Somebody just sent me this question, if a dance that appears early in the novel and movie "War and Peace" by Tolstoy is real, and if so, what are its origins?
The dance is called the "Daniel Cooper". It certainly does not sound Russian. Do you know anything about this, or do you have suggestions about who could have information about this?
Thank you
Mikhail Smirnov
Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya
http://www.barynya.com
Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya full lenght 90 minute concert. Program: Russian, Cossack, Gypsy, Ukrainian dancing, songs and tunes.
Sunday, April 22, 2007. 3:30pm
First Unitarian Church
220 South Winton Road
Rochester, New York
Barynya performers (6 dancers, 3 musicians, and singer):
singer Victoria Pichurova
http://www.barynya.com/pichurova.htm
MUSICIANS:
Misha Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals)
http://www.barynya.com/misha.htm
Alyosha Siniavski (balalaika, Gypsy guitar)
http://www.barynya.com/alex.htm
Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass)
http://www.barynya.com/bruk_leonid.htm
DANCERS:
Valentina Kvasova
http://www.barynya.com/kvasova.htm
Olga Chpitalnaia
http://www.barynya.com/barynya/chpitalnaia.stm
Natasha Ejova
http://www.barynya.com/barynya/ejova.htm
Andrij Cybyk
http://www.barynya.com/barynya/cybyk.stm
Vitaly Verterich
http://www.barynya.com/barynya/verterich.stm
Ilyia Pankratov
http://www.barynya.com/barynya/pankratov.htm
Please stop by if you have a chance
Thank you
Spasibo very much!
Misha Smirnov
Artistic Director/Founder
Ensemble Barynya
www.barynya.com
It was a dangerous time for music in 1948 when Shostakovich was
completing his First Violin Concerto-during Stalin's regime, a month
after the notorious Zhdanov Decrees had censured the composer for
"bourgeois, formalist deviations." When he and other composers were
summoned before Zhdanov 's conference, his works were deemed to appeal
to "foreign bandits and imperialists." Still, it would be seven years
before the dedicatee, David Oistrakh, courageously premiered the
Violin Concerto. Two months later, he joined the New York Philharmonic
for its U.S. premiere. From ominous Nocturne to spectacular Burlesque,
it has become not only a virtuoso vehicle for the soloist but a
masterpiece for all time. Lisa Batiashvili, violinist, born in
Tbilisi , Georgia , will perform this demanding piece.
Join host Peter Schickele in an entertaining and insightful commentary
and musical examples to help you enjoy Shostakovich's "First Violin
Concerto" even more. A complete performance by the New York
Philharmonic follows.
Sakari Oramo, Conductor
Lisa Batiashvili, violinist
Peter Schickele, host
Shostakovich's "First Violin Concerto", Wednesday, April 11th at
6:45pm At Avery Fisher Hall
Tickets $24-$60
For information or tickets, visit
http://www.nyphil.org/insidethemusic3
or call 212-875-5656
Mikhail Smirnov
Ensemble Barynya
http://www.barynya.com
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George Washington University will be hosting the first Slavic Spring Festival in Washington DC. This celebration of Slavic culture and history, a meeting of Slavic representatives and officials, is unprecedented in scope. All are cordially invited to partake in a day of traditional Slavic cuisine, dance, and folk music. The feature performance will be the 2004 winner of Eurovision Song Contest, Ruslana! The public will be addressed by foreign ministers and ambassadors.
Initially, the festival concept envisioned an informal gathering for Slavic students and their respective embassies. However, thanks to the diligence and enthusiasm of the national representatives, the size of the guest list and level of prestige far exceeded the original scope of the project.
The festival is aimed at reaching unity through diversity and is a large undertaking combining the direction and input of the embassies of Belarus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. There will be ambassadors and prominent politicians from all corners of the Slavic world to reveal their unique national perspective and historical heritage. Members of Congress and various representatives of US government agencies will also be in attendance. Foreign and local mass media is welcome and encouraged to cover the event.
The festival will take place on the campus of the George Washington University, near the intersection of 21st Street and H Street NW from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM on March 31, 2007. The event will be open to the public and the admission will be free of charge.<BR><BR>Russian dance and music ensemble "Barynya" will be performing for one hour program with six dancers, three musicians and singer (full company).<BR><BR>If you would like more information about this event please visit www.scfcusa.org or to schedule an interview with The Slavic Cultural Festival Committee, please contact Andrew Mariyanich at 267-255-3631 or e-mail at andryxamar@gmail.com
Ensemble "Barynya" dancers and musiciains will be happy to see our friends at this free concert!!!
Thank you
Spasibo very much!
Mikhail Smirnov (Artistic director/Founder)
Russian dance and music Ensemble "Barynya"
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Moscow (Russia) based Russian Gypsy ensemble The Kolpakov Trio is the
first group of the kind to tour North America in the post-socialist
period. The striking style of the The Kolpakov Trio reflects the
training of its members at world known Gypsy Theatre Romen from
Moscow, which arranges traditional music and dance for polished stage
performance.
Aleksander Kolpakov, the group's director, was born in 1943 in the
district of Orienburg in Eastern Russia. He was raised with music
among the Servo group of Roma and began playing the seven-string
guitar as a boy. In the 1960s he moved to Moscow and has since worked
with a number of groups, including the Romen Theatre. He is a
composer
as well as a singer and instrumentalist.
His nephew Vadim Kolpakov mastered the seven-string guitar, the vocal
style and dance tradition of Russian Roma Gypsy music at an early age
and is from the Saratov region of Russia. In 1992 he moved to Moscow
to train with his uncle. He has toured internationally and recorded
with the Kolpakov Trio, and in addition sings, dances and plays the
guitar in his own group Via Romen, which he founded in the United
States.
Tamara Cherepovskaia is a well-known Roma singer, and has toured in
France, Italy, Georgia, Latvia, and America. She is highly in demand
in the contemporary Moscow gypsy scene as a solo singer and dancer,
and has collaborated in several recordings.
read full story, get free MP3 downloads at
www.barynya. com/mp3/gypsy. htm
thank you
Mikhail Smirnov
Ensemble Barynya
New York
www.barynya.com
Kogda b Imel Zlatye Gory ("What If I have had mountains of gold?")
Vinovata Li Ya ("Am I guilty if I am in love?")
Moroz, Moroz! ("Father Frost")
Subboteya ("Saturday Affair")
more at
Valentina Kvasova (dancer)
http://www.barynya.com/kvasova.htm
Victoria Pichurova (singer)
http://www.barynya.com/pichurova.htm
Alex Siniavski (balalaika, Gypsy guitar)
http://www.barynya.com/alex.htm
Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar)
http://www.barynya.com/misha.htm
Vitaly Verterich (dancer)
http://www.barynya.com/barynya/verterich.stm
Alexander Tseytlin (violin)
http://www.barynya.com/learnrussian.htm
Ruslan Khain (contrabass)
http://www.barynya.com/barynya/Ruslan_Khain.htm
Photo in new Russian Boyarsky costumes by Svetlana Gavrilova:
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/barynya/photos/browse/f1bf
Mikhail Smirnov
http://www.cossack.us
Russian singer (bass-barytone) Boris Kletinich from Montreal, Canada
was born in Moldova near Black Sea (the former USSR ). He was
graduated from the University of Theater Art and Film of Moscow
(Russia). During his military service, he was soloist of the Air Force
Orchestra and Chorus of the Red Army. From the age of 19 years,
competing with singers of 21 countries, he won the Grand Prix in the
International Competition of the military songs. Prisoner of the Iron
curtain during several years, he saw himself granted the right to go
out of Soviet Union to the epoch of the Glasnost and the Perestroika.
He makes a series of concerts then. It is an impressive and successful
performance in the prestigious Concert-Halls of New York, in
Jerusalem, in Toronto and in Montreal (for the Jewish and Russian
community). Boris Kletinich recorded several discs under tab
"Melodiya" in Russia.
more info, mp3, photo at
http://www.barynya.com/RussianSinger/BORIS_KLETINICH.htm
The Petroushka Ball, a traditional Russian ball held annually in New York City is the primary fundraising event for The Russian Children's Welfare Society
http://www.rcws.org/index.html
Started in 1965 by a group of descendants of Russian families whose intent was to raise funds to help to Russian children. Since then, the Ball has become one of New York Society's most vibrant and anticipated annual events, attracting upwards of 800 dinner and dancing guests.
The RCWS's 41st Annual Petroushka Ball was held on February 10, 2006 at the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom with Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon as our Guest Artists.
Russian Children's Welfare Society is pleased to report that the latest Petroushka Ball was a total artistic and financial success setting attendance and money raised records. We look forward to our 42nd Petroushka Ball scheduled for February 9, 2007.
Russian ensemble "Barynya" musicians and singers will be performing for the dancing pleasure of the Petroushka Ball attendees from 10pm till the end of the Ball
http://www.barynya.com/index.htm
Barynya members and invited guests:
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singer - Alexander Menshikov
http://www.barynya.com/menshikov.htm
balalaika, gypsy guitar - Alex Siniavski
http://www.barynya.com/alex.htm
garmoshka, guitar, vocal - Mikhail Smirnov
http://www.barynya.com/misha.htm
c-bass, balalaika contrabass - Ruslan Khain
http://www.barynya.com/barynya/Ruslan_Khain.htm
violin - Sergey Riabtsev (Gogol Bordello)
http://www.barynya.com/riabtsev.htm
domra - Svetlana Nikonova (Washington Balalaika Society Orchestra)
http://www.balalaika.org/svetlana.htm
bayan - Vladimir Zakharevich (Washington Balalaika Society Orchestra)
https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/vfgorodi/bdaa2005/zakharevich.html
gypsy 7-string guitar - Vadim Kolpakov (VIA ROMEN)
http://www.barynya.com/romen/kolpakov.htm
Friday, February 9th, 2007
Russian Children’s Welfare Society Ball "Petroushka"
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.
301 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
Ball with dinner, dancing, vocal and balalaika performances; admission from $375.
More info: (212) 473-6263
www.rcws.org
Thank you
Mikhail Smirnov, Artistic Director/Founder
Russian dance and music ensemble "Barynya" from New York
web: http://www.barynya.com
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It's Barynya Time!
Будет большой фестиваль русской
музыки,танца,еды и прочих славных
вещей в Юджине, штат Орегон 6-7 января 2007
года
Там всяческие музыкальные и
танцевальные коллективы будут
исполнять свои нетленки, а я буду дедом
морозом.
В жизни каждого мужчины есть 3 ступени,
- когда он верит в деда мороза, когда он
в него не верит, и когда он сам- дед
мороз. Я уже наконец дошел до
последней стадии...
Кто с детями, заходите, дети
порадуются... В прошлом году была
отличная сказка сделана силами
местных артистов для тех детей, кто до
сих пор умеет говорить по-русски...
Без детей - тем более заходите, сможете
кирнуть с нашими музыкантами и
танцорами, если у нас останутся силы...
Вся информация широко рекламируется в
местной Юджинской прессе...
здесь некоторые частные фотоснимки с
прошлогоднего фестиваля:
http://www.rmda.us/or/index.htm
а в этом году будет даже больше
артистов и коллективов, кто-то даже с
Воронежа прилетит...
будем как всегда рады с Вами увидеться
вход, кажется, бесплатный, я точно не
знаю, проверьте на сайте
http://www.slavichome.org/slavicfest.php
Миша Смирнов
Ансамбль Барыня
http://hwww.barynya.com
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