May I share a melody and invite you to think about lilacs today? Composed by Sergei Rachmaninov around 1900, the song Siren enhances a poem by Ekaterina Beketova (1855-1892) who, in her short life, wrote poignant verses begging to be set to music. In the … Read more
My phone’s camera went down midway on this voyage. No matter how many videos and files I off-loaded, it would not restore itself. It’s done. It’s tired. But before the camera expired, I got this picture. I took it standing on a wooden walkway that … Read more
Leading a Russian Waterways trip from St. Petersburg to Moscow for Smithsonian Journeys, I eagerly awaited our stop at the Island of Kizhi in the northern Republic known as Karelia. The most famous structure, the Church of the Transfiguration, has 22 domes built by of … Read more
Our course on Imperial Russia continues with the Romanov Dynasty through Peter the Great. The webinar for Oct. 3 has been recorded because of my schedule with the Smithsonian “Old World Europe” tour. Those enrolled in the course can access the recorded webinar from the … Read more
Smithsonian Journeys: Waterways of Russia Resources for Further Study I. Principal Terms: 1. Русский Дух – Russkii dukh – Russian Spirit/Soul 2. The word “rod” and some significant words that result: род rod kind/type родить rodit’ to give birth (to) родина rodina native land народ narod the … Read more
Smithsonian Journeys: Waterways of Russia Resources for Further Study The most wonderful source of Russian Orthodox music (CDs and music itself) is here, in the US. It was created by a scholar named Dr. Vladimir Morosan who, even as a graduate student, was determined to … Read more
Smithsonian Journeys: Waterways of Russia Resources for Further Study The Russian literary tradition is rich in folk art and fairy tales. 1. Лубок Lubok Lubok or Lubki (plural) arose in folk art primarily in the early 18th century as savvy and often cutting-edge commentaries on politics … Read more
Smithsonian Journeys: Russian Waterways Materials Resources for Further Study LIFE AND PRINCIPAL WORKS Born: May 26, 1799 in Moscow Education: Lyceum at Tsarskoe selo (The Tsars’ Village) Exile to the South (Kishinev, Odessa, Mikhailovskoe): 1820-26 Influence during Exile: The Nanny–Arina Rodionovna (1758-1828) Marriage: Natalia Goncharova … Read more
Circle of Scholars Dr. Carol Reynolds Start date: September 5, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Central Time All class sessions will be archived and available for your convenience. Welcome to our new course Imperial Russia. Here is some information to get you started. Text Recommended Text: Susanne … Read more
