"Before the far journey" - Yevgeny Belyaev and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir (1962)

The song “Before the far journey“ performed by Yevgeny Belyaev (tenor) and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir (with English subtitles). Music by Matvey Blanter, lyrics by Vladimir Dykhovichny & M. Slobodskoy Conductor - Boris Alexandrov. NOTE! There’s an old tradition in Russia to sit down for a minute right before starting a far travel for good luck. This performance is a clip from the concert of the Red Army Choir at the Tchaikovsky concert Hall in Moscow. USSR, Central Television, 1962. Here’s the playlist of this concert - This is remastered and improved video by our channel. PLEASE, SHARE YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS VIDEO AND SUBSRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL! TRANSLATION OF THE SONG: They did not know the new habits, In those old days and years. Waiting for the horses on the postal paths, All the travelers used to sing then: Let’s sit down before the far journey, friends, Let the