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"Katyusha" (Russian: Катюша [kɐˈtʲuʂə] ⓘ; a diminutive form of Екатерина, Yekaterina, 'Katherine') is a Soviet-era folk-based song and military march composed by Matvey Blanter in 1938, with lyrics in Russian written by the Soviet poet Mikhail Isakovsky.
Popular music during the early years of the Soviet period was essentially Russian music. One of the most well-known songs "Katyusha" by Matvei Blanter is close to the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic structures of Russian romantic songs of the 19th century. [36] It was an adaptation of folk motifs to the theme of soldiers during wartime. [37]
Cossack songs and dances, mostly in Russian, a few in the Ukrainian language, are a standard part of its programmes. [2] In addition the Chorus transforms poems into songs, such as those of Alexander Pushkin and Taras Shevchenko. It also performs famous non-Cossack songs such as Katyusha. [3]
Uses a traditional folk melody. Primarily known as a song of the Italian labor movement. Fischia il vento: Matvei Blanter and Felice Cascione 1943 Italy: Adapted from the Russian song Katyusha by Italian partisans as an anti-fascist song. Rossa Palestina Umberto Fiore: 1973 Italy: Focused on the struggle of Palestinians in the Levant
Matvey Isaakovich Blanter [a] (10 February [O.S. 28 January] 1903 – 27 September 1990) was a Soviet composer, and one of the most prominent composers of popular songs and film music in the Soviet Union. [1] Among many other works, he wrote the famous "Katyusha" (1938), performed to this day internationally. He was active as a composer until ...
The song "Katjuscha" contains melody from song "Katyusha", a World War II Soviet Russian folk song originally composed by Matvei Blanter in 1938. A music video was made for the song "Stigmatized." [5]
"Katyusha" (song), a Russian wartime song about a girl longing for her beloved; Team Katusha, a Swiss professional cycling team; Katusha Demidova, a Russian ballroom dancer; 1900 Katyusha, an asteroid; Katyusha, a character in the Japanese anime franchise Girls und Panzer, named after the song.
Lidia Andreyevna Ruslanova (sometimes spelt Lidiya or Lydia, Russian: Лидия Андреевна Русланова; 27 October 1900 in Saratov Governorate – 21 September 1973 in Moscow) was a performer of Russian folk songs. [1]