"V putj"[a] (Russian: В путь, pronounced [f‿ˈputʲ]) is a song written in 1954 by Soviet composer Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi and poet Mikhail Dudin. It was originally written for the film Maksim Perepelitsa starring Leonid Bykov. The movie itself was released in 1955, and the song has achieved fame and popularity independently of it ever since. To this day it is still used as a so-called drill song (somewhat similar to a cadence call in the U.S. Army). In 1959, Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi received the Lenin Prize for this song.[1][2]
| В путь | |
|---|---|
| by Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi | |
 The Alexandrov Ensemble is the most famous performer of the song | |
| English | Let's March |
| Key | F♯ minor, A minor |
| Written | 1954 |
| Text | Mikhail Dudin |
"V put'" is performed on Victory Day as well as on other military holidays in Russia, Belarus and other former Soviet republics.[citation needed] This song has also been translated into German, Chinese and Korean (DPRK) versions. The German translation, sung by the Erich-Weinert-Ensemble, became the signature Nationale Volksarmee march, «Unterwegs».
Lyrics
edit| Russian original | Romanisation | IPA transcription[b] | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
Путь далёк у нас с тобою, |
Putj daljok u nas s toboju, |
[putʲ dɐ.ˈlʲok ʊ‿ˈnas s‿tɐ.ˈbo.jʊ ǀ] |
We still have quite a long way to go, |
Notes
edit- ^ Either translated in English as 'Onwards', 'En route', or 'Let's go'.
- ^ See Help:IPA/Russian and Russian phonology.
References
edit- ^ Creation of the song (in Russian)
- ^ Solovyov-Sedoi's biography Archived 6 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ В путь. SovMusic.ru.
- ^ В путь. Russian Enthusiast.
External links
edit- The original version from the Maxim Perepelitsa movie (1955) on YouTube
- V Put' (1965) performed by the Alexandrov Ensemble in the Red Square, Moscow. This is the classic arrangement by Boris Alexandrov. Director: Bertelsmann Fernsen Produktion (München). Shot as silent film and dubbed. on YouTube
- The song converted to military march during 2005 Victory parade in Moscow on YouTube
- A Chinese rendition with translated lyrics performed by the Male Choir of the People's Armed Police on YouTube
- Instrumental-only version on YouTube
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