Publisher's Synopsis
The Book is a Dual Language book of Russian Songs with transliteration. Each song is presented in the following way: on the left page you will see the original song in Russian language and on the matching right page you will see the transliteration of the Russian text with Latin alphabet for easier reading for those readers who do not have sufficient Russian reading skills. Then follows the English translation of the lyrics and the cultural notes about each song and other cultural observations. The choice of songs is very selective. A reader of a book, will have a close look on the art of a Russian song, as well as he or she will enrich their vocabulary by reading, listening and singing together these beautiful songs. Russian art song is a special event, a big part of Russian culture. This book is a nice introduction to the Russian song art. If the book is popular with a reader, the author will continue the series of Song Books. The book is an excellent special way to study the language, singing together, and, at the same time, it is very informative and can be used by Russian language instructors, and students as a great additional language tool. Zoia Eliseyeva has Master's Degree in Education. She has been teaching English, Russian, and Spanish languages in Europe, USA, and Mexico. Her first publications appeared in 1996.
