They were ashamed to sing Russian

The pretext to compose this column was the performance of the duo Andrzej Korycki and Dominika Żukowska "Ballada on 2 hearts" in the erstwhile Relax cinema in Warsaw.

This duo is celebrated for its large explanation of the ballads of Russian bards and singers, primarily Bułata Okudżawa, Włodzimierz Wysocki and Żanna Biczewska. However, the programme's bulk was filled with sailing and sea songs (shants and kupka songs). It was like a conscious escape from earlier announcements.

For unknown reasons, artists did not sing any ballad in Russian, and in dialog with the audience, conducted in witty style, no of them dared to mention that the Soviets (yes, yes!) and Russian creators of wonderful songs expressed and expressed the best beauty of the songs sung in the language of the original. To this day, this language of communication has generated deep emotions and emotions, regardless of who Russia governs and what policies it conducts.

This tiny example shows how the anti-Russian amoc values of large culture, 1 of the most crucial carriers of which is Russian, were relativized. Notabene, by many professionals is among the most beautiful languages in the world! We are witnessing unusual cultural changes, when, by subjecting ourselves to environmental pressures and self-censorship, we are self-proclaiming planet cultural heritage in terms of affective, imposed by various jesters of correctness.

It is indeed a disdain to live in a country where strangers dictate fashion and behavioral styles, where it is simply a shame to admit to knowing the incorrect language, where absurdly pursuing absurd pursuits. Why is the applicable Russian language of many visitors from Ukraine (even the western one!) accepted and not disgusted, and the same language expressing advanced Russian culture is subject to denial, fear and embarrassment? Is there any group of average people who will be able to argue this cultural demolition?

And the duo of the large artists from Żyrardov should want for more in-steerness, distance and courage. For example, specified as the bards had, whose songs remind "old men" and bring them closer to the next generation of delicate and reasoning people.

StB

Think Poland, No. 47-48 (19-26.11.2023)