Book

Russian folk-songs as sung by the people, and peasant wedding ceremonies customary in northern and central Russia

C. F. Summy • Chicago • Published In 1893 • Pages:

By: Lineva, E. (Evgenii︠a︡).

Abstract
The first part of this source outlines the sequence of events in the peasant weddings of Northern and Central Russia. The second part contains translated texts of Great Russian and Ukrainian folk songs, with commentary. The songs are ordered by context and subject: choral dance, social gatherings, dances, military recruiting, robber gangs, bargemen, work, weddings, Ukrainian (including recruiting and historical songs), and sacred.
Subjects
Music
Literary texts
Visiting and hospitality
Arranging a marriage
Nuptials
culture
Russians
Region
Europe
Sub Region
Eastern Europe
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Folklorist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Eugene Lerner ; 1956
Field Date
no date given
Coverage Date
1550-1893
Coverage Place
European Russia; Ukraine
Notes
from authentic material collected and tr. by Mme. Eugenie Lineff, with a preface on Russian folk-songs by H. E. Krehbiel
LCCN
06010761
LCSH
Folk songs, Russian
Marriage customs and rites--Russia