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Smuglyanka
"Smuglyanka", "Smuglianka", or "Smugljanka" (russian: Смуглянка "the dark girl", from смуглый "dark, swarthy"; also , romanized: ''Smugljanka-Moldovanka'' "the dark Moldovan girl" (swarthy)) is a Russian song written in 1940 by Yakov Shvedov (lyrics) and Anatoliy Grigorevich Novikov (music). It was commissioned by the Kiev Military Districts political office for the District Song and Dance Ensemble, as part of a suite in honour of Grigory Kotovsky, leader of two Moldovan rebellions in Bessarabia Governorate against the Russian Empire in 1905 and 1915. It is written in the style of a Moldovan folk song. The song was intended to glorify the female partisans of the Russian Civil War. The lyrics tell how the singer met a pretty girl gathering grapes and tried to seduce her, but how the girl turns out to be a partisan and convinces him to join the partisans as well. The song was not performed as part of the suite as it was considered too frivolous. In 1940, songs com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moldovan Resistance During World War II
The Moldovan resistance during World War II opposed Axis-aligned Romania and Nazi Germany, as part of the larger Soviet partisan movement. The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (MSSR), presently Moldova, had been created in August 1940 after a Soviet annexation, and retaken by Romania during Operation Barbarossa. Moldovan resistance straddled across a new administrative border: in 1941–1944, Bessarabia was reincorporated within Romania as a semi-autonomous governorate, while areas across the Dnister were administered into a separate Transnistria Governorate. Shortly after the German–Romanian invasion of June–July 1941, the Communist Party of Moldavia (PCM) ordered the creation of a partisan network. The order was largely ineffective in creating an organized movement due to the rapid disintegration of Soviet territorial structures in Bessarabia. Some early organizers opted to abandon their posts, and Soviet attempts to infiltrate experienced partisans across the front li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatoliy Grigorevich Novikov
Anatoli Grigoriévitch Novikov (russian: Анато́лий Григо́рьевич Но́виков; – 24 September 1984) was a Soviet composer, a choral conductor and a political activist. Background Novikov was awarded two Stalin Prizes, in 1946 and 1948. In 1970 he was bestowed the title of People's Artist of the USSR, and in 1976 was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labour, and the Order of Lenin. He composed such widely popular songs as "Vasya-vasilyok" (1941), "Smuglyanka "Smuglyanka", "Smuglianka", or "Smugljanka" (russian: Смуглянка "the dark girl", from смуглый "dark, swarthy"; also , romanized: ''Smugljanka-Moldovanka'' "the dark Moldovan girl" (swarthy)) is a Russian song written in 1940 by Y ..." (1943), "Rossiya" (1946), "Dorogi"/"Roads" (1946), "The Hymn of Democratic Youth of the World" (1947). References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Novikov, Anatoly Soviet composers Soviet male composers Stalin Prize winners People' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandrov Ensemble
The Alexandrov Ensemble ( rus, Ансамбль Александрова, r=Ansambl' Aleksandrova; commonly known as the Red Army Choir in the West) is an official army choir of the Russian armed forces. Founded during the Soviet era, the ensemble consists of a male choir, an orchestra, and a dance ensemble. The Ensemble has entertained audiences both in Russia and throughout the world, performing a range of music including folk tunes, hymns, operatic arias and popular music. The group's repertoire has included ''The Volga Boatmen's Song'', '' Katyusha'', ''Kalinka'', and ''Ave Maria''. It is named for its first director, Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov (1883–1946). Its formal name since 1998 has been A. V. Alexandrov Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army (), [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only Old Men Are Going To Battle
Only may refer to: Music Albums * Only (album), ''Only'' (album), by Tommy Emmanuel, 2000 * ''The Only'', an EP by Dua Lipa discography#Extended plays, Dua Lipa, 2017 Songs * Only (Anthrax song), "Only" (Anthrax song), 1993 * Only (Nine Inch Nails song), "Only" (Nine Inch Nails song), 2005 * Only (Nicki Minaj song), "Only" (Nicki Minaj song), 2014 * "The Only", by Static-X, 2003 * "Only", by Ass Ponys from ''Lohio'', 2001 * "Only", by Fuse ODG, 2015 * "Only", by Imagine Dragons from ''Origins (Imagine Dragons album), Origins'', 2018 * "Only", by NF from ''The Search (NF album), The Search'', 2019 * "Only", by Sarah Vaughan from ''Sarah Slightly Classical'', 1963 * "The Only", a song by Raiden featuring Irene (singer), Irene, 2019 Other uses * Only (film), ''Only'' (film), a 2019 post-apocalyptic romance film * Only (magazine), ''Only'' (magazine), a 2000s Canadian news and entertainment magazine * Only, Tennessee, US * Jerry Only (born 1959), American punk rock bassist and singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Songs
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Military Songs
Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and people of Russia, regardless of ethnicity *Russophone, Russian-speaking person (, ''russkogovoryashchy'', ''russkoyazychny'') *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *Russian alphabet *Russian cuisine *Russian culture *Russian studies Russian may also refer to: *Russian dressing *''The Russians'', a book by Hedrick Smith *Russian (comics), fictional Marvel Comics supervillain from ''The Punisher'' series *Russian (solitaire), a card game * "Russians" (song), from the album ''The Dream of the Blue Turtles'' by Sting *"Russian", from the album ''Tubular Bells 2003'' by Mike Oldfield *"Russian", from the album '' '' by Caravan Palace *Nik Russian, the perpetrator of a con committed in 2002 *The South African name for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Songs
The music of the Soviet Union varied in many genres and epochs. The majority of it was considered to be part of the Russian culture, but other national cultures from the Republics of the Soviet Union made significant contributions as well. The Soviet state supported musical institutions, but also carried out content censorship. According to Lenin, "Every artist, everyone who considers himself an artist, has the right to create freely according to his ideal, independently of everything. However, we are Communists and we must not stand with folded hands and let chaos develop as it pleases. We must systemically guide this process and form its result." Classical music of the USSR Classical music of the Soviet Union developed from the music of the Russian Empire. It gradually evolved from the experiments of the revolutionary era, such as orchestras with no conductors, towards classicism favored under Joseph Stalin's office. The music patriarchs of the era were Prokofiev, Shostakovi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moskovskij Komsomolets
''Moskovskij Komsomolets'' (russian: Московский комсомолец, lit=Moscow Komsomolets) is a Moscow-based daily newspaper with a circulation approaching one million, covering general news. Founded in 1919, it is famed for its topical reporting on Russian politics and society. History The newspaper was first published by the Moscow Committee of the Komsomol on 11 December 1919 as ''Yuny Kommunar'' (russian: Юный коммунар, lit=Young Communard, links=no). Over the next years it changed its name several time, starting a few months after the first issue when it became the ''Yunosheskaya Pravda'' (russian: Юношеская правда, lit=Youth Truth, links=no). In 1924, after Vladimir Lenin's death, it was renamed to ''Molodoy Leninets'' (russian: Молодой ленинец, lit=Young Leninist, links=no). It took its present-day name in September 1929. Between 1931 and 1939, the paper ceased publication. It was revived in 1940, but not for long: Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Folk Songs
Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and people of Russia, regardless of ethnicity *Russophone, Russian-speaking person (, ''russkogovoryashchy'', ''russkoyazychny'') *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *Russian alphabet *Russian cuisine *Russian culture *Russian studies Russian may also refer to: *Russian dressing *''The Russians'', a book by Hedrick Smith *Russian (comics), fictional Marvel Comics supervillain from ''The Punisher'' series *Russian (solitaire), a card game * "Russians" (song), from the album ''The Dream of the Blue Turtles'' by Sting *"Russian", from the album ''Tubular Bells 2003'' by Mike Oldfield *"Russian", from the album '' '' by Caravan Palace *Nik Russian, the perpetrator of a con committed in 2002 *The South African name for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Pokryshkin
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
