Russian songs for children
As far as I remember it was the most unusual and exciting Russian children song. I think when you read what actions are taking place to make it more funny, you will understand why I have always thought in such way. Who are the Hussars? Hussars of course were feared almost like pirates, but on land. They were in the late middle ages horsemen from the Hungarian people. But I think they were latter defined as any light Calvary.
The Hussars Are Coming
Ехали гусары
Sit your baby on your knee, same as in the USA, like a horse ride and then bounce them up and down (I say up and down, I and down…. then I say):
The Hussars ride the horsies
The Uhlans ride the horsies
The Cossacks ride the horsies.
Ехали гусары
Ехали уланы,
Ехали казаки
Bounce up and down slowly while saying:
At a slow trot, at a slow trot, slowly they ride though the forrests and fields.
Шагом, шагом
Bounce them faster and faster while singing this verse:
At a gallop-gallop-gallop faster and faster- though the meadows and over the streams faster and faster.
Галопом- галопом- галопом
Bounce them very fast until you open your knees apart and the baby goes down between your lets legs, while the baby is held your arms of course. – When you do this simultaneouly say -
Boom! Down you go, off the horsies, you go. All the way down of the horses to the ground,
Бух в ямку!
- Russian children songs – The hussars are coming
Again without the music is it pretty weak but you get the general idea. I make up my own tunes kids do not know the difference. Even for English songs I place any tune in the words. The purpose of this post is to just make you aware of some Russian children’s songs and play.
2 responses to Russian children songs – The Hussars Are Coming
Thank you for such a great post! I will use this song for teaching my students Russian!
I want to perhaps try to make some mp3s of Russian songs.
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