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Old Believers: Songs of the Nekrasov Cossacks

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Old Believers: Songs of the Nekrasov Cossacks The first recording to appear outside Russia of the a capella singing of the Nekrasov Cossacks, called Old Believers because of their religious beliefs. Like the famous Bulgarian Women's Choir, Old Believers' music has a multi-voiced texture, with intense and rich women's voices. Based on centuries-old Russian church traditions, the Old Believers' singing reveals traces of Balkan, Greek, and Turkish influences. Includes lyric songs, ballads, wedding songs, sacred music, and laments. Digitally recorded in 1989 and 1990 in Russia. Extensive notes explain the history of the group and their music. 26 tracks. "The music is highly expressive and moving." — Yearbook for Traditional Music

Track Listing

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Choir from the village of Kumskaia Dolina
02:19
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102
Elena Gulina, Anastasia Nikulushkina
01:55
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103
Evlantii Banderovsky, Mefodii Banderovsky and Vasilii Popov
03:11
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104
Anastasia Nikulushkina
03:04
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105
Anna Ramzaeva, Seraphima Babaeva, and Ekaterina Sanicheva
03:59
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106
Elena Gulina, Anastasia Nikulushkina, and Varvara Gorina
02:54
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107
Maria Elesiutikova and Anna Ramzaeva
07:53
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108
Anastasia Nikulushkina, Elena Gulina, and Varvara Gorina
03:35
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109
Ivan Banderovsky
02:34
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110
Zapevala Anastasia Pushechkina
03:01
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111
Elena Gulina
01:44
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112
Semion Milushkin and Evlantii Banderovsky
01:43
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113
Zapevala Maria Chizhikova
02:37
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114
Zapevala Maria Chizhikova
02:55
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115
Elena Gulina and Anastasia Nikulushkina
02:16
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116
Elena Gulina, Anastasia Nikulushkina, and Varvara Gorina
01:30
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117
Elena Gulina and Anastasia Nikulushkina
02:22
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118
Choir from the village of Kumskaia Dolina
02:44
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119
Anna Ramzaeva, Elena Gulina, Seraphima Babaeva, Ekaterina Sanicheva and Varvara Gorina
04:45
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120
Anna Ramzaeva, Maria Elesiutikova, Maria Chizhikova
02:01
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121
Elena Gulina
00:32
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122
Anna Ramzaeva and Maria Elesiutikova
01:43
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123
Anna Ramzaeva
02:23
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124
Anna Ramzaeva, Seraphima Babaeva, and Ekaterina Sanicheva
03:17
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125
Semion Milushkin
03:05
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126
Semion Milushkin and Evlantii Banderovsky
03:14