Vo Kuznitse

"Vo Kuznitse" (Russian: Во кузнице, lit. In the Smithy) is a popular Russian folk song.[1][2]

"Во кузнице"
Song
LanguageRussian
English title"In the Smithy"
WrittenBefore 1917
GenreFolk
Songwriter(s)Unknown

The song has been performed by many famous singers, e.g. by Lidia Ruslanova[3][4] or by Leonid Smetannikov.[5]

Synopsis

The young blacksmiths working in their forge try to attract attention of a young woman named Dunya. They ask her to go with them into a forest, promising to make a new dress for her.

Commentary

Historical background

According to some authors, the song could be heard during traditional Russian marriage celebrations. Nevertheless, either it was never regarded as a wedding song, or it eventually lost its ceremonial meaning.[6][7][8][9]

The song became extremely popular in the Russian Empire,[2] as well as in different parts of the Soviet Union.[6][10][11]

Genre characteristics

Few sources consider song as a plyasovaya[6][11][12] or a shutochnaya.[10][13] It is mentioned as a khorovodnaya in various works on Russian musical folklore.[8][14][15]

Settings

Many composers (including Yuri Shaporin,[16] Anatoly Alexandrov,[17] Serge Jaroff[18]) arranged the song. In 1951 Nikolay Chaykin wrote his Concerto for Bayan and Orchestra No. 1; the final part of this composition contains a theme based on the melody of Vo Kuznitse.[19][20]

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References
  1. Зубарева, Л.А. (2012). "Роль курса музыкальной фонетики в формировании представления о русской ментальности" (PDF) (in Russian). Belgorod: НИУ БелГУ. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2016-02-26. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) — С. 109.
  2. Великая Октябрьская социалистическая революция и становление советской культуры, 1917-1927 (in Russian). Moscow: Наука. 1985.
  3. Сафошкин, В.Д. (2003). Лидия Русланова. Валенки, валенки, не подшиты, стареньки: биография и репертуар великой певицы (in Russian). Moscow: Эксмо.
  4. "[Article]". Балет (in Russian). Известия. 1997.
  5. "[Article]". Волга (in Russian). Saratov: Приволжское книжное изд-во. 1–6. 1987.
  6. Традиционный фольклор Владимирской деревни (in Russian). Moscow: Наука. 1972.
  7. Дмитриева, С.И. (1988). Фольклор и народное искусство русских Европейского Севера (in Russian). Moscow: Наука. ISBN 5-02-009942-2.
  8. Город Якутск: история, культура, фольклор (in Russian). Yakutsk: Бичик. 2007.
  9. Коскина, В.Н. (1997). Русская свадьба (in Russian). Vladimir: Калейдоскоп.
  10. Фольклор и современность: материалы первой Архангельской научно-практической фольклорной конференции (in Russian). Arkhangelsk: Северо-Западное книжное издательство. 1972.
  11. Костюхин, Е.А. (2000). "Два издания хрестоматии по русскому фольклору в свете истории советской фольклористики". Живая старина (in Russian). Moscow. 4: 48–49.
  12. Русский советский фольклор (антология) (in Russian). Leningrad: Наука. 1967.
  13. "[Article]". Вестник Московского университета. Филология (in Russian). Moscow: Издательство Московского университета. 29. 1974.
  14. "[Article]". Ученые записки [Калининского гос. пед. института] (in Russian). Kalinin. 76-79. 1970.
  15. "[Article]". Сохранение и возрождение фольклорных традиций (in Russian). Moscow: ГРЦРФ. 4–6. 1994.
  16. Юрий Александрович Шапорин. Литературное наследие (in Russian). Moscow: Советский композитор. 1989. ISBN 5-85285-123-X.
  17. Кокушкин, В.Д. (1987). Анатолий Александров (in Russian). Moscow: Советский композитор.
  18. Vo Kuznitse by the Don Cossack Choir of Serge Jaroff.
  19. Бычков, Владимир. (1999). "Формирование и развитие баянно-аккордеонного искусства как явления отечественной и европейской музыкальной культуры, начало XIX - конец ХХ вв.: Исполнительство, музыка, инструментарий (автореферат диссертации)" (in Russian). ЧГИК. Archived from the original on 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  20. Лебедев, А.Е. (2015). "Формирование принципов тембро-фактурной организации в жанре концерта для баяна с оркестром (на материале музыки отечественных композиторов)" (in Russian). Труды Санкт-Петербургского государственного института культуры. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2016-02-26. — p. 177.
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