28.6.12

Russian Culture: What makes it Special?

By Svetlana Kurukowa


Idioms are an integral part of every culture and society. From east to west and from north to south, special kinds of lingual expressions known as 'idiom ' have dominated the culture of many states. Let us take a straightforward example, the folks songs of any American state has got a special importance. Idioms can be any form of art, be it music, dance, plays or even architecture. The special set of cultures is represented by idioms, and as a result of it they are very significant in shaping the culture of a nation.

Russia, the huge landscape of the east must get special mention when it comes to culture, convention and heritage. Being huge in size, it can accommodate greater quantity of variety than other states can. One or two nations in the world are so culturally various like Russia. With the people living with their cultures, Russians are one of the most culture conscious folk in the world. Russian culture as well as Russian language has many special things about it. From the attention-grabbing ballet to the multi-dimensional cuisine, the nation has a load to give to the world.

First let us talk of the famous ballet dance. Well-liked in the entire world, ballet dance is one of the best dance forms of Eastern Europe. Many great celebs have grown out of the popular dance form and became famous. During the days of USSR, Russia was a particularly conservative country; it looked as if it had retired into a shell. During those days, ballet dance got more favored as artists started to move out of the country and set up establishment of the art in the West. Principally dealing with the interaction of man with nature, this dance form incorporates a great aesthetic price into it. It has earned respect as one of the best dance types of the nation.

As debated above, idioms can be any form of art, not just dance or music. In a bigger sense, architecture is also part of culture. Russian architecture is different from other nations of Europe. In reality it has robust similarity to the architecture of only one nation, India. Both the states have consequential monuments that give a little hint of Muslim design, mingled with indigenous design. The entire city of Moscow is dotted with special kinds of buildings, which are actually traits of Russian art. From Saint Basil's Cathedral to Ivan the Great Bell Tower, each monument has a special touch to it.

As we wind up our discussion, we must remember that ballet and monuments do not make Russia what it is today. It's the people that make a country. And, it's all because of the indomitable discipline of the Russians the great nation exists today. Otherwise, the tale would have been different altogether.

We can only hope that the nation keeps up its culture in different forms like songs, dance and design and passed on to the following generations.




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