“Through the tumbu-tumbu times”. Urban text and parodia sacra in one student song
https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2023-6-100-137
Abstract
A student song is one of the little-studied genres of song folklore, despite its wide popularity in the student community. The article is devoted to the most popular student song, the existence of which began in the 19th century. The history of the song, its origin and further existence in the student environment are considered. The rare plot of the song allows to track all song changes from the original text to the present day. I will consider the process of song folklorization – how exactly the transition from a typical student song with details of the local city text to a full-fledged parodia sacra took place, and how much the text has changed in volume. Thus, the main vectors of the song analysis will be the presence of the local university and city text in it, as well as how parodia sacra develops in the text and what form it takes in various versions. The ethnographic context of the song’s existence and the reasons for the text popularity in various communities are also considered. The occurrence of the plot elements in other folklore genres is revealed: in fairy tales, chastushkas, as well as in other student songs that appeal to various holy personages.
Supporting agencies: The author thanks many who participated in the discussion of this work, helped with advice and asked questions – S.Yu. Neklyudov, M.L. Lurie, S.V. Podrezova, N.V. Petrov, O.B. Khristoforova, A.A. Panchenko; and also all my interlocutors who shared their memories of student songs. The research has been fulfilled within the project of Russian State University for the Humanities “Song in Russian culture: poetics, historical dynamics, social context” (competition “Student project research teams of the RSUH”).
About the Author
V. A. Vorob’ev
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vasilii A. Vorob’ev, postgraduate student
6, Miusskaya Sq., Moscow, 125047
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Vorob’ev V.A. “Through the tumbu-tumbu times”. Urban text and parodia sacra in one student song. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin: “Literary Teory. Linguistics. Cultural Studies”, Series. 2023;(6):100-137. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2023-6-100-137
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