Ex members are Titus Vadon (drums, vocals / ex-member from drahdiwaberl & das balaton combo), Zebo Adam (guitar, vocals / ex-member from hallucination company), Antonia-Alexa Georgiew (violin, vocals), Werner Köck (guitar), Manfred Franzmeier (saxophone / member from hot pants road club, ex-member from madrid de los austrias) and Christoph Schödl (drums).
Their music is a rousing mixture of russian folkmusic and ska / ska-punk.
"Russkaja is the exact opposite of Easy Listening music, Russkaja - terror of terrors of all Russian folk music societies - stands for fat Austrian Polka beats. The group members are the most illustrious musicians of the Alpine region, who possess a colourful mix of cultural backgrounds. They pour these various cultural influences into a postmodern version of Russian folk and spread their distinctive music all over Europe. It is sweaty and shouts out loud: Dance Dance Dance! It is a clash of trash metal, world jazz, funky stuff and Frank Zappa-esque Rock. All these things signify: Get down to business!"
There is a word play in the name of the band: RUSSKAJA means 'russian' on russian language, but it also stands for: 'Rus' = Russia - 'Ska' = style of music - 'Ja' = German for: Yes.
Discography:
2006 Dawai, Dawai (EP)
2007 Dope Shit (Single)
2008 Kasatchok Superstar (Album)
2008 More (Single)
2009 Kasatchok Superstar the Song (Single)
2010 Russian Voodoo (Album)
2010 Hammer Drive (Download Single)
www.russkaja.com
www.myspace.com/russkaja
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Russkaja/187544649772
Barabani
Russkaja Lyrics
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Про Дуську барабанщицу
Не день рождения ей подарили
Установочку,
АДуське стукнуло 10
Она от счастья из себя
На удивление родных
И близких
Забарабанила она!
Аштукатурка с потолка
Задребезжала вся страна
и Дуська беспощадно
рубает заурядно
лобает с ночи до утра!
Бей бей бей бей бей
в барабаны!
Бей бей бей бей бей
в барабаны!
Бей бей бей бей бей
в барабаны!
Бей бей бей бей бей
На третьем два металлиста
Под Дуську стали подбирать
и барабанный треск
малышки Дуськи
Вдруг начал формы обретать,
Тяжёлы аккорды рока
Прекрасен барабанный звон
На удивление нашего дома
Зафанател весь наш район!
Аштукатурка с потолка
Задребезжала вся страна
и Дуська беспощадно
рубает заурядно
лобает с ночи до утра!
Бей бей бей бей бей
в барабаны!
Бей бей бей бей бей
в барабаны!
Бей бей бей бей бей
в барабаны!
Бей бей бей бей бей
Аштукатурка с потолка
Задребезжала вся страна
и Дуська беспощадно
рубает заурядно
лобает с ночи до утра!
Бей бей бей бей бей
в барабаны!
Бей бей бей бей бей
в барабаны!
Бей бей бей бей бей
в барабаны!
Бей бей бей бей бей
The song "Barabani" by Russkaja tells a story about a girl named Duska who receives a drum kit as a gift for her 10th birthday. She starts playing and surprises everyone with her talent and hard work. The drums are described as something that's shaking the whole country, with heavy rock music chords and a powerful sound. The lyrics invite people to play and beat the drums ("bey bey bey bey bey") and join in the celebration of Duska's drumming skills.
The song can be interpreted as an encouragement to follow your passions, work hard, and celebrate your achievements. Duska represents anyone who has a talent or a dream and wants to succeed, despite being young or inexperienced. The drums are a symbol of creativity, expression, and joy, and the lyrics try to convey this message to the listeners.
Overall, "Barabani" is a catchy and energetic song with a positive message. It combines elements of traditional Russian folk music with rock and punk influences, creating a unique and dynamic sound.
Line by Line Meaning
Ребята а вот вам байка
Hey, guys, here's a story for you
Про Дуську барабанщицу
About Dusya the drummer girl
Не день рождения ей подарили
She didn't get a drum kit for her birthday
Установочку,
A drum set
АДуське стукнуло 10
But at 10 years old, something clicked for Dusya
Она от счастья из себя
She couldn't contain her joy
На удивление родных
To the amazement of her family
И близких
And loved ones
Забарабанила она!
She started drumming!
Аштукатурка с потолка
The stucco on the ceiling
Задребезжала вся страна
Made the whole country buzz
и Дуська беспощадно
And Dusya relentlessly
рубает заурядно
Beats steadily
лобает с ночи до утра!
And keeps pounding from night till dawn!
Бей бей бей бей бей
Beat, beat, beat, beat, beat
в барабаны!
On the drums!
На третьем два металлиста
On the third floor, two metalheads
Под Дуську стали подбирать
Started to jam along with Dusya
и барабанный треск
And the sound of the drums
малышки Дуськи
Little Dusya's playing
Вдруг начал формы обретать,
Suddenly took on shape
Тяжёлы аккорды рока
Heavy rock chords
Прекрасен барабанный звон
The drumming sounded beautiful
На удивление нашего дома
To our surprise, our whole neighborhood
Зафанател весь наш район!
Got into it and started to rock out!
Аштукатурка с потолка
The stucco on the ceiling
Задребезжала вся страна
Made the whole country buzz
и Дуська беспощадно
And Dusya relentlessly
рубает заурядно
Beats steadily
лобает с ночи до утра!
And keeps pounding from night till dawn!
Бей бей бей бей бей
Beat, beat, beat, beat, beat
в барабаны!
On the drums!
Аштукатурка с потолка
The stucco on the ceiling
Задребезжала вся страна
Made the whole country buzz
и Дуська беспощадно
And Dusya relentlessly
рубает заурядно
Beats steadily
лобает с ночи до утра!
And keeps pounding from night till dawn!
Бей бей бей бей бей
Beat, beat, beat, beat, beat
в барабаны!
On the drums!
Бей бей бей бей бей
Beat, beat, beat, beat, beat
Writer(s): Georgij Makazaria, Hans Georg Gutternigg
Contributed by Owen A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.