{"id":10027,"date":"2017-06-07T07:27:03","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T07:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=10027"},"modified":"2017-06-06T20:30:09","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T20:30:09","slug":"5-songs-to-play-at-a-russian-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/5-songs-to-play-at-a-russian-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Songs To Play At A Russian Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Does your country have a list of songs that get (over)played at every wedding? This is also the case in Russia. While this list will vary from wedding to wedding, here are five songs you&#8217;re likely to hear.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10034\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10034\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10034\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/wedding-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding party\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/wedding-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/wedding-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/wedding-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/wedding.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>\u041c\u0443\u0441\u043b<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0438<\/span>\u043c \u041c\u0430\u0433\u043e\u043c<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0430<\/span>\u0435\u0432, &#8220;\u0421\u0432<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0430<\/span>\u0434\u044c\u0431\u0430&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>We have featured Soviet crooner\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/five-russiansoviet-crooners-you-should-know-about\/\">Muslim Magomaev<\/a>\u00a0(<strong>\u041c\u0443\u0441\u043b<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0438<\/span>\u043c \u041c\u0430\u0433\u043e\u043c<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0430<\/span>\u0435\u0432<\/strong>) on this blog. This Soviet-era classic is a favorite with the older generations and is perfectly suited for weddings \u2014 &#8220;<strong>\u0441\u0432<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0430<\/span>\u0434\u044c\u0431\u0430<\/strong>&#8221; means &#8220;wedding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u041c\u0443\u0441\u043b\u0438\u043c \u041c\u0430\u0433\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0435\u0432 - \u0421\u0432\u0430\u0434\u044c\u0431\u0430. Muslim Magomaev - Svadba\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/chHgER1Txm0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>\u0412<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0435<\/span>\u0440\u043a\u0430 \u0421\u0435\u0440\u0434<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u044e<\/span>\u0447\u043a\u0430,\u00a0&#8220;\u0412\u0441\u0451 \u0431<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0443<\/span>\u0434\u0435\u0442 \u0445\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0448<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u043e<\/span>&#8220;<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verka_Serduchka\">Verka Serduchka<\/a> (<strong>\u0412<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0435<\/span>\u0440\u043a\u0430 \u0421\u0435\u0440\u0434<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u044e<\/span>\u0447\u043a\u0430<\/strong>) is the\u00a0stage persona of Ukrainian entertainer <strong>\u0410\u043d\u0434\u0440<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0435<\/span>\u0439 \u0414\u0430\u043d<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0438<\/span>\u043b\u043a\u043e<\/strong> (Andrey Danilko; transliterated from Ukrainian as Andriy Danylko), who originally developed this character for comedy sketches. Verka was invented as a larger-than-life train attendant (<strong>\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0434\u043d<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0438<\/span>\u0446\u0430<\/strong>). &#8220;<strong>\u0412\u0441\u0451 \u0431<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0443<\/span>\u0434\u0435\u0442 \u0445\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0448<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u043e<\/span><\/strong>&#8221; (&#8220;Everything Will Be Fine&#8221;) is popular with party-goers thanks to its danceable grooves and optimistic lyrics.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0412\u0435\u0440\u043a\u0430 \u0421\u0435\u0440\u0434\u044e\u0447\u043a\u0430 - &quot;\u0412\u0441\u0435 \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0442 \u0445\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0448\u043e&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uznyKHS8wfs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>\u041b<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0430<\/span>\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u043c\u0430\u0439,\u00a0&#8220;\u0411<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0435<\/span>\u043b\u044b\u0435 \u0440<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u043e<\/span>\u0437\u044b&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laskovyi_Mai\">\u041b\u0430\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u043c\u0430\u0439<\/a>&#8221; (literally, &#8220;Gentle May&#8221;) was one of the first boy bands in the USSR. They reached\u00a0their peak popularity in the late 80s. This song (&#8220;White Roses&#8221;) propelled the teenage lead singer <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yuri_Shatunov\">Yuri Shatunov<\/a> (<strong><span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u042e<\/span>\u0440\u0438\u0439 \u0428\u0430\u0442\u0443\u043d<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u043e<\/span>\u0432<\/strong>) to superstar status. \u00a0While this song may sound a bit campy to a modern-day listener, it is a favorite with people wanting to go back to the days of their youth.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BPsRX7m6CX4<\/p>\n<h2>\u0424\u0440\u0438\u0441\u0442<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0430<\/span>\u0439\u043b,\u00a0&#8220;\u0410\u0445, \u043a\u0430\u043a<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0430<\/span>\u044f \u0436<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0435<\/span>\u043d\u0449\u0438\u043d\u0430!&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>\u0410\u0445, \u043a\u0430\u043a<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0430<\/span>\u044f \u0436<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0435<\/span>\u043d\u0449\u0438\u043d\u0430!<\/strong>&#8221; (&#8220;Oh, What A Woman&#8221;) is another song that has been criticized for its low-brow lyrics and unsophisticated arrangement. The composer of the song has <a title=\"Link in Russian\" href=\"https:\/\/ru.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D0%90%D1%85,_%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%89%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0!\">admitted<\/a> that he was frustrated that the public\u00a0did not\u00a0appreciate\u00a0good music, so he purposely wrote something he thought would be easier to digest. He was not off in this calculations \u2014 this song has become a staple of any Russian party.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0433\u0440\u0443\u043f\u043f\u0430 &quot;\u0424\u0420\u0418\u0421\u0422\u0410\u0419\u041b&quot; - \u0410\u0445 \u043a\u0430\u043a\u0430\u044f \u0436\u0435\u043d\u0449\u0438\u043d\u0430!  - 1995\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_dEItRYj1dU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>\u041c\u0443\u0440<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0430<\/span>\u0442 \u041d\u0430\u0441<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u044b<\/span>\u0440\u043e\u0432, &#8220;\u042f \u2014\u00a0<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u044d<\/span>\u0442\u043e \u0442\u044b&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>This pop ballad by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Murat_Nasyrov\">Murat Nasyrov<\/a> (<strong>\u041c\u0443\u0440<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u0430<\/span>\u0442 \u041d\u0430\u0441<span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u044b<\/span>\u0440\u043e\u0432<\/strong>) came out in the late 90s. It is well-loved\u00a0for its quiet, loungey feel and romantic lyrics (&#8220;<strong>\u042f \u2014 <span style=\"color: #99ccff\">\u044d<\/span>\u0442\u043e \u0442\u044b<\/strong>&#8221; means &#8220;I am you&#8221;). The singer died at the age of 37, so hearing this melody is tinged with nostalgia for many fans.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u041c\u0443\u0440\u0430\u0442 \u041d\u0430\u0441\u044b\u0440\u043e\u0432 - \u042f \u044d\u0442\u043e \u0442\u044b (Official video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y1tR6k3dABA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Have you hear these songs growing up\u00a0in or visiting Russia or its neighbo(u)rs? What other songs would you add to this list?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/wedding-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wedding party\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/wedding-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/wedding-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/wedding-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/06\/wedding.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Does your country have a list of songs that get (over)played at every wedding? This is also the case in Russia. While this list will vary from wedding to wedding, here are five songs you&#8217;re likely to hear. \u041c\u0443\u0441\u043b\u0438\u043c \u041c\u0430\u0433\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0435\u0432, &#8220;\u0421\u0432\u0430\u0434\u044c\u0431\u0430&#8221; We have featured Soviet crooner\u00a0Muslim Magomaev\u00a0(\u041c\u0443\u0441\u043b\u0438\u043c \u041c\u0430\u0433\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0435\u0432) on this blog. This Soviet-era classic is&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/5-songs-to-play-at-a-russian-wedding\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":10034,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[3,7827,913],"tags":[12130,12784,60729,117504],"class_list":["post-10027","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-russian-life","category-traditions","tag-russian-celebrations","tag-russian-music","tag-russian-pop-music","tag-russian-wedding"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/113"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10027"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10036,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10027\/revisions\/10036"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}