Friday, June 29, 2018 by Mary O'Connor | OCMS

Korobeiniki is a nineteenth-century Russian folk song that tells the story of a meeting between a peddler and a girl, describing their haggling over goods in a veiled metaphor for courtship.

Outside Russia, "Korobeiniki" is widely known as the Tetris theme.

Orchestral version:

For Boomwhackers:

Vocal:

Ragtime:

Balalaika:

The Red Army Choir:

Korobeiniki/Tetris is available in Piano Maestro on the iPad and I have the sheet music for anyone who is interested.

Enjoy!

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