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Kalinka

1860 · 19th century · Also known as Калинка

"Kalinka" is a song in the Russian folk style, written in 1860 by the composer and folklorist Ivan Larionov. It was first performed in Saratov as part of a theatrical entertainment he had composed, and was soon taken into the repertoire of a folk choral group. Its title is the kalinka, the snowball tree (Viburnum opulus).

Songs in history

Kalinka1860
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kalinka. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kalinka
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