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I finally got hold of the music Slavik and Anna used in Gypsy Dance in this year’s World Superstars Dance Festival. I haven’t listened to all songs yet but the song I was looking for, A tsygan idet, is the exact version that Slavik and Anna used. It took me a while to track down the song as I don’t understand Russian, and the song is a soundtrack from a Russian movie (”Cruel Romance” or “Ruthless Romance.”)

Here’s a youtube video of the music from the movie.

So, I thought about buying A Cruel Romance DVD as the reviews were excellent. I like period movies and dramas. What made me hesitant was the language issue. One reviewer said it didn’t have English subtitles. Well, then, it doesn’t do any good for me.

Then, I found out that a Chinese version of the DVD (made in Hong Kong, with languages in Chinese or Russian, with subtitles in Chinese and English) is available from eBay as you can see them here.

A Cruel Romance *Eldar Ryazanov* 1984 New DVD

*A Cruel Romance* Eldar Ryazanov (2 DVDS 1958), New

A Cruel Romance 1984 Double Dvd Eldar Ryazanov 373

Finally, I found a CD, made in Russia, that has THE music. For whatever the reason, amazon has it. It’s Muzykal’nyj kinomarafon by Andrej Petrov. Track 18 is the one.

The complete tracklist is:

1. Chelovek-amfibiya - Ej, moryak
2. Put’ k prichalu - Pesnya o druge
3. Dva voskresen’ya - Golubye goroda
4. Ya shagayu po Moskve - Ya shagayu po Moskve
5. Kogda pesnya ne konchaetsya - Nasha pesnya ne konchaetsya
6. Beregis’ avtomobilya - Val’s
7. Sinyaya ptitsa - Materinskaya lyubov’
8. Sinyaya ptitsa - Zov sinevy
9. Sluzhebnyj roman - Utro
10. Sluzhebnyj roman - Pesenka o pogode
11. Osennij marafon - Melodiya
12. Belyj Bim Chernoe ukho - Poezd
13. O bednom gusare zamolvite slovo - O bednom gusare
14. O bednom gusare zamolvite slovo - Pesenka o trubachakh
15. O bednom gusare zamolvite slovo - Val’s
16. O bednom gusare zamolvite slovo - Generalam 1812 goda
17. Vokzal dlya dvoikh - Vstuplenie
18. Zhestokij romans - A tsygan idet
19. Zhestokij romans - Romans o romanse
20. Zhestokij romans - A na posledok ya skazhu
21. Predskazanie - Romans
22. Starye klyachi - Naznach’ mne svidanie.

Here’s the product link from amazon if you are ineterested.

World Superstars Dance Festival 2009 DVD is already out at danceshopper.com. This year’s lineup is:

• Michael Malitowski & Joanne Leunis (Poland)
• Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia Zagoruychenko (USA)
• Franco Formica & Oxana Lebedew (Germany)
• Sergey Surkov & Melia (Poland)
• Slavik Kryklyvyy & Anna Melnikova (Russia)
• Maxim Kozhevnikov & Beata (USA)

We have Slavik Kryklyvvy & Anna Melnikova instead of Bryan Watson and Carmen this year. The festival was held sometime in August in Tokyo, I think. At the time of taping/performance, Slavik and Anna had not competed anywhere in the world as Anna announced her split from Stefano Di Filippo in late May in Blackpool.

I’m glad that the festival organizer chose Slavik and Anna and they accepted it because some of their showdance is just incredible. My favorite is Gypsy Dance, which almost gave me goosebumps.

As most of the dances are already available on youtube, I’ve already watched most of them and I can tell you this DVD is a must-have, especially if you are a fan of Slavik. I am going to buy the DVD because I want to watch the show in high quality.

Anyways, you can watch some clips here and here.

The Kremlin Cup 2009 was held last week. Slavik Kryklyvyy and Anna Melnikova competed and got the third place. There was some discussion about their and other couples’ placement in this thread at Dance Forums. Slavik and Anna seem to be progressing well as partners. However, other couples, notably Sergey Sourkov and Melina, are improving also. It’s going to be fun to follow top pro couples.

Here are the results of the Kremlin Cup.

1 Michal Malitowski & Joanna Leunis Poland
2 Sergey Sourkov & Agnieszka Melnicka Russia
3 Slavik Kryklyvyy & Anna Melnikova Russia
4 Justinas Duknauskas & Ekaterina Lapaeva Lithuania
5 Emanuele Soldi & Elisa Nasato Italy
6 Alexander Berezine & Viktoria Rudkovskaya Russia
7 Evgeni Ryupin & Jana Pokrovskaya Russia

Videos of finalists were quickly uploaded at dacesport.ru. As I don’t understand Russian, I had to struggle to find the main video page for the Kremlin Cup.