Sadko Song of India Rimsky Korsakov

[joshua9312]

Redneck Jazz Explosion brought me here.

[Time2Spit]

sunshinee

[BegoneJonah]

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov is one of my heroes. He led a more or less untroubled life, was a model husband and father and a great teacher. And, of course, he wrote wonderful fairytale music like this. I am personally thankful that people like R-K were and are around.

[Shonatanner]

this video is so great because it helps me play my instrument and i love the background instruments

[Trencher1375]

Very nice song.

[waterbird65]

catcher in the rye brought be here

[Prosadko22]

my name brought me here

[Prosadko22]

wow, a song for mee!

[Prosadko22]

O_O

[CaptainKyoshiro]

My penis brought me here.

[uberpaht]

My web browser brought me here.



[go355]

The great Nationalist Composer brought me here.

[TheKaterina105]

I am amazed of how many people got to this beautiful piece of music through Stradlater, Madman, Salinger and other related keywords from the same book.

I have just got here in the exactly the same way.

And this melody is so calm, great and powerful.

yes, it is not this melody the character is referring to... :)

[DailyBrusher]

@TheKaterina105 This is, indeed, the melody mentioned in "Catcher in the Rye." Tommy Dorsey adapted the tune for his "Song of India," and that is the tune mentioned in the book!

[TheKaterina105]

@DailyBrusher

Yes, your are right. Initially I listened to the Tommy Dorsey's, when I saw in the right side column Rimsky Korsakov's Song of India and as I credit his composition, I just starting listening to this one.

[DifferentWhenYouSay]

Stradlater is a secret slob.

[holapeople24]

piano music brought me here!

[djstachniak]

My guess is Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops but I can't quite tell.

[djstachniak]

Does anyone know when and by whom this particular recording was made? Thanks!

[refandmary]

Holden Caulfield brought me here

[ritamariefrancis9]

The very first 78 record I ever bought. I had to wind up the gramaphone and change the needle. I wore out the record many, many needles. I still like this version...my introduction into the world of Rimsky-Korsakov.

[dancingwithfrogs]

Tommy Dorsey and Paul Whiteman brought me here :-)

[TiAn23]

Sunshine by Atmosphere brought me here...

[DannyDaWriter]

Richard Taruskin brought me here.

[Upr1s1n9]

Words aren't necessary. Simply excellently.

[clrok]

many nights as a child sitting near the record player, while my mom and dad played this song....dad's gone now, but the memories it brings back are so strong, thanks for posting this version i remember

[FinnagoJam]

I have to accredit J. D. Salinger for my discovery of this composition.

[nickform]

The sight of Betty Draper walking to kiss her husband to this music will never leave me.

[eldusto84]

I have to thank Mad Men for introducing me to this absolutely beautiful piece of music.

[andruschak]

@eldusto84 That's what brought me here too. The Mad Men episode that featured this song throughout.

[glennis3]

I love this song and Freddie Mercury!!

[jordyfrom87]

Stellar brilliance.

[tua42749]

If the person who disliked this is not deaf, he is missing the point of living.

[ginalina5]

Betty Draper brought me here

[dnsfdz]

@ginalina5 yes!

[MALAK0076]

wonderful

[ccristianjc]

I love this song; when I listen it I fell that my mind and my body are one thing: music. Besides, the audio it's great! Thank you so much! :D

[TheGreendragon1001]

My internet connection brought me here.

[MrChicago1947]

This is arguably the most beautiful melody ever written.

[justRomyM472]

catcher in the rye brought me here

[justRomyM472]

wtf india-russia?

thats the stupidest thing ive heard this year

[Coala8D]

I'm doing a paper about India-Russia international relations and I was looking for some music to hear while I write. Just found what it is going to be.

[LynnieCrazy331]

Procession of the Nobles AND this? Mr. Rimsky-Korsakov is really, truly amazing. This song is so beautiful. 

[JeffGR4]

@LynnieCrazy331 Good comments. Rimsky-Korsakov = genius. Check out Rimsky-Korsakov's "The Sea and Sinbad's Ship," which is just another example of his unique, exotic compositions.

[SorenK1987]

MAD MEN SE2 EP 1 brought me here.

[harold9619]

Hauntingly beautiful: For as long as I can remember I've enjoyed this melody.

[ekksmann]

@harold9619 ditto for me- in all its versions- it is ageless and timeless and I'm sure it will live on through generations long after we are gone

[jurahure]

worte sind nichts ohne betonung. musik braucht nicht einmal die.

[ApsisApocynthion]

This is beyond beautiful. Words cannot describe Korsakov's melody writing ability. The opening melody alone transports the listener to a different place and a different culture. He has shown to also be able to do this very well in other works such as in Scheherazade. What's amazing is his use of the natural minor mode and other traditional modes to create this effect. He doesn't simply use the Arabian scale and/or an abusive amount of the augmented second interval.

[nopathtofollow1]

BRAZIL

[DJRedShirt]

thumbs up if you're here because of Atmosphere!!

[low72]

@DJRedShirt I gave you a thumbs down just because you asked for a thumbs up, seriously quite with being a thumbs up whore.

[DJRedShirt]

@low72 my name is low72 and i take the time to explain to people why i gave them a thumbs-down on their comment.

[low72]

@DJRedShirt actually, your name is djredshirt, but yea figured since you don't have the intelligence to not ask for a thumbs up, figured I'd explain to ya why I gave you a thumbs down.

[DJRedShirt]

@low72 surprised you can tell how smart i am just by looking at a comment i wrote, but whatever. this is a great piece of music and that's all that really matters. Truce?

[low72]

@DJRedShirt Truce, let's go grab something at Mcdonald's.

[MuchoKiller]

I hate catcher in the rye

[Gogo1183]

@infernalmajesty1996 Me too! I got here the same way. Wonderful music though. Beats me though how someone can whistle this!!

[Gogo1183]

@infernalmajesty1996 Me too! I got here the same way. Wonderful music though. Beats me though how someone can whistle this!!

[gamedude309]

this song is mentioned in catcher in the rye, it actually makes the book go by faster

[infernalmajesty1996]

@gamedude309 I found this song in The Catcher in the Rye and I Go to YouTube to listen to that, and that's one of my favourites now... :D sorry for bad english xD

[asuzette]

lovely... thank you 

[pine2apple]

I'm going to be performing this piece on the piano in about 2 hours! Should be fun!

[cutanea2]

This is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written, it transports you to India, not that I have been. It was one of my late dad's favourites too.

[reallyimspecial]

so sad to see such a small number of views on such a beautiful song, while pop culture, with zero talent somehow grasps all attension of the youth.

[TheHerbulator]

@reallyimspecial I'd hardly consider 63,716 ( or so) views a small amount, especially for an opera that is a bit below the surface of the mainstream. Opera at one point I'm sure was 'pop culture' but today's just seems like garbage, but it's 'trendy' and my soulless peers seem to eat it up. Absolutely no diversity in my school.

[Kruelwanderer911]

There's a distinct sound to this song that is very similar to the symphonic rendition of "Kashmir - By Led Zeppelin" I think the artist's name was "Kashmmir"?

Anyways, I assume it is the Indian-ish sound that they both have.

Such a sweet sound.

[chkjns]

@Kruelwanderer911 I see a couple comments here about India, yet, this song is RUSSIAN. I am just learning - quite uniquely Russian, as Rimsky-Korsakov & four others were in league developing a uniquely Russian music, uninfluenced by the European conservatories. In listing several differentiating factors, this music was listed as an example of the ' diminished or octatonic scale'. Over My head for sure. Blows my mind that T Dorsey's 1938 jazz standard is a makeover of this 1867 music. I am awed!

[Kruelwanderer911]

It's really late here where I am and I am studying for a midterm...

Maybe it's just me, or maybe it's the music... but I am shedding tears now..

This music is too beautiful for words.

[neLLykOOk911]

Beautiful and evocative. I still think that Rimsky-Korsakov should have called this the Song of Tahiti or Moorea or something like that.

[MGS1138]

Like in Mad Men, this song plays in my head every time a beautiful woman walks into a room.

[MrCmajor7th]

@MGS1138 I hope it still does that MGS1138 when you are an old man, like me.

[villejean]

è meravigliosa! è incredibile come la musica possa condurti lontano in mondi onirici e contemporaneamente reali! grazie per aver pubblicato un così raro esempio di lirismo!

[cj12cc]

Thanks for uploading, but what orchestra is playing?

[RoyalOperaHouse]

Rarely staged outside of Russia, don’t miss the Royal Opera House’s first production of Rimsky-Koraskov’s tragic tale of Ivan the Terrible’s dark quest for a wife in The Tsar’s Bride. A highlight of the Season, it is a rare opportunity to see an operatic gem.

[ajaymehndi]

Loved this song

[PANZERCAMPINO]

Such brilliant composers before the red revolution. what happened to creativity and the sense of arts after that event? i love russian music and Rimsky Korsakov is undoubtedly one of the greatest.....I say "one", because there were many. By the way, does anybody have something by Ljadov?

[pwkid]

@PANZERCAMPINO Pretty obvious broseph. The Communists put them in labor camps out in Siberia or something. Or they were smart enough to gtfo.

[PANZERCAMPINO]

@pwkid A couple of days ago I listened to a symphony by Scriavin. You should try it!!!!

[pine2apple]

I'm learning this song on piano. It's very pretty. He is my Twentieth century composer.

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

Back in the late '70s and early '80s I visited India quite a number of times and went places like Goa, Bombay, Pune, Delhi, Simla, Manali and countless little villages whose names I've forgotten. This piece does evoke memories which I will never forget. For a different take on "Song of India", find the version by Tommy Dorsey on YouTube. Very different but but very good.

[SuperPekiss]

llave tonal del Sr. Siddaharta Gautama Buddha 

[thelegendbullet937]

I can play this on my violin!!! :D

[bjocelot]

Happens frequently. Here's a few more: Neil Diamond's September Morn Eric Carmen’s All By Myself both from Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Barry Manilow's Could It Be Magic Chopin's Prelude in C Minor Janet Jackson's Someone to Call My Lover Erik Satie's Gymnopaedie Procol Harem's Whiter Shade of Pale Bach's Aire on a G String Richard Rodger's Stranger in Paradise Borodin's Polovetsian Dances

[alternatehistories]

@bjocelot Not hard to imagine this happening-- the classical composers, especially of the Romantic Period pretty well used up all the great melodic patterns. It'd be hard to come up with something new and totally unique today. I'm not against reworking things if it produces something beautiful. BTW, I think "All By Myself" was based on Rachmaninoff's Concerto#2 Adagio-2nd Movement.

[napsspur]

i learned to play this on guitar once, and it made me love this piece of music. it is truly beautiful. I love classical music, a link to the past, but timeless at the same time.

[sanpaco13]

Beautiful song

[Baron1935]

Try the Buddy Emmons/Danny Gatton pedal steel guitar version.

[ElComanchero]

beautiful song. you can hear it also in Mad Men series: youtube.com/watch?v=-WYjNrDKYw­Q

[kimiki123]

beautiful.

[TheAltair4]

The melody at the beginning and end sounds an awful lot like the Lesley Gore song Just Let Me Cry.

[bjocelot]

@TheAltair4 The melody to Just Let Me Cry is lifted from the intro to this. They stole from the best.

[TheAltair4]

@bjocelot Of course they did. And everyone knows that if you're going to steal you should ALWAYS steal from the best. lol.

[findochty12]

A piece of music that speaks to the heart and to the soul beautifully played. A haunting theme that speaks of true love, and embodies passion and empathy

[tasdungao]

HEY I'm playing this at my recital! YAAAA

[findochty12]

a beautiful, melodic piece of music, which evokes all that is India

[magarac99]

yeah..it's sappy..trite..but i still luv it..i occassionally play the piano transcription

[nataleighglenna]

I almost get the shivers when I took a look at this piece sitting untouched in my piano book. When I was a kid one of my favorite movies was Disney's Jungle Book (the music for the snake has to be inspired by this), and then I went to spend 2 years in Malaysia's Cameron Highlands - course musically, it's comparable to New World Symphony, which describes America in as equally a legato and mysterioso fashion.

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

I used to travel to India frequently and this does evoke memories of India. It has a sense of mystery about it that fits perfectly with India in person.

[kitstroh]

We saw Madmen series and this song has haunted us. Searched long to find it. Very exotic and beautiful !

[NancyTorontoCanada]

For anyone who is following MadMen: Remember the episode on Valentine's Day, Don is waiting in the lobby of a hotel to meet his wife Betty. She coming down a circular staircase, catches his eye and while he is basking in her beauty, this song is playing in the background.

[tentativity]

i watched that episode!!! and played it on the violin once

[Dundsany]

La música es muy buena, pero no encuentro nada que la relacione con la India armónicamente. ¿7º disminuidas, cromatismos? en todo caso la orquestación, con la percusión y el carácter lánguido de la melodía.

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

So what did you think of Tommy Dorsey's version? Big band swing.

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

This is beautiful......however I also enjoy the version by Tommy Dorsey...quite a bit different.

[1acroyear1]

Tommy Dorsey? You're kidding me. I gotta look that up.

[fefenta]

Por esta razon Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov es mi compositor favorito con la musica define culturas, paises y espacios de tiempo

[etinegro]

that's awesome!

[Rhawneld57]

Seems I remember this was a movie theme. I think the movie was called India. Not sure. But this music rings a bell. Simply lovely. Thanks for sharing that.

Cheers from CAnada!

[LoopInc]

awesome!

[myaskovsky2002]

Ia ochen liubliu etu muziku! Rimsky was a genious!

Martin

[MASSIMOLIVORNO]

Musica che evoca bellezze esotiche, di terre lontane e perdute.......

Voglia di chiudere gli occhi e sognare per sempre.

[GramSamm]

I love this song!! The jazz version is pretty amazing too!! I'm using this version to do as my solo for a Solo and Ensemble competition!!

[azapakiller]

One advice for getting alot of viewers is getting alot suff on the tag!

[williaminel]

Musica bellissima, ammaliatrice, languida e misteriosa.

[alsetn]

One of my favorite songs because I love India and I'm not even from that country.

[harshvardhansingh]

@alsetn thank you.

[AvroLancs1]

@alsetn

I'm so glad you do. I'm originally from India. Evokes great memories.

[TheGreendragon1001]

@alsetn You like this song because you love India and you aren''t from there? That's kinda weird.

[lskarin]

@TheGreendragon1001 Please be more forgiving. If a composer succeeds in evoking an image (for example, Albert Ketelby's "In the Mystic Land of Egypt," it means ART has achieved what ART should! Transporting one from one's own immediate senses to a different place -- and experiencing other than the immediate.

[TheEnigma411]

This is wonderful. Thank you.