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Notes written by Izzy Hod: The songs/dances, Ducks, are known to the mostly as folk songs, the poets and composers of which are generally unknown and the songs have several versions, both in words and in melody. According to messages of, Eli Sat, on the website of the Russian songs, Zemereshet, it was noted, O. Domansky as the lyricist, and Valentin Aleksandrovich Laftaev, as the composer, of the present specific song/dance, a version from 1956 [information provided by Eli Sat and Michael Gluzman]. Evidence of these were recently found, in the publication of the biography of the composer, Laftaev. Different versions of duck songs/dances have also been attributed to composers, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Anatoly Konstantinovich Liadov and Alexander Ivanov Karamchoi. The most first version of the duck songs/dances was probably created by the composer and opera writer, Vasily Alekseevich Pashkevich, around 1792. The song is usually performed, accompanied by very special dance steps, in which the dancers move on stage, as if on wheels. Russian tradition calls ducks to young brides and therefore the song, with or without dancing, is performed in mostly rural engagement ceremonies. This was known, especially among the Cossack population, who lived near the Don River. Mythology says that the songs/dances, is about a little marsh duck, describes young brides, who used to be called little ducks, one of them, went swimming in the forest and a group of gudok players, an ancient Slavic stringed instrument, played one after the other next to her, in order to wake her up and she asks them to let her go on as single. This description has been immortalized, in one other of the lyrical versions of these song/dance poem. The representative sections of that version which tells that story in the poem, are, my duckling's flight backwards... how did you girl run away through the window... where did you spend your last night [before the wedding]... I spent the morning in a wild forest... I spent the night in the prairie... two gudok builders came towards her. .. two bold young men... from the branches of the oak they made two gudoks and two bows [to play the gudok strings]... let me play the sound of my musicians... leave me alone [single]... leave me lonely as single.
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Various sources attribute the song to the number of dance and round dance. Among other works, it could be performed during a wedding. Pavel Svinin in his "Pictures ..." writes that the Don Cossacks sang it during matchmaking: The parents and the matchmaker left the young couple with their closest relatives, so that they could freely familiarize themselves and indulge in amusements, which consisted mainly of dancing: the women walked around the table set in the middle of the candlestick, and the song came up: Ah, the meadow duck; and who walked in my garden? and others...Several researchers have noted that the duck or Utitsa , Utushka-traditional Russian folklore image of a girl, a young woman, a bride. For the overture of his third opera “Fedul with Children” (1791) the court musician Vasily Pashkevich wrote a theme based on the motif of the folk song “Ai, Meadow Utushka”. The latter gained fame in the arrangements of such composers as P. Tchaikovsky , N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, A. K. Lyadov, A. M. Ivanov-Kramskoy, V F. Gridin. In 1960, L. G. Zykina , performing a cappella with the songs "Meadow Duck", "Threw a Ring...", "You Blow, Blow, the Grassroots Wind...", became a laureate of the I All-Russian contest of pop artists. The work was included in the repertoire of such performers as Lydia Ruslanova, Alexander Strelchenko, LG Ryumin, VIA "Good fellows".
Laptev Valentin Alexandrovich Valentin Alexandrovich LAPTEV - Honored Worker of Culture of Russia, head of the musical department, chief choirmaster, composer, creator and director of the orchestra of Russian folk instruments of the Northern Choir from 1951 to 1956. Valentin Alexandrovich Laptev was born on August 10, 1921 in the village of Khromtsovo, Beloyarsk District, Sverdlovsk Region. In 1935, Valentin Alexandrovich entered the Tchaikovsky Sverdlovsk Musical College. After graduating in 1939, he received a specialized secondary education, namely music, in the class of folk instruments (domra) from the teacher V.V. Znamensky. In 1939, Valentin Laptev entered the Ural Conservatory at the composing faculty, his desire to develop in this direction was natural, because even in the music school, the young composer was fond of composing musical works. He wrote romances, made arrangements of Russian songs for orchestra and sketches for a concert for domra. However, in the first year, Valentin Laptev was drafted into the ranks of the Red Army. In the army, he organized and led a regimental ensemble. Valentin Aleksandrovich wrote several works for the ensemble - "Forward to the West", "Duma of Transbaikalia", "Ukraine in the Struggle" and others. During the years of service, he was awarded the Order of the Red Star, the Order of the Patriotic War of the II degree and the medal "For the victory over Japan in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945." After demobilization in 1946, the young composer continued his studies at the Ural Conservatory, which he successfully graduated in 1951. In the winter of 1951, Valentin Laptev arrived in the city of Arkhangelsk, where from December 17, at the invitation of Antonina Yakovlevna Kolotilova, he took the position of head of the musical department in the Northern Choir, and then was appointed chief choirmaster. After a year of fruitful work, the talented composer organized the orchestra of Russian folk instruments of the Northern Choir and became its leader. To collect musical folklore, Valentin Aleksandrovich repeatedly traveled to the districts of the Arkhangelsk region. Based on materials from northern musical folklore, V. A. Laptev wrote dozens of songs for the Northern Choir, which still remain in the ensemble's repertoire: "Song of the Dvina", "Belomorians", "Odd Number", "Zdravnaya Rodina", round dance "Utushki "," Vologda lace "," Rural square dance "," Green grove "and many others. Working in the Northern Choir, Valentin Laptev with great enthusiasm studied the nature of the northern song, the collective itself, its capabilities and the characteristics of each artist. In his works, he tried to convey the style of the Pomor folk melodies so that they could perfectly reflect the originality of Russian folklore in the concert programs of the Northern Choir. In 1956, V.A.Laptev left the post of chief choirmaster of the Northern Choir and from September of the same year began teaching at the Arkhangelsk Music School. His talent was realized not only in the Arkhangelsk region. During his life, Valentin Aleksandrovich had a chance to work in various regions of the country. He was the musical director of such famous groups as the Siberian (Novosibirsk, 1957-1959) and Orenburg (1960-1968) folk choirs, the Kuban Cossack choir (Krasnodar, 1971-1972). He also continued his teaching career in music schools in Orenburg (1960-1969), Sverdlovsk (1969-1971, 1978-1994) and Krasnodar (1972-1978). He made a significant contribution to expanding the original repertoire of domrists. He composed five concerts for domra, which are intended for students of music schools, and a significant number of pieces for this instrument. The last years of Valentin Laptev's life were spent in Sverdlovsk. He taught at the PI Tchaikovsky Music School, worked on teaching materials. In 1986, the talented composer was awarded the title "Honored Worker of Culture of Russia". Valentin Alexandrovich Laptev died on October 25, 1994 in the city of Sverdlovsk. Valentin Laptev was a talented composer of his time, he made an invaluable contribution to the art of writing and performing. Thanks to him, the "golden fund" of musical works of the State Academic Northern Russian Folk Choir was replenished with masterfully created samples of the inimitable Pomor musical folklore. He was also known as an experienced teacher and an excellent leader of the orchestra of Russian folk instruments of the Northern Choir. In addition, the talented expert in his field was distinguished by special discipline and modesty.
LAPTEV VALENTIN ALEXANDROVICH, COMPOSER [1921-1994], Born on August 10, 1921 in the village. Khromtsovo, Beloyarsk District, Sverdlovsk Region. He received his secondary musical education at the Sverdlovsk P.I. Tchaikovsky, which he graduated from in the class of domra under V.V. Znamensky in 1939. The first works of the young author belonged to the years of study: romances, arrangements of Russian songs for orchestra and sketches of a concert for domra. After graduating from college V.A. Laptev entered the composing department of the Sverdlovsk Conservatory, but was drafted into the ranks of the Red Army, in which he served for seven years, first as a junior sergeant in an infantry regiment, and then in the song and dance ensemble of the Seventeenth Army stationed in Mongolia, wrote patriotic songs, music for dance numbers ... Two poems for chorus, soloists and orchestra - "To the front" and "Ukraine" also belong to this time. During the years of service V.A. After demobilization V.A. Laptev returned to Sverdlovsk and continued his studies at the conservatory in the composition class of G.N. Beloglazova. His graduation work was "Cantata about Stalingrad", successfully performed at the Sverdlovsk Philharmonic under the direction of A. Shmorgoner (1951). In the winter of 1951 V.A. Laptev accepted the position of head of the musical section of the Northern Russian Folk Choir, and then was appointed its chief choirmaster. In 1952, with the choir, he organized an orchestra of Russian folk instruments. The composer repeatedly went on folklore expeditions to various districts of the Arkhangelsk region. On the basis of the collected folklore materials, he wrote dozens of songs for the Northern Choir, which remained in his repertoire for a long time: "Green Grove", "Song of the Dvina", "Belomorians", "Vologda Lace", round dance "Utushki" and others. at the Arkhangelsk School of Music, he begins his teaching career. Later V.A. Laptev had to work in various regions of the country. He was the musical director of such famous groups as the Siberian (Novosibirsk, 1957-1959) and Orenburg folk choirs (1960-1968), the Kuban Cossack choir (Krasnodar, 1971-1972); taught at music schools in Orenburg (1960-1969), Sverdlovsk (1969-1971, 1978-1994) and Krasnodar (1972-1978). The composer's work is diverse in genres: musical comedies, children's ballets, songs and romances, works for folk instruments. His operetta "Merry Guy" was successfully performed at the Orenburg Theater of Musical Comedy for several seasons. Until now, the repertoire of folk choirs - Kuban, Ural, Northern, Siberian - invariably includes works by V.A. Laptev. He made a significant contribution to expanding the original repertoire of domrists. He composed five concerts for domra, which are intended for students of music schools, and a significant number of pieces for this instrument. The last years of V.A. Laptev passed in Sverdlovsk. At the P.I. Tchaikovsky, he taught instrumentation, worked on teaching materials. In 1986 the composer was awarded the title "Honored Worker of Culture of Russia". V.A. Laptev October 25, 1994 worked on teaching materials. In 1986 the composer was awarded the title "Honored Worker of Culture of Russia". V.A. Laptev October 25, 1994 worked on teaching materials. In 1986 the composer was awarded the title "Honored Worker of Culture of Russia". V.A. Laptev October 25, 1994, COMPOSITIONS... 1956 "Utushki", Art. O. Dumansky...
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