Russian Drinking Song

[Alina Israeli]

For women I would also suggest "Ljutiki" aka "Zachem vy, devushki,  
krasivyx ljubite..." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIStRLdm2Rw

Alina


On Feb 20, 2009, at 6:36 PM, Alexandra Smith wrote:

> Dear Alina,
>
> I agree with your suggestion regarding the song about "Kamysh", but  
> I wouldn't see it as an archetypal drinking song of Russian females  
> that suits all periods...It depends upon the age group, the period  
> that is featured in the play etc. , of course, but the song "Na  
> Tikhoretskuiu vagon otpravitsia...", for example, was popular  
> during the late Soviet period....Thus, if the play is related to  
> the late Soviet period, I would have chosen the song "Na  
> Tikhoretskuiu vagon otpravitsia.." featured here:http://rutube.ru/ 
> tracks/813809.html?v=32cb4c5e0bf20a65b013d7d8efbf3563
>
> All best,
> Sasha Smith
>
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> Alexandra Smith (PhD, University of London)
> Reader in Russian
> Department of European Languages and Cultures
> School of  Languages, Literatures and Cultures
> The University of Edinburgh
> David Hume Tower
> George Square
> Edinburgh EH8 9JX
> UK
>
> tel. +44-(0)131-6511381
> fax: +44- (0)131- 650-3604
> e-mail: Alexandra.Smith at ed.ac.uk
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>

Alina Israeli
Associate Professor of Russian
LFS, American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave.
Washington DC 20016
(202) 885-2387 	fax (202) 885-1076
aisrael at american.edu





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