Barynya Dance

Let's go to Russia!

BARYNYA

Background & origin

Background

Origin

Meaning

• Improvised
• Joyous dancing
• Peasants and lower classes would dance for aristrocrats and higher classes

• Slavic tribes moved into Russia in the 10th century
• Russian folk dances are a combination of multiple tribes

• Comedic dance between a landlady and her serf
• Imitates demeanor of aristrocratic women

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Music & Costume

Evolution of the Dance

Costuming

Movement

Gender Roles

Music

Influence

Q&A Time

Presented By: Aashna Goyal, GORDON LIN, Nidhi majoju, Amogha Pokkulandra

Work Cited

“Barynya, Russian Dance, Music, and Song Ensemble.” Barynya, Russian Dance, Music, and Song Ensemble, www.barynya.com/. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024. “Enchanting Russian Folk Dance Heritage.” FolkDanceWorld.Com, 7 Aug. 2023, folkdanceworld.com/2023/08/07/enchanting-russian-folk-dance-heritage.html. Houston, Ron. The Society of Folk Dance Historians (SFDH) - Russian Dance and Music, sfdh.us/encyclopedia/russian_dance_and_music.html. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024. Levine Music. “Barynya: Russian Music, Dance, and Song - Levine Music.” Levine Music, 15 Sept. 2024, www.levinemusic.org/artivate-at-levine-music/barynya-russian-music-dance-and-song. Oakes, Dick. Folk Dances of Russia, socalfolkdance.org/articles/folk_dances_of_russia_hempel.htm. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024. Rainbow, Russian Folk Dance Performance at Pune. www.artindiafoundation.org/russian-folk-dance-rainbow.asp. Shay, Anthony. The Igor Moiseyev Dance Company: Dancing Diplomats. Intellect, 2019. “Soviet Communism’s Contribution to World Culture – Igor Moiseyev.” Folkdance Footnotes, 29 Dec. 2019, folkdancefootnotes.org/dance/dance-information/soviet-communisms-contribution-to-world-culture-igor-moiseyev/. Sutherland, Crystal. “Russian Folk Dance: A Cultural History.” Ascending Star Dance, 23 June 2016, www.ascendingstardance.com/2016/06/23/russian-folk-dance-a-cultural-history/. Sutori, www.sutori.com/es/historia/russian-dance--5v8XJH58EQYQqQXb1ZpGYno2. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024. Timokhin, Yuri. “Russian Dance Barynya | RusClothing.com.” RusClothing.com, www.rusclothing.com/blog/russian-dance-barynya. Thomas, Ash F. J. “Members of Music Group Barynya Entertain Russian Students.” Mace & Crown, 13 Oct. 2024, maceandcrown.com/4954/arts-entertainment/members-of-music-group-barynya-entertain-russian-students.

Costuming

• Originally, the dance was performed in common attire
• Today, the standardization of barynya introduced stage outfits
• With this comes the ability to create new unseen costumes for all kinds of stories, allowing for greater expression

Movement

• Barynya was originally just frenetic dancing without any choreography, including stomps, jumps, and squats
• Today, with the rise of companies like Ensemble Barynya, there's preplanned choreography and organization

Music Accompaniment

• Instruments originally included Russian folk instruments such as balalaika and garmoshka
• In the Soviet Era, orchestral elements were added in, creating a unique fusion

Global Influence

• Barynya is a folk dance and was for the most part local to Russia
• In the Soviet era, Barynya was performed globally as part of the Moiseyev Dance Company in an effort of diplomacy
• Today, Barynya is performed in both production and festival settings

Gender Roles

• Traditionally, men performed acrobatic moves, while women emphasized elegant gestures
• During the Soviet Era, equality among genders was emphasized
• Today, traditional roles are returning, but to a lesser degree