| 
View
 

Russian Sailor's Dance

This version was saved 15 years ago View current version     Page history
Saved by Sara Goodman
on November 30, 2009 at 12:00:59 am
 

Russian Sailor's Dance

Reinhold Glière arr. Merle J. Issac (New York, NY: Carl Fischer, 1940).

 

 


 

 

 

Essential Questions & Information about Russian Sailors Dance

 

What cultural and historical facts to do we know about the song?

This piece is based on the Russian folk song "Yablochko," or "Little Apple" in Russian. The song has 8 verses, and is a pre-Russian revolution song. It talks about allying with the Bolsheviks, supporting Vladimir Lenin, and embracing the communist regime.

Lyrics

Verses Original Russian Russian Transliteration English Translation
Verse 1
Эх, яблочко,                
Куда ты котишься?
Ко мне в рот попадешь -
Не воротишься. .

Jeh, jablochko,

Kuda ty kotish'sja?

Ko mne v rot popadesh'

Ne vorotish'sja.

Little Apple,

Where are you going to?

You'll get into my mouth and never come back

Verse 2
"Эх, яблочко,              
На тарелочке. .
Надоела мне жена,
Пойду к девочке.

Jeh, jablochko,
Na tarelochke.
Nadoela mne zhena,
Pojdu k devochke.

Little Apple

Is on the plate.

I am tired of my wife

I will go to young girl

Verse 3
Эх, яблочко,                
Ананасное.
Не ходи за мной, буржуй,
Я вся красная.

Jeh, jablochko,
Ananasnoe.
Ne hodi za mnoj, burzhuj,
Ja vsja krasnaja.

Oh, Little apple,

Pineapple kind.

Do not follow me, bourgeois,

I am with Bolsheviks

Verse 4
Пароход плывет  -            
Вода кольцами.
Будем рыбу кормить
Добровольцами!
Parohod plyvet -
Voda kol'cami.
Budem rybu kormit'
Dobrovol'cami!

The steamboat is going,

The water makes rings

We will feed the fish

With Volunteers

Verse 5
Эх, яблочко,                
С боку зелено,
Надоел мне Колчак -
Хочу Ленина.
Jeh, jablochko,
S boku zeleno,
Nadoel mne Kolchak -
Hochu Lenina.

Oh little apple,

Green on the side.

I am tired of Kolchak,

I want Lenin instead

Verse 6
Эх, яблочко,                
Покатилося.
Колчаковская власть
Обвалилась.
Jeh, jablochko,
Pokatilosja.
Kolchakovskaja vlast'
Obvalilas'.

Little apple is rolling.

The Kolchak's regime

Has fallen apart.

Verse 7
Эх, яблочко,                
Оловянное.
Комиссарская власть -
Окаянная.

Jeh, jablochko,
Olovjannoe.
Komissarskaja vlast'
Okajannaja.

Oh little apple,

Made of Tin

The comissar's regime is damned.

Verse 8
Коммунист молодой          
Зачем женишься?
Придет Нестор Махно -
Куда денешься?
Kommunist molodoj
Zachem zhenish'sja?
Pridet Nestor Mahno -
Kuda denesh'sja?

Young communist,

Why do you get married?

Nestor Makhno will get back

You are in big trouble!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is the song like when sounded by traditional instruments/voices?

This song is originally written for Russian folk instruments including the Bayan (Russian Accordion) and the Balaika.  Typically there is a lot of improvisation in the original theme of the song, and it turns into a virtuosic set of variations. It also has an easy four beat pattern to dance to, that gets faster overall. 

 

 

 

 

How is the song taught traditionally?

 

 

 

 

How does the song live today for the people of and from that culture?

 

 

 

 

How does <TITLE> mean for people who live in <CULTURE OR COUNTRY NAME> today?

 

 

 

 

What does <TITLE> mean to people from <CULTURE OR COUNTRY NAME> or people whose families are from <CULTURE OR COUNTRY NAME> who live in our community today?

 

 

 

 

How we can play the song in a way that illustrates what we’ve learned about how a person can reflect and respect a song and the people who own it and think it important?

 

 

 

 

 

Print Sources

 

  1. Source 1
  2. Source 2
  3. Source 3
  4. Source 4

 

 

Website Sources

Source Name Page # Quote

   

 

Audio Sources

 

  1. 3 Bayans playing the original song, Yablonchka http://retro.samnet.ru/music/phono/waltz/jablochko.mp3
  2. Russian Sailor's Dance, Orchestra Unknown (USSR) - Russian Sailors Dance.mp3
  3. Russian Sailor's Dance, Delta Youth Orchestra http://delta-youth-orchestra-russian-sailors-da-mp3-download.kohit.net/_/173664
  4. Source 4

 

Video Sources

 

 

Title Embedded address Title Embedded address
       

YouTube plugin error YouTube plugin error YouTube plugin error YouTube plugin error

 

Sources Used

 

Source Name Location Description
     
     
     
     

 

 

 

 

Performances 

 

Orchestra Name Month-Year School-Location

 

Conductor-Teacher
       
       

 

 

 

 

Comments (0)

You don't have permission to comment on this page.