Kalinka (Russian: Калинка) is a Russian volk song composed by Ivan Larionov in 1860. This song’s refrain has a simple lyrics and speedy tempo, part of the reff: Kalinka, Kalinka, Kalinka moya. V sadu yagoda malinka, malinka moya. So simple, isn’t it? The soloist of the Red Army Choir (Aleksandrov Ensemble) who usually sings this song is Vasily ‘Mr. Kalinka’ Ivanovich Shtefutsa. Vasily Shtefutsa is my favorite soloist in the Aleksandrov Ensemble.
Lyrics:
Russian:
Калинка, калинка, калинка моя!
В саду ягода малинка, малинка моя!
Ах, под сосною, под зеленою,
Спать положите вы меня!
Ай-люли, люли, ай-люли, люли,
Спать положите вы меня.
Калинка, калинка, калинка моя!
В саду ягода малинка, малинка моя!
Ах, сосёнушка, ты зеленая,
Не шуми ты надо мной!
Ай-люли, люли, ай-люли, люли,
Не шуми ты надо мной!
Калинка, калинка, калинка моя!
В саду ягода малинка, малинка моя!
Ах, красавица, душа-девица,
Полюби же ты меня!
Ай-люли, люли, ай-люли, люли,
Полюби же ты меня!
Калинка, калинка, калинка моя!
В саду ягода малинка, малинка моя!
Transliteration:
Kalinka, kalinka, kalinka moya!
V sadu yagoda malinka, malinka moya!
Akh, pod sosnoyu, pod zelenoyu,
Spat' polozhite vy menya!
Ay-lyuli, lyuli, ay-lyuli,
Spat' polozhite vy menya.
Kalinka, kalinka, kalinka moya!
V sadu yagoda malinka, malinka moya!
Akh, sosyonushka ty zyelyenaya,
Nye shumi zhe nado mnoy!
Ay-lyuli, lyuli, ay-lyuli,
Nye shumi ty nado mnoy!
Kalinka, kalinka, kalinka moya!
V sadu yagoda malinka, malinka moya!
Akh, krasavitsa, dusha-dyevitsa,
Polyubi zhe ty menya!
Ay-lyuli, lyuli, ay-lyuli,
Polyubi zhe ty menya!
Kalinka, kalinka, kalinka moya!
V sadu yagoda malinka, malinka moya!
English:
Little snowberry, snowberry, snowberry of mine!
Little raspberry in the garden, my little raspberry!
Ah, under the pine, the green one,
Lay me down to sleep,
Rock-a-bye, baby, rock-a-bye, baby,
Lay me down to sleep.
Little snowberry, snowberry, snowberry of mine!
Little raspberry in the garden, my little raspberry!
Ah, little pine, little green one,
Don't rustle above me,
Rock-a-bye, baby, rock-a-bye, baby,
Don't rustle above me.
Little snowberry, snowberry, snowberry of mine!
Little raspberry in the garden, my little raspberry!
Ah, you beauty, pretty maiden,
Take a fancy to me,
Rock-a-bye, baby, rock-a-bye, baby,
Take a fancy to me.
Little snowberry, snowberry, snowberry of mine!
Little raspberry in the garden, my little raspberry!
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/kalinka (song)
