Antanas Sabaniauskas "Pasaka" 1933

"Fable"

Antanas Sabaniauskas Lithuania's leading pop tenor, whose music was played throughout Europe, a wonderful and big-hearted man who died in obscurity, reviled by his government. The tragedy of Sabaniauskas life, parallels the tragedy of Lithuania. Occupied by the Russians with the collaborator Lithuanian government, Lithuania's greatest talents were judged by their love of freedom, rather than talent. When the war ended, Sabaniauskas was able to work as a singer in the Lithuanian National Opera chorus. In 1947, when the Communists found out who he was, he was fired. For the rest of his days he eked out a living doing menial jobs barely able to support himself and his family. In the 70s he was finally allowed to sing in clubs. Like so many things in our lovely little country, who knows how his life would have turned out, and how many people in the world might have enjoyed the singing of this amazing vocalist, had Lithuania remained free.

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• 1930s

[60rep]

This is the Polish tango "Bajka" by Igo Kranowski (=Izaak Kranc). It was a hit also in Germany.

[DamnKimPhilby]

I'd assume that this tango was popular all over Europe. Cheers.

[brainstormy]

I really enjoyed this video, especially the soundtrack. Thank you! 5*

But I feel that I might know the girl in the picture (00:56). What is her name, if I might ask?

[DamnKimPhilby]

Thanks SO much for your comment. Her name is Milda. Is she the girl you thought she was?

Did you recognize Riga in the video? I should have said in the description of the video, that starting at 01:00 all the pictures are from Riga, except for the last two.

[brainstormy]

Hmm, Nope - I don't know Milda. :)

But I did recognize a few places in the pictures, not all of them though.

[DamnKimPhilby]

I was just wondering, your nick name is after the Latvian band "Brainstorm"? Love them!

[Lituae]

@DuseikaLT Did we now? 

[DuseikaLT]

No, we copied it from poles

[FruityLoopsas]

Besides.... polish copied this tango from Lithuania....

[FruityLoopsas]

@60rep Ok polish guy, go to poland and listen to your polišššš music, because here we listen to Lithuanian music......

[kortumalka]

Lithuania!!!

[jurek46pink]

How nice - and friendly ! - it was for me to find a Polish tango "Bajka", here. I have it in several original recordings. Your images match the climate of the music very nicely.

Thank you.

[brainstormy]

XD

It sure is!