Жанна Бичевская: Частушки

Частушки, from the LP “Жанна Бичевская“ (Мелодия, C60-05123-24), 1974. ============================== Janna Bitchevskaïa est une artiste russe. Elle habite et travaille à Moscou. Janna appelle son style “country-folk russe“. Son répertoire comte plusieurs centaines de chansons, dont le contenu est spirituel ou social ou inspiré par les poètes de l’Âge d’argent. Pendant ces études elle a commencé de rassembler des chansons populaires russes qu’elle chantait à la barde. Ensuite dans son activité les motifs réligieux ont pris le dessus - les chansons de l’hiéromoine Roman qui a béni un de ses albums. Dans les années 1990 et 2000 elle a chanté des chants patriotiques («Мы — русские», Nous les russes; «Грозный царь», Le terrible Zar; «Царь Николай», Zar Nikolaï; «Русский марш», Marche russe). Dans beaucoup de ses chansons Bitchevskaïa exprime son affection pour la monarchie, les valeurs traditionnelles et aversion contre l’Occident. Dans ses chansons il y a des appels politiques radicaux, mais aussi pour l’unification des peuples slaves («Русский марш»). ============================== Żanna Biczewska - rosyjska kompozytorka i pieśniarka ludowa, interpretatorka rosyjskich ballad i romansów. Poza tradycyjnym repertuarem rosyjskim i białoruskim śpiewa też ballady Bułata Okudżawy. Występuje z mężem, kompozytorem i aranżerem Giennadijem Ponomariowem. Dyskografia * Panowie oficerowie (Господа офицеры) (1994) * Nazbyt krótki wiek (Слишком короток век) (1997) * Miło braciszkowie miło... (Любо, братцы, любо...) (1997) * Pieśni (Песни) (1997) * Имени твоему, Господи (1998) * Осень музыканта (1998) * Русская Голгофа (1998) * Старые русские народные, деревенские... (1998) * Песни Булата Окуджавы (1999) * Царь Николай (1999) * Верую (2000) * Мы — русские (2001) * Чёрный ворон (2002) * Боже, храни своих (2003) * К-141 (2004) * Гори, гори, моя звезда (2008) “David Hertzberg“ Zhanna Bichevskaya, a famous singer renowned for her peculiar ’country folk’ style, has always stood apart on the music stage. Though popular, she can’t be claimed a fashionable singer. Unlike anyone else, she always gives her own message from the stage, singing what is in accord with her spiritual quest, never playing up to the public. Nevertheless, she is loved by many people whose spiritual yearning she meets, this demand growing, both in Russia and abroad. According to Mick Jagger, ’Bichevskaya is an island of true, eternal art in the ocean of modern music’. Her influence on the popularity of folk songs can be compared to that of Joan Baez and Tracy Chapman. Her voice imparts the genuine Russian spirit, sincerity and warm-heartedness. Zhanna Bichevskaya Zhanna Bichevskaya was born on June 17, 1944 in Moscow. At the age of 17 she was presented with a guitar and started singing student, tourist and bard songs. Later, as a student of State college for art and variety art (1966-1971), she took up gathering and recording folk songs. While studying she also worked as a guitar teacher. Upon graduating from the college she became the soloist of the vocal and instrumental ensemble ’Dobry Molodtsy’ and from 1973 worked in the Mosconcert. “David Hertzberg“