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Sounds of the Soviet Union


National Anthems

1917-1944: The International mp3
1944-1991: The Soviet National Anthem mp3(1944); mp3(1977); mp3(En); midi
                      Video (subtitles)

Armenian National Anthem (mp3)
Azerbaijan National Anthem (mp3)
Byelorussian National Anthem (mp3)
Estonian National Anthem (mp3)
Georgian National Anthem (mp3)
Kazakhstan National Anthem (mp3)
Kyrgyzstan National Anthem (mp3)

 

Latvian National Anthem (mp3)
Lithuanian National Anthem (mp3)
Moldavian National Anthem (mp3)
Tajikistan National Anthem (mp3)
Turkmenistan National Anthem (mp3)
Ukrainian National Anthem (mp3)
Uzbekistan National Anthem (mp3)

 


Soviet Songs

October Revolution and Civil War

 

 

 

Варшавянка
Varshavianka

[The Warsawian] Polish song, written at the end of XIXth century; very popular in Russia during the revolutions of 1905 and 1917

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Конармейская
Konarmejskaia

[Cavalry Song] music: Dm. and Dan. Pokrass, lyrics: A. Surkov

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Белая армия, чёрный барон
Belaia armiia, chiornyj baron

[White Army, Black Baron] music: Samuil Pokrass, lyrics: P. Grigoriev; 1920

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Смело мы в бой пойдем
Smelo my v boj pojdem

[Bravely we will fight]

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По долинам и по взгорьям
Po dolinam i po vzgoriam

[Through valleys and over hills] T. Aturov / S. Alimov

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Наш паровоз
Nash parovoz

[Our Locomotive] 1918

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Песня о Щорсе
Pesnia o Shchorse

[Song about Shchors] music: M. Blanter, lyrics: M. Golodniy; 1935

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Тачанка
Tachanka

[Tachanka] music: K. Listov, lyrics: M. Ruderman; 1936

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Красное знамя
Krasnoe znamia

[Red flag]

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Great Patriotic War

 

 

 

Если завтра война
Esli zavtra vojna

[If Tomorrow War Comes] music: Pokrass brothers, lyrics: V. Lebedev-Kumach; 1938

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Священная война
Sviashchennaia vojna

[The Sacred War] music: A. Alexandrov, lyrics: V. Lebedev-Kumach; 1941

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Марш защитников Москвы
Marsh zashchitnikov Moskvy

[March of the defenders of Moscow] music: B. Mokrousov, lyrics: A. Surkov; 1941

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Катюша
Katyusha

[Katyusha] music: M. Blanter, lyrics: M Isakovsky; 1938

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Принимай нас, Суоми - красавица
Prinimaj nas, Suomi - krasavitsa

[Greet us, beautiful Finland] music: Dm. and Dan. Pokrass, lyrics: A. D'Actille; 1939

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В землянке
V zemlianke

[In the blindage] music: K. Listov, lyrics: A. Surkov; 1942

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Несокрушимая и легендарная
Nesokrushimaia i legendarnaia

[Invincible and legendary] music: A. Alexandrov, lyrics: O. Kolychev; 1943

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Смуглянка
Smuglianka

[Dark girl] music: A. Novikov, lyrics: Y. Shvedov; 1944

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Синий платочек
Sinij platochek

[Blue headkerchief] music: E. Peterburgsky, lyrics: I. Galitsky, M. Maximov; 1940

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Под звездами балканскими
Pod zvezdami balkanskimi

[Under the stars of Balkans] music: M. Blanter, lyrics: M. Isakovsky; 1944

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Эх, дороги
Eh, dorogi

[Oh, roads] music: A. Novikov, lyrics: L. Oshanin; 1945

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Komsomol

 

 

 

Орлёнок
Orlionok

[Eaglet] music: V. Bely, lyrics: A. Shvedov

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Там, вдали за рекой
Tam, vdali za rekoj

[There, far, beyond the river] music: A. Alexandrov, lyrics: N. Kool 

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Главное, ребята, сердцем не стареть
Glavnoe, rebiata, serdtsem ne staret

[Pals, we must not grow old in our hearts] music: A. Pakhmutova, lyrics: N. Dobronravov; 1962

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И вновь продолжается бой
I vnov prodolzhaetsia boj

[And the battle continues] music: A. Pakhmutova, lyrics: N. Dobronravov; 1974

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Other

 

 

 

Дубинушка
Dubinushka

[Little club]

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Смело, товарищи, в ногу
Smelo, tovarishchi, v nogu

[Comrades, let's bravely march] lyrics: L. Radin; 1897

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По морям, по волнам
Pa moriam, pa volnam

[Over the sea, across the waves]

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Рабочая Марсельеза
Rabochaia Marseleza

[Workers' Marseillaise]

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Раскинулось море широко
Raskinulos more shiroko

[The sea streches wide] 1900

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Москва майская
Moskva majskaia

[Moscow in May] music: Dm. and Dan. Pokrass, lyrics: V. Lebedev-Kumach; 1937

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Вы жертвою пали
Vy zhertvoiu pali

[You fell victims] lyrics: A. Arkhangelsky; 1878

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Славное море, священный Байкал
Slavnoe more, sviashchenny Baikal

[O Glorious Sea, Holy Baikal]

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Мы красные солдаты
My krasnye soldaty

[We the Red Soldiers]

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See also:
Marxism and Music

Related site:
Soviet Music

 

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