Russian Red Army Choir Kalinka

Russian Red Army Choir Kalinka. Kalinka might be the bestknown Russian song of all time. It has been mistaken as being a genuine folksong, but was actually written in 1860 by the composer and folklorist Ivan Petrovich Larionov and first performed in Saratov as part of a theatrical entertainment that he had composed. Soon it was added to the repertory of a folk choral group. The song celebrates a snowball tree, with a speedy tempo and lighthearted lyrics. Singers and dancers many a time