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"Song of India" is a popular song adapted from the aria "Pesni︠a︡ indiĭskogo gosti︠a︡" (Song of the Indian Guest) from Rimsky-Korsakov's 1896 opera Sadko. [1] The melody was also used for the 1918 song "Beautiful Ohio", which became the official song of the U.S. State of Ohio.
Rimsky-Korsakov was first inspired by the bylina of Sadko in 1867, when he completed a tone poem on the subject, his Op. 5. After finishing his second revision of this work in 1891, he decided to turn it into a dramatic work. [2] The music is highly evocative, and Rimsky-Korsakov's famed powers of orchestration are abundantly evident throughout ...
Rimsky-Korsakov's music was orchestrated by Miklós Rózsa and (uncredited) Eugene Zador. Themes by Rimsky-Korsakov that are used include: "Song of India" from Sadko (sung by Charles Kullman); Flight of the Bumblebee from The Tale of Tsar Saltan; "Hymn to the Sun" from The Golden Cockerel; Capriccio Espagnol, and Scheherazade. [14]
Song of India may refer to: Song of India, common name for plant dracaena reflexa, first described in 1786 "Song of India" (song), aria from Rimsky-Korsakov's 1896 opera Sadko "Song of India", alternative name for "Sare Jahan se Accha", 1904 Urdu poem, later song; Song of India, 1949 American romantic adventure drama, starring Sabu
The album contained 12 tracks, including original compositions and adaptations by Fried, Vernon Duke and Leon Pober. "Song of India – Beggars' Procession" (Rimsky-Korsakov) – based on the "Song of the Indian Guest" from Rimsky-Korsakov's opera Sadko featuring ethereal female vocals, pedestrians talking, and wind chimes; Tommy Dorsey recorded the jazz instrumental version in 1937.
Song Title Length 1. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Sep 26, 1935, Composed by George Bassman, Ned Washington: 3:34 2. Star Dust Apr 15, 1936, Composed by Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish: 3:17 3. Marie Jan 29, 1937, Composed by Irving Berlin: 3:17 4. Song of India Jan 29, 1937, Composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: 3:06 5. Once in a While
"Song Of India" m. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "The Stars and Stripes Forever" m. John Philip Sousa (Recorded on Berliner Records) "Syncopated Sandy" by Ned Wayburn & Stanley Whiting "Take Back Your Gold" w.m. Monroe H. Rosenfeld "There's A Little Star Shining For You" w.m. James Thornton
List of Rimsky-Korsakov's works at Staratel (in Russian) List of Rimsky-Korsakov's works at Russisches Musikarchiv (in German) Free scores by Rimsky-Korsakov at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) "Texts to Art Songs and Choral Works by N. Rimsky-Korsakov", lieder.net