Russian Classes: Song analysis

Russian Classes: Song analysis
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Have you heard the song ‘Матушка’ (Motherland)? It's been in the Russian pop charts for some time now!

The song is stylized as a Russian folk song and contains many words with diminutive and affectionate suffixes, making it very difficult for non-Russians to understand.

We'll help you catch the mood and meaning of the song: it lists all those colorful elements that, for the author, are associated with the idea of Motherland.

You can check out more lessons in our Telegram channel using the tag #russianclasses!

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