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QUESTION:

My sister will be married in the Orthodox church this November.

She has asked that I prepare a tape of all of the "popular" russian folk dances that are typically played at the wedding reception (she is having a DJ rather than a polka band).

Do you know where I can find 2-3 cd's that would have the majority of the songs I am looking for? (e.g., Domino, Bridal Dance, Troika, Never-On-A-Sunday, etc.)

ANSWER:

Unfortunately, I am not aware of any sources for such music. You may wish to check with a CD shop or key in words such as "Troika" or "Domino" on a search engine or through a search at Amazon.com or some other cyber music vendor and see what may be available.

I might add that some of these dances -- notably the polka, domino, and Never-on-Sunday, are not Russian. If I am not mistaken, the polka is of central European origin, while I think the domino is a spin-off of the polka. Never-on-Sunday has a Greek flavor but, as a theme of a movie from three decades ago, is probably American in origin.

Many of the Russian dances -- Troika, Korobushka, etc. -- may be difficult to locate on CD as they are really no longer done on a popular level in Russia but, rather, are primarily the grist of folklore groups.

Hope this helps.
In Christ,
Father John Matusiak





Published in January 2011.








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