Murat Nasyrov) Born: Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, 1969 Died: Moscow, Russia, 2007 Ethnicity - Uyghur Songs: Я ЭтоТы(YaEto Ty) I am you
MUSIC: Contemporary Scene Explore contemporary Russian music Far From Moscow: 19:84 (rock, post-punk) – Time is Running Out, With Me • A'Studio / А'Студио (jazz) – Wings of Joy, Fashion Girl • Bubamara Brass Band ( jazz, pop-folk) – Kashtanizma • Demokracy– (techno, electronic) – Zone • Knara– (r&b, rap) – I’ll Reach My Goal
7th Grade Workshop in Geography South Junior High School Lawrence Public Schools (USD 497) March 26 and April 12-13, 2010 Presented by Jon C. Giullian Librarian for Slavic & Eurasian Studies University of Kansas Libraries Россия – Russia: A Cultural Taste Ѭ Ten things everyone should know about Russia Language & Literature Material Culture Russian Music, then and today