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24 December 2011

Merry Trippy Christmas, everyone! It's already Christmas in my timezone, and this seemed suitably Christmas-y to me. Enjoy!
Well, that was just amazing.
posted by BoringPostcards 24 December | 21:29
That was cool. and Jingle Bells.
posted by arse_hat 24 December | 22:13
I have some pretty major issues with the politics behind the creation of "arranged folklore," but some of it is really beautiful to watch nonetheless. Thanks!
posted by mykescipark 24 December | 22:43
When it started with all of them doing something with invisible strings or threads, I thought "I NEED THEM TO UNTANGLE THE WIRES BEHIND MY DESK!" (and probably ALL of them).

Still, if you could see their feet, you'd be watching some cool moonwalking...
posted by oneswellfoop 24 December | 23:05
Yeah, the no feet thing was mesmerizing. And I wonder if it (dance/song) had something to do with weaving.
posted by deborah 25 December | 01:52
Deborah, you are correct. The name of the piece is "Pryalitsa" ("The Spinner"), and it's a well-known Russian round dance (khorovod).

This particular version is from this movie, in which it's preceded by a choral arrangement of Feodor Chaliapin's "Lutchinushka" (The Little Birch Splinter).

You can read a tiny bit about the khorovod and its links to weaving here (bottom of p. 68).

"Pryalitsa" is a popular song among amateur folklorists, much in the way, say, "Yankee Doodle" is here in the USA. For example, here's a bunch of little kids dancing to this song. Here are some teenage girls singing it.
posted by mykescipark 25 December | 05:18
Santa Claus is still coming to town in this time zone || White Wine In The Sun

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