
Valentina Ponomareva from the old Gypsy clan of the Ponomarev-Erdenkos studied piano and singing at the Institute of Arts in Khabarovsk and enjoyed a stellar and multi-faceted career as a singer in many different genres. She presents delightful Russian Gypsy romances, accompanied by two guitars and a violin. The booklet gives detailed information about the artists and the songs.
Track Listing:
1. Ochi chiornye (trad., arr. V. Ponomareva) - 3:47
2. Otoidi, ne glyadi (A. Beshentsev, arr. V. Ponomareva) - 2:23
3. Dve gitary (I. Vasil'ev/Ap. Grigor'ev, arr. V. Ponomareva) - 4:11
4. Tol'ko raz byvaet v zhizni vstrecha (B. Fomin/P. German, arr. V. Ponomareva) - 2:51
5. On uekhal (S. Donaurov/V. Sazonov, arr. V. Ponomareva) - 1:52
6. Kai yone (trad., arr. V. Ponomareva) - 2:52
7. Skoro den' (trad., arr. V. Ponomareva) - 3:54
8. Lautary (trad., arr. O. Ponomarev) - 3:18
9. Kalitka (A. Obukhov/A. Budishchev, arr. V. Ponomareva) - 4:07
10. Igra lyubvi (B. Timopheeva/E. Prozorovskiy, arr. V. Ponomareva) - 3:03
11. Shatritsa (trad., arr. V. Ponomareva) - 3:19
12. Ne uezzhai, ty moi golubchik (N. Pashkov, arr. V. Ponomareva) - 2:59
13. Net, ne lyubil on (A. Guerchia/M. Medvedev, arr. V. Ponomareva) - 1:54
14. Heyka (O. Ponomarev) - 3:26
15. Yamshchik, ne goni loshadei (Ya. Feldman/N. Ritter, arr. V. Ponomareva) - 4:40
16. Nane Tsokha (trad., arr. V. Ponomareva) - 1:47
17. Rasstavayas', ona govorila (P. Bulakhov/N. Zhodeiko, arr. V. Ponomareva) - 2:54
18. Kumushka (trad., arr. V. Ponomareva) - 3:09
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19. Turka (O. Ponomarev) - 3:51
20. A naposledok ya skazhu (A. Petrov/B. Akhmadulina, arr. V. Ponomareva) - 2:54
Total Playing Time: 64:11 min.