Russian teenager Aljona likes to play and sing. She was singing the traditional Russian song Kalinka. She was wearing white shorts from Italian designer Anna Rita N and colorful sleeveless top.
Калинка, калинка, калинка моя!
В саду ягода малинка, малинка моя!
–Калинка
Here is an upbeat, pop version of Kalinka. The song was written by Ivan Larionov in 1860. The title refers to the kalinka, which is a kind of tree, the Snowball Tree (Viburnum opulu) that produces small red berries resembling cranberries.
Here is a rendition with three lovely girls playing Kalinka the violin on a television show.
Here is a version of Kalinka with traditional Russian dancers.
Калинка
Калинка, калинка, калинка моя!
В саду ягода малинка, малинка моя!
Ах, под сосною, под зеленою,
Спать положите вы меня!
Ай-люли, люли, ай-люли,
Спать положите вы меня.
Калинка, калинка, калинка моя!
В саду ягода малинка, малинка моя!
Ах, сосенушка ты зеленая,
Не шуми же надо мной!
Ай-люли, люли, ай-люли,
Не шуми же надо мной!
Калинка, калинка, калинка моя!
В саду ягода малинка, малинка моя!
Ах, красавица, душа-девица,
Полюби же ты меня!
Ай-люли, люли, ай-люли,
Полюби же ты меня!
Калинка, калинка, калинка моя!
В саду ягода малинка, малинка моя!
English Translation: KALINKA
Little snowberry, snowberry of mine!
Little raspberry in the garden, my little!
Ah, under the pine, the green one,
Lay me down to sleep,
Ah, rock-a-baby,
Lay me down to sleep.
Little snowberry, snowberry of mine!
Little raspberry in the garden, my little!
Ah, little pine, little green one,
Don’t rustle above me,
Ah, rock-a-baby,
Don’t rustle above me.
Little snowberry, snowberry of mine!
Little raspberry in the garden, my little!
Ah, you beauty, pretty maiden,
Fall in love with me,
Ah, rock-a-baby,
Fall in love with me.
Little snowberry, snowberry of mine!
Little raspberry in the garden, my little!
