Folklore festival "revival". Ethnographic holidays

At the end of spring, the Karavon festival of Russian folklore was held in the village of Russkoye Nikolskoye in the Republic of Tatarstan. I have long wanted to attend this wonderful annual holiday, and now I finally got the chance.

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The village of Russkoye Nikolskoye is located 35 kilometers from Kazan. You can get to the festival site by car in 20 minutes.

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The Caravon holiday originated in ancient times, so you can’t do without backstory.

Until the 14th century, on the site of the modern Russian village there was a Tatar village. The pestilence that appeared then, due to which all the livestock died, forced the local residents to burn the village and leave their homes. From the second half of the 16th century, Russian settlers from central Russia began to populate this area. In 1734, the village began to be called Nikolsky after St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, in whose honor a new wooden church was consecrated. Gradually, the church parish grew so much that a new stone three-altar church was built at the expense of parishioners in 1848.

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Every year on May 22, on the Day of the Saint and Wonderworker Nicholas of Myra, or, as the people said, “on St. Nicholas the Great,” a patronal feast was held in the village, where numerous relatives came from afar. People gathered not only to pay tribute to their patron saint, but also to take a walk and have fun.

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We walked like Russian for 3 days. They talked, sang songs, the grooms chose their brides, and in the evening everyone gathered on the green lawn in the center of the village and “played caravan.” This is how in the nearby villages of the district they called a kind of round dance with certain songs. Each caravon had its own three songs, which were performed three times for three days in a row. In Nikolskoye it’s “Like on the blue sea”, “At the valley”, “Like on the river”.

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It is in this order that they are sung to this day. According to the ancient tradition, having joined their little fingers, all participants stand in a round dance and walk in a special, “caravan” step. The songs are sung drawn-out, as it may seem at first, even mournful. But they seem to awaken something in the soul, forcing one to remember a long-gone feeling of the past. So far away that you don’t even know where this tune comes from. And immediately you realize not only that you belong to this circle, but also that each participant in the round dance is a unique bearer of an ancient heritage.

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In 1955, folk holidays in Russian villages were banned in order to combat religion. The centuries-old tradition of “playing a caravan” on St. Nicholas Veshny was interrupted and resumed only in 1988. Within 5 years, Russian folk groups from different regions began to come to Nikolskoye. The rural holiday turned into an all-Russian festival. In 2003, the Russian folk holiday Caravon became a state holiday in the Republic of Tatarstan. It, like Sabantuy, attracts people of different nationalities from all over the country. This year, Caravon gathered more than 130 folklore ensembles and several thousand spectators and guests. That's how it was.

Participants' buses.

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Free buses run from the center of Kazan throughout the day. For those wishing to arrive by personal vehicle, a huge parking lot is located near the entrance to the village, right in an open field.

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Meeting with guests.

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The official opening begins at 10:00, but the village becomes crowded already from early morning.

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At the same time, there are three stage venues, where groups participating in the festival perform almost continuously.

Main stage.

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There is a covered grandstand and seating for spectators.

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Additional concert venues are not so large and are located a little away from the main one.

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Russian ditties accompanied by an accordion in a sincere, folk performance, and with musical village accents in the words - I have never heard anything more amusing in my life.

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Playground.

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Children's folk ensemble "Lapotok", Kazan.

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Girls in headscarves and bright sundresses look especially cute.

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During rest between performances.

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Chuvash folk ensemble "Salam". The Chuvash are direct descendants of the Volga Bulgars, the third largest ethnic group in Tatarstan.

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Two good guys.

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Varvara is beautiful, long braid.

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"Karavon" is only a small part of the great and diverse Russian culture. But what an original and amazing part! Being here you feel like an integral part of the huge civilization of the Eastern Slavs.

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Peddlers.

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Throughout the festival there is a folk crafts fair "Russian Compound". Mostly modern artisans of Tatarstan are represented here.

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Master blacksmith.

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Icons made of beads.

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They are made by Marina Mikhailovna from the village of Sokury, Laishevsky district.

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Alekseevskaya artistic weaving factory. Produces bright linen and cotton products of hand-patterned weaving.

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Guests from Volzhsk. On the right is Tamara Anatolyevna, a doll maker.

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Traditional Russian handmade bast doll. Easy to make, but not devoid of aesthetics.

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Kurai is a Tatar national wind instrument.

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Handmade kurai costs from 1000 rubles (260 hryvnia or $33).

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Poet Andronova Antonina from Laishevo.

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Beekeeper Gafur Zaripov from the village of Malaya Elga with his own products. There are about 400 hives in Gafur's apiaries.

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Children's clay crafts. Children's art school No. 1 of the city of Buinsk.

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Kharisov Airat Zufarovich, master of making the national musical instrument "Talyan" - an analogue of the button accordion.

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One such tag costs about 30,000 rubles (7,800 hryvnia or $970).

This year in Russia has been declared the Year of Culture. And where else, if not at folk culture festivals, can you fully enjoy all the talents of your people and see, listen and try everything that our country is rich in? We will tell you about the best of them.

"Legends of Taman"

At the beginning of September, a festival of Cossack culture starts in the Krasnodar region, on the shores of the Azov Sea. More than two hundred years ago, Black Sea Cossack settlers landed in this place, arriving to explore the fertile lands of the Kuban, and today the open-air ethnographic museum “Ataman” is located here, which is a recreated Cossack village of the late 19th – early 20th centuries. For several days during the festival, Cossacks demonstrate the art of horse riding, show dancing skills, and sing ancient Cossack songs. An unforgettable spectacle - an equestrian sports festival with horse riding and traditional cutting of vines. The festival program also includes the “Green Apple” folklore festival, an agricultural exhibition, master classes on folk arts and crafts of the south of Russia.

"Siberian Maslenitsa"

Every year on the last day of Maslenitsa, on the eve of Lent, the All-Russian Folk Culture Festival dedicated to farewell to winter is held in the village of Sukhobuzimskoye, Krasnoyarsk Territory. This bright festive event is organized by the Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The festival is famous for its extensive folk festivities, theatrical performances with the participation of professional actors and Cossacks, and an exhibition-fair of folk crafts of Siberia. The festival program includes performances by folklore groups and an interesting concert program. Unusual sports competitions and competitions - hockey in felt boots, snow carving, sledding on dogs, Maslenitsa pole - will interest lovers of active recreation. Blacksmiths and minters will produce souvenirs and coins with the symbols of the festival in front of visitors. A special treat is tasting strong drinks from the ice bar and a unique treat in the form of Maslenitsa pancakes with different fillings. The kids won't be bored either: the festival has a children's playground with several playgrounds for games and performances by creative groups.

The original performances of the Buranovsky Babushki inspired the government of Udmurtia to organize an entire festival of folk culture. The first event of this kind took place from August 29 to September 4, 2013. Its participants included authentic folklore groups, ethnic vocal and instrumental ensembles. Groups from different regions of Russia, near and far abroad expressed a desire to participate in the festival. “Vyl Bazaar” is held directly in the village of Buranovo, an original Udmurt holiday, and a concert of folklore groups takes place on the stage of the State Russian Drama Theater of Udmurtia in Izhevsk. Guests of the festival can take part in the Yushman folk festival, and taste national cuisine at the Ludorvai architectural and ethnographic museum-reserve. Those who like to move will not leave indifferent the dance and entertainment program “Ethnopathy”. The opening and closing ceremonies of the festival take place at the Udmurt State Circus.

Pholiday "Alhalalalai"

A few kilometers from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, in the Elizovsky district, in mid-September the national holiday “Alhalalalai” is held, which is designed to preserve the ancient culture and customs of the indigenous inhabitants of Kamchatka - the Itelmens. The autumn festival "Alhalalalai" is a kind of Kamchatka Thanksgiving. In a large clearing, the festival organizers organize a fair of works by local artists, hold various competitions and a dance marathon that lasts for 24 hours.

In the second ten days of July, the International Festival of Traditional Folk Culture "Ruslo" is held every year in the city of Volzhsky, Volgograd Region. For three days, folklore groups and masters of arts and crafts from the Volgograd region, other regions of Russia and neighboring countries perform at the festival venues. The festival program includes a Cossack song concert, martial dance master classes, and a fair of traditional folk crafts of the Volga region. Excursions to memorable places in Volgograd are organized for festival guests.

"Sabantuy"

The annual folk holiday of the end of spring field work in Tatarstan has state status. The “Plow Festival” is scheduled in late May or June and takes place in Kazan and other cities of the republic. The ancient custom of meeting the elders of the nomadic tribes of the Tatars and Bashkirs has today turned into a fun festival of folk art. Guests of the festival can see horse competitions, take part in sack fights, see national dances performed by professional groups, and try national Tatar cuisine.

Few people know the fact that folklore fashion is not a modern trend. And folklore festivals are not an innovation, but a return to the roots. Interest in traditional musical cultures, folklore, has continued since the beginning of the history of European music. Folk song and folk culture were in many ways the ancestors of European music. The role of folklore, its influence and meaning have changed and been different in every corner of the continent, but have always remained. After all, folk music is the music of all people, without distinction of class origin, financial status or gender.

Folk dances and songs found their way in unchanged or improved form not only into the halls of magnificent palaces and estates, but also inspired religious creativity. Folklore was used by opera composers who were looking for rich and varied means of shaping their fantasies. At each fair, musicians not only played local music, but also portrayed a certain stage image typical of it.

Folk music was the sound reflection of folk legends, fairy tales or myths. She talked about love, ignorance, fear. The simplicity with which folk music expressed joy and sincerity, with which the music spoke about suffering, did not allow it to be forgotten even in the times of the great classical geniuses. This, as well as the desire of people to know their roots better, became the reasons for the great revival of folk song in the 20th century. Nowadays folk music has become part of the regular program of most festivals, and many folk festivals have appeared.

And as soon as the time for festivals approaches, a lot of fans go on a trip throughout Europe. There is something special, magical about folklore festivals that is not found in any other form of public entertainment. Many people go to these same places year after year. Every time at such folklore festivals one gets acquainted with fantastic singers, artists, choirs, the public about whom one can usually only read about in the media and see on the silver screen. Festivals are not only an artistic program with leisure, but also a whole preparatory process, where the first place is the travel, which often evokes no less emotions than the performance itself. Many have made their own tradition out of the trip to the folklore festival - they travel by bus, train, or plane while having a wonderful time. Very often, groups take their friends and relatives with them to the folklore festival. Equally popular have become international exchanges organized to gain intercultural experience, improve the level of performance and develop tolerance towards other societies. Folk music has now begun not only to represent the culture of a given country, but also to address, as is noticeable at folk festivals, ethnicity and ethnic values.

Colorful multifaceted folklore festivals are called a holiday of folk song, dance, and a holiday of the soul. They are very popular all over the world, because folk art is the basis of world classical art. One of the leaders in holding international folklore festivals is the “Sound’s Life” campaign. Every year it holds various folklore festivals, creative competitions, forums in Russia, the Republic of Belarus, which attracts folk art lovers from Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Baltic countries, Russia, Ukraine, the Republic of Belarus and other countries. Each such folklore festival provides an opportunity to present their talents to adult and young collectors and keepers of the inexhaustible storehouse of national folklore, lovers and promoters of classical and modern art.

These kinds of festivals have as their main goal the collection, propaganda and preservation of the folklore wealth of each individual nation for subsequent generations, enriching world culture with this precious treasure of music, dance and song. And a significant contribution to this is made by such folk art festivals as the International Forum of Folk Music and Folklore, which takes place in Minsk (Republic of Belarus). On it, auditions of performers aged 5 to 25 years and older, as well as folk and professional creative groups, are held in the following categories: folk vocals, folklore, instrumental music.

The International Star Planet Competition takes place brightly and colorfully in Gelendzhik, Krasnodar Territory (Russia). Here, among the wondrous beauty of nature, rich in diversity, young talents from different countries and all over Russia, participants and professionals show their skills, share experience and skills, and make friends. Such international competitions of national cultures are an immeasurable field on which seeds of goodness, trust, respect and love sprout. This is a celebration and hard work of soul and talent.

And when the earth is covered with a warm blanket of snow, and the trees are wrapped in the same luxurious fur coats, so as not to freeze from the biting frosts, Ulyanovsk in the Volga region will be warm from music, dancing, songs and smiles. After all, this Russian city will host the International Competition “Star Continent” and discover for itself and the world new names of talents among singers, dancers and masters of the original genre.

Each folklore festival is an amazing extravaganza of the centuries-old experience of different peoples, manifested in the vibrant forms of music, dance and song. And the Sound’s Life company is doing everything necessary to ensure that young performers, as well as famous masters, have the opportunity to demonstrate their multifaceted talent and convey to the viewer the colorful, good, true things that make the world a better place.