Katyusha (Катюша) - EPIC Soviet Instrumental Song

“Katyusha“ (Катюша – a diminutive form of Екатерина, Ekaterina — Katherine), also transliterated as “Katûša“, “Katusha“, “Katjuscha“, “Katiusha“ or “Katjusha“, is a Soviet folk-based song and military march. It was composed by Matvey Blanter in 1938. The author of the lyrics to the song “Katyusha“ was the Soviet poet Mikhail Isakovsky. This song gained fame during World War II as a patriotic song, inspiring the population to serve and defend their land in the war effort. In Russia, the song is still popular in the modern era. The song is the source of the nickname of the BM-8, BM-13, and BM-31 “Katyusha“ rocket launchers that were used by the Red Army in World War II Subscribe!: Twitter: The song is about a Russian woman called Katyusha. Standing on a steep riverbank, she sends her song to her beloved, a soldier s