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Music of Russia

Music of Russia. Russian Federation. Largest country in world (spans Europe and Asia) Demographics: 80% ethnic Russian Religion: Eastern Orthodoxy (establ. 988) is predominant. 1861-abolition of serfdom 1917-coup ended 300 years of monarchy 1922- Soviet Union formed (White Army defeated)

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Music of Russia

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  1. Music of Russia

  2. Russian Federation

  3. Largest country in world (spans Europe and Asia) Demographics: 80% ethnic Russian Religion: Eastern Orthodoxy (establ. 988) is predominant 1861-abolition of serfdom 1917-coup ended 300 years of monarchy 1922- Soviet Union formed (White Army defeated) 1991-dissolution of Soviet Union Overview

  4. Music of the Peasants • Feudal social system: serfs considered property of landowner, obliged to give percentage of crop to landowner • Layering of Christian traditions and rituals over older pagan beliefs • Lives governed by family and agricultural cycles 1909 Peasant Girls (Prokudin-Gorskii)

  5. Peasant Music • Songs and music were integral to village life • Types of songs: 1. calendar songs (e.g. pre-Lenten songs, seasonal festivals, harvest songs 2. rite of passage songs (esp. wedding songs and dances) 3. Work songs (e.g. harvesting, haymaking)

  6. Music of the Cossacks • Militaristic communities, renowned for self-reliance and horsemanship • Allegiances: religion and motherland • Group singing is heterophonic, melody is middle voice • Songs often historical epics

  7. The Russian Folk Orchestra • Originated in 19th cent. Elite interest in “national character”.

  8. Vasiliy Vasilievich Andreyev (1861-1918) • “Father” of the Russian Folk Orchestra • Adapted and arranged folk music for the salon and stage • Composed new pieces

  9. Russian Folk Orchestra • Appropriated, controlled, used by Soviets as state-supported “new folk music.” • Establishment of conservatories for study of “folk instruments” (i.e. balalaika, domra, bayan); composition, conducting • Post-Soviet period, “Russian Folk Music” conservatories and ensembles still exist.

  10. Instruments BALALAIKA BAYAN DOMRA GUSLI

  11. The Slavonic Bass • Feodor Chaliapin (Russian) (1873-1938). Considered one of greatest opera singers; debuted with Met in 1907; lived in exile since 1921. • Boris Christoff (Bulgarian) (1914-1993). Sang as boy in church choir; famous for opera; religious music; Russian songs.

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