CD-ROM - “RUSSIAN MUSICAL ANTIQUES”
Creator: MULTIMEDIA STUDIO - YAROSLAV-THE-WISE NOVGOROD STATE UNIVERSITY
Description:
Whether you are interested in Old Russian musical antiques, you will find their wonderful examples in the incredible collection represented in this CD-ROM.
Obtained by excavation of settlements of XI-XV centuries and restored by Novgorod archaeologists, they will make you feel the atmosphere of Old Russia.
The research works of V.Povetkin (the well-known Novgorod scientist, restorer, musician and painter) will provide you with a sophisticated description of ancient musical instruments (their “history” and classification) and will show their Baltic, Scandinavian and other analogues.
Nowhere will you find such scientific researches, findings and discoveries that are compiled in CD-ROM “Russian Musical Antiques”.
This unique “encyclopedia” of Old Russian musical instruments is intended for students, scholars, professionals and the general public.
Sections:
“Old Russian Musical Instruments”
The section provides a detailed description of such musical tools as gusli, rattles, honks, whistles and others. You will get to know the history of their archaeological discovery.
Fascinating drawings and wonderful illustrations will help you anew to discover this antiquity. You could even hear the sounding of this priceless musical heritage.
“Historical Parallels”
The section provides a deep and sophisticated investigation of the history of musical tools. We will try to draw a parallel between the old Russian Musical instruments and their Egyptian, Baltic, Scandinavian and other analogues.
“Literary Heritage”
Whether you are interested in Old Russian bylines, folk-tales and legends, you will find their wonderful examples in this section.
“Sadko” and “Vavilo and Buffoons”(the best Novgorod bylines) will help you to envision our remote past.
“Methods of Restoration”
You will know everything about the unique restoration technology worked out by V. Povetkin. By its a lot of ancient musical instruments have been restored and today they sound again.
“Old Russian Folk-Tunes”
The fabulous collection of Old Russian folk-tunes and songs will be performed by the Choir of the Novgorod Musical Antiquity Center and V.Povetkin.
“Musical Calendar”
The Section provides an overview of all the aspects of Old Russian lifestyle:
daily life, cultural customs and traditions, economic life.
“Bibliography”
The list of all the works dedicated to the problem of the Old Russian Musical Instruments (research works of V.Povetkin included) is given in this section.
System requirements:
Pentium MMX/133
OS: WIndows95/98/NT4/2000
48 Mb RAM,
16-bit sound card with stereo speakers,
SVGA-video adapter 1024*768, 65636 color,
4-õ speed CD-ROM,
MS Windows compatible mouse.