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From June 17 to June 19, 2017, the Kizhi Museum Reserve holds a festival of sacred music, "Bell score of Kizhi Island."

The festival is dedicated to the celebration of the day of St. Jonah Klimenetsky, a locally revered saint.

In 2014, the Kizhi Museum-Reserve implemented the project “The Revival of the Lost Traditions of the Russian North. Bell score of the Kizhi Volost”. It was a continuation of a number of activities aimed at restoring the spiritual tradition of Zaonezhsky villages. In 1988, the bells of the chapel of Archangel Michael sounded on the island of Kizhi. 10 years later, in 1998, the Kizhi Museum-Reserve and the Russian Bell Art Association organized the first festival dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the revival of bell ringing on about. Kizhi. The second festival, dedicated to the 290th anniversary of the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, was held on Kizhi Island in 2004. In 2016, the leading bell ringers of the North-West of Russia gathered at the III bell ringing festival, they visited the belfries at the chapels of the Kizhi necklace, gave several concerts for tourists and local residents at the belfry of the Kizhi pogost, the chapels of the Savior Not Made by Hands, Michael the Archangel, Three Saints on Kizhi Island.

The 2017 festival program includes bell ringing from the leading ringers of Petrozavodsk, St. Petersburg, Veliky Novgorod, Vologda, Moscow, Rostov the Great, and, of course, Kizhi ringers. The belfries of Kizhi Island will come to life for 3 days of the festival. The bells will sound in the chapel of the Savior Not Made by Hands from the village of Vigovo. Real bell concerts will be held at the chapel of Archangel Michael, which will demonstrate the features of bell ringing in different regions of Russia, the individual approach of each master of his craft. And the locals will be pleased with the evening bell ringing concert on Naryin Hill.

Within the framework of the festival, the Kizhi Museum-Reserve, together with the Russian Bell Art Association, is organizing a scientific and practical symposium "Northern Ringing in the Context of the All-Russian Bell Tradition." The discussion is expected on the following topics:

Bells and bells in museums and museum reserves ";

Bell ringing in a modern sound landscape;

Wooden belfries as one of the types of bell-shaped structures;

Festivals and concerts of bell music;

Bells are monuments of history, culture and foundry art.

According to the results of the Festival, it is expected to develop practical recommendations for the revival of the chapel ringing of the historic Kizhi volost.

Sightseeing tour with theatrical scenes from peasant life

09.30-10.00 - Bells in the bell tower of Kizhi churchyard
10.00-12.00 - Liturgy in the Church of the Protection of the Virgin
10.30-17.30 - Bells in the chapel of the Savior Not Made by Hand
14.00-19.30 - Concert of sacred music and bell ringing at the chapel of Archangel Michael
14.00 - 15.00 - Performance of the Kizhi ringers
15.00 - 16.00 - Gala concert of bell ringers of Russian ringers
16.00 - 16.30 - Performance of the ringers of Karelia
16.30 - 17.00 - Performance of Moscow ringers
17.00 - 17.30 - Speech of St. Petersburg ringers
17.30 - 18.00 - Speech by Vologda ringers
18.00 - 18.30 - Performance of bell ringers in Veliky Novgorod
18.30 - 19.30 - Gala concert of bell ringers of Russian ringers
10.30 - 14.00 - Program near the house of the peasant Yakovlev (playground, demonstration of crafts, master classes, photo session in folk costume, fair-sale of local products, tasting of "Kizhi tea")

From June 17 to June 19, 2017, the Kizhi Museum Reserve holds a festival of sacred music, “The Bell Score of Kizhi Island”. The festival is dedicated to the celebration of the day of St. Jonah Klimenetsky, a locally revered saint.

Kizhi ringleaders are known for their skill far beyond the boundaries of the reserved island. Their performances at the belfry of the chapel of the Archangel Michael for tourist groups and at the bell tower of the Kizhi churchyard during church services have become an integral part of the unique atmosphere of Kizhi island. And in ancient times, during the holidays, in Zaonezhsky villages, a bell ringing was heard from everywhere - the belfry sounded at the same time with cheerful polyphony, pleasing to the ear, echoing with each other and creating a special musical score of Zaonezhye. In 2014, the Kizhi Museum-Reserve implemented the project “Revival of the Lost Traditions of the Russian North. Bell score of the Kizhi volost ". It was a continuation of a number of activities aimed at restoring the spiritual tradition of Zaonezhsky villages. In 1988, the bells of the chapel of Archangel Michael sounded on the island of Kizhi. 10 years later, in 1998, the Kizhi Museum Reserve and the Russian Bell Art Association organized the first festival dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the revival of bell ringing on about. Kizhi. The second festival, dedicated to the 290th anniversary of the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, was held on Kizhi Island in 2004. In 2016, the leading bell ringers of the North-West of Russia gathered at the III bell ringing festival, they visited the belfries at the chapels of the Kizhi necklace, gave several concerts for tourists and local residents at the belfry of the Kizhi pogost, the chapels of the Savior Not Made by Hands, Michael the Archangel, Three Saints on Kizhi Island.

In addition, in the vicinity of Kizhi island, there are historical villages with churches and chapels. The sound of bells will be heard in these villages. Also, during the festival, you can get acquainted with the unique exhibition of old postcards “You can see better from your bell tower” from the private collection of Sergey Starostenkov, vice president of the Bell Art Association of Russia. Within the framework of the festival, the Kizhi Museum-Reserve, together with the Russian Bell Art Association, organizes a scientific and practical symposium “Northern Ringing in the Context of the All-Russian Bell Tradition”. The discussion is expected on the following topics:

Bells and bells in museums and museum reserves ”;
Bell ringing in a modern sound landscape;
Wooden belfries as one of the types of bell-shaped structures;
Festivals and concerts of bell music;
Bells are monuments of history, culture and foundry art.

The symposium will be attended not only by ringleaders and campanologists, but also by directors of the largest bell foundries: ITALMAS (Tutaev, Yaroslavl Region), LITEX (Moscow). According to the results of the Festival, it is expected to develop practical recommendations for the revival of the chapel ringing of the historic Kizhi volost.

List of ringers, participants of the bell ringing festival June 17–19, 2017:

petrozavodsk:

Nadezhda Bykadorova, ringer of the Temple of Panteleimon the Healer
Kirill Gureev, graduate student of the Petrozavodsk State Conservatory named after Glazunova, the ringer
Igor Arkhipov, head of the ensemble “Toiva” of PetrSU, ringer of the Petrozavodsk and Karelian diocese
Viola Gushchina Leading Researcher, Kizhi Museum-Reserve

about. Kizhi:

Alexey Nesterov Alexey, ringer of the Spaso-Kizhi churchyard
Arseny Bykadorov, the bell ringer of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Kizhi Museum Reserve
Igor Hutter, the ringer of the Kizhi Museum-Reserve, the ringer of the Petrozavodsk and Karelian Diocese

saint Petersburg:

Andrey Ivanov, ringer of the Church of the Presentation of the Lord
Sergey Starostenkov, vice president of the Bell Art Association of Russia, member of the festival organizing committee
Vladimir Kaychuk, the bell ringer of the Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God

veliky Novgorod:

Vyacheslav Volkhonsky, Researcher, Novgorod State United Museum-Reserve, Ringer of the Sofia Cathedral
Andrei Vasiliev, ringer of the Sofia belfry of the Novgorod Kremlin, ringer of the Vitoslavlitsy Museum of Wooden Architecture

tutaev city, Yaroslavl region:

Nikolay Shuvalov, Director of ITALMAS Bell and Foundry

vologda:

Grigory Pavlov, bell-ringer of the bell tower of St. Sophia Cathedral
Oleg Timofeev, bell ringer of the bell tower of St. Sophia Cathedral

moscow city:

Olesya Rostovskaya, member of the Union of Composers, organist, carillonist
Hieromonk father Roman, senior bell ringer of the Holy Danilov Monastery
Oleg Gritsaenko, General Director of the bell and foundry industry
Evgeny Klimkin, Ph.D.

rostov the Great:

Natalya Karovskaya, director of the Rostov Kremlin State Museum-Reserve
Vasily Sadovnikov, Head of the Bell Art Sector at the Rostov Kremlin Museum

minsk city:

Elena Shatko, associate professor of the Belarusian State Pedagogical University, candidate of art history.

Bell score of the Kizhi volost:

Holds the festival of sacred music "Bell score of Kizhi island." The festival is dedicated to the celebration of the day of St. Jonah Klimenetsky, a locally revered saint.

In 2014, the Kizhi Museum-Reserve implemented the project “Revival of the Lost Traditions of the Russian North. Bell score of the Kizhi volost ". It was a continuation of a number of activities aimed at restoring the spiritual tradition of Zaonezhsky villages. In 1988, the bells of the chapel of Archangel Michael sounded on the island of Kizhi. 10 years later, in 1998, the Kizhi Museum Reserve and the Russian Bell Art Association organized the first festival dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the revival of bell ringing on about. Kizhi. The second festival, dedicated to the 290th anniversary of the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, was held on Kizhi Island in 2004. In 2016, the leading bell ringers of the North-West of Russia gathered at the III bell ringing festival, they visited the belfries at the chapels of the Kizhi necklace, gave several concerts for tourists and local residents at the belfry of the Kizhi pogost, the chapels of the Savior Not Made by Hands, Michael the Archangel, Three Saints on Kizhi Island.

The 2017 festival program includes bell ringing from the leading ringers of Petrozavodsk, St. Petersburg, Veliky Novgorod, Vologda, Moscow, Rostov the Great, and, of course, Kizhi ringers. The belfries of Kizhi Island will come to life for three days of the festival. The bells will sound in the chapel of the Savior Not Made by Hands from the village of Vigovo. Real bell concerts will be held at the chapel of Archangel Michael, which will demonstrate the features of bell ringing in different regions of Russia, the individual approach of each master of his craft. And the locals will be pleased with the evening bell ringing concert on Naryin Hill.

Within the framework of the festival, the Kizhi Museum-Reserve, together with the Russian Bell Art Association, organizes a scientific and practical symposium “Northern Ringing in the Context of the All-Russian Bell Tradition”. The discussion is expected on the following topics:

- Bells and bells in museums and museum reserves ”;

- Bell ringing in a modern sound landscape;

- Wooden belfries as one of the types of bell-shaped structures;

- Festivals and concerts of bell music;

- Bells - monuments of history, culture and foundry art.

According to the results of the festival, it is planned to develop practical recommendations on the revival of the chapel ringing of the historic Kizhi volost.

Sightseeing tour with theatrical scenes from peasant life

09.30-10.00 Bells at the Kizhi Pogost bell tower

10.00-12.00 Liturgy in the Church of the Protection of the Virgin

10.30-17.30 Bells in the chapel of the Savior Not Made by Hands

14.00-19.30 Concert of sacred music and bells at the chapel of Archangel Michael

14.00 - 15.00 Performance of the Kizhi ringers

15.00 - 16.00 Gala concert of bell ringers of Russian ringers

16.00 - 16.30 Speech of the ringers of Karelia

16.30 - 17.00 Performance of Moscow ringers

17.00 - 17.30 Performance of St. Petersburg ringers

17.30 - 18.00 Speech by Vologda ringers

18.00 - 18.30 Performance of bell ringers in Veliky Novgorod

18.30 - 19.30 Gala concert of bell ringers of Russian ringers

10.30 - 14.00 Program at the house of the peasant Yakovlev (playground, demonstration of crafts, workshops, photo session in folk costume, fair-sale of local products, tasting of "Kizhi tea").

This year the festival was held in the form of a bell-bell ringer, which gathered 60 ringers from all over the country, as well as Belarus and Kazakhstan. On Saturday, May 27, masters of bell ringing, together with the president of the Association of Bell Art of Russia Alexander Yareshko, discussed at a scientific and practical conference the problems of preserving ringer traditions.

According to its results, a resolution was adopted in which representatives of different schools expressed their position regarding the use of mechanical ringing in churches and temples: “Of particular concern are cases of neglect of the thousand-year-old tradition in the form of refusals from the bell ringers, ring bells, speculation on books, materials that are dishonest deducted from other sources, etc.

Any, the most perfect mechanism, cannot praise the Lord, it must be done by a spiritualized person, just like the singers in the church cannot be replaced by sound recording and its broadcasting into sound recordings.

Bell ringing is not a ringing of "heavy metal". The ringing of the bell is the “voice of God,” a prayer addressed to people, a call to them, ”the resolution says.

Speaking to the participants and spectators of the conference, the Dean of the Aleksey deanery, Archpriest Pavel Churashov remembered how the Festival was born. During a pilgrimage to the Saraktash monastery, Father Paul was struck by the sound of their bells.

Then there were no bells in the Resurrection Church under construction, and he turned to Alexei Demidov with a request to arrange a belfry. Alexey Ivanovich supported this idea and at the beginning of 2002 bells were brought from Kamensk-Uralsk. Under the guidance of the most experienced master Vladimir Petrovsky, a belfry was arranged, which 15 years later turned into one of the centers of ringer art.

And the festival over the years from a timid concert of Alekseevsky ringers, which Vladimir Maryanovich taught for several months, has turned into a festival of all-Russian scale, which not only the residents of the region but also the republic are looking forward to!

And Alekseevskoye became one of the centers for the development of bell ringing, because after the conference three workshops and bell towers of the church hosted master classes from representatives of different bell schools.

And on Sunday, despite the cool weather, the Cathedral Square was filled with several thousand spectators who gathered to listen to bell-shaped overflows and look at authors and performers of sacred and folk music, folklore and dance groups. In total, the artists arrived there were about 250 people.

Before the start of the holiday, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Vasil Shaykhraziev, Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Tatarstan Alexei Demidov, State Duma deputy Olga Pavlova, accompanied by the head of the district, Vladimir Kozonkov, examined the shopping arcade of the “City of Masters”, which unfolded nearby.

At the opening of the Festival, Vasil Shaikhraziev congratulated Alekseyevites, participants and guests on behalf of the President of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, and noted that from the point of view of Orthodoxy and Islam, such festivals are accompanied by spirituality:

When we, on the basis of the laws, traditions and culture of our ancestors, on the basis of Orthodoxy, educate ourselves, educate our children and grandchildren, pass on the greatness of Russia from generation to generation, this is our strength, unity. More recently, in 2003, the festival was just in its infancy, and years later it became international.

I would like to wish the Alekseevsky Chimes longevity so that from year to year the number of participants and spectators becomes larger. And as a heritage of the festival, so that we in our families, our homes, in our Tatarstan, Russia always feel peace, respect for elders and educate the younger generation on the example of this.

The Bishop of Chistopol and Nizhnekamsk Parmen also welcomed the guests:

Today, Alekseevskoe, Tatarstan, Russia, this bell ringing testifies to the call for peace, the call to love, which Christ himself commanded. As the ancients said, it's time to forge swords for yelling for a long time and stop fighting.

I’ll add on my own behalf - to pray, work, build, rebuild temples and mosques, love, help the old and poor, create families, give birth to children, give them the opportunity to remember history and never forget it.

After that, the ringer squad appeared on the stage, which was led by the honorary guest Alexander Yareshko and the smallest Cossack in the world, Ivan Shuvarov, who became famous after participating in the TV show "Best of All". Eminent ringer Sergei Maltsev (Rostov on the Don), Yuri Pavlov (Samara), Vladimir Degtyarev (Yaroslavl), Bogdan Berezkin (Minsk), Pavel Lyalin (Moscow) and Ksenia Plekhanova (Alekseevskoye) under the leadership of the President of the Association of Ringer Art delighted the audience with the simultaneous ringing all belfries.

This year, the organizers of the gala concert presented the audience with potpourri from the final songs that sounded in different years. Moreover, participants of previous festivals were invited for this.

By tradition, the anthem of Alekseevsky chimes was performed by regular participants of the festival Stanislav Barteniev and Anna Sizova, as well as Ekaterina Belova. We kindly recalled the first ringers who stood at the origins of the festival, as well as the organizers of the bell tower.

At the same time, shots and explosions were heard at the stadium, which were arranged by fans of historical reconstruction at the Cossack Settlement.

According to the ataman of the village "Alekseevskaya" Yuri Egorov, this project is being implemented as part of the bell ringing festival "Alekseevskaya Chimes" for the third year in a row. This year, the Cossack Settlement program included a historical reconstruction of combat episodes from the civil war of 1918-1922, dedicated to the events near the village of Bolshoi Krasny Yar (now the Stepnoshentalinsky rural settlement).

The reconstruction was attended by representatives of the military historical clubs “3rd Don Cossack Battery” from Dimitrovgrad, “Regimental Intelligence”, “Azov Red Navy”, “147 Samara Infantry Regiment” from Samara, “Avtobat” and “Combat Unit” from Ulyanovsk, as well as participants in the children's movement "Svyatich" under the "Union of Cossack Warriors of Russia and Abroad."

In the second part, a combat episode of the times of World War II was played, in which the events of June 1944 near Vitebsk were restored. The production was attended by representatives of the military-historical clubs Citadel and Vityaz from Kazan, Zvezda from Alekseevsky and the search unit Vystrel of Chistopol.

Between the “fights”, the festival guests heard many military and Cossack songs performed by the Zakamsky Cossack Choir from Naberezhnye Chelny. Also, representatives of the Cossack communities “Borovetsky Khutor” and “The Village of Cheremshanskaya” held a master class among spectators on flanking with a saber, and the folk group “Siberian Cossack. Kazan ”organized national games.

We are coming for the second time. Last year were as spectators. And this year, the children performed and rested from the heart, sang and danced. It's nice that they recognize Vanya, but on the other hand, he is only 5 years old, and such fame fell on him. It is good that he is small and does not yet realize this severity.

He is already tired of this, because all the time they approach him, ask for something, ask him to take a picture. And the festival itself is very positive. Here are the Cossack brothers, the clergy, the fair of craftsmen. I have not seen a single person today with a sour face.

This suggests that the festival really succeeded, people come here, it is interesting to people. We arrived yesterday, and for the first time we are in such an atmosphere that we fall asleep and wake up to the ringing of bells, because until eleven at night we had rehearsals, and in the morning we also rang the bells.

Indescribable sensations of spiritual purity, grace. We are glad that on Alekseevsky land they consider us countrymen. All our relatives are from Shuran, it is not far from here, and therefore we are all fellow countrymen here, on the big Kama River. Next year we plan to come with all our relatives, there are twenty of us.

Unfortunately, at the border there were difficulties for the ringer from Ukraine, Irina Zvyagolskaya, and she could not come to the festival, which made her very upset. Through the newspaper, Irina sends greetings to all Alekseyevites, and the ringer wants to constantly improve:

To all ringleaders of good health, success in bell art, always to be on top, to learn and develop, not to be lazy, to strive for the best. All the best and huge greetings from Dikanka.

The festival of bell ringing ended with an evening concert, at which the festival participants did not freeze the audience. Artists, warmed them with their perky and cheerful numbers. The performances of the guslars of the Zhivaya Voda ensemble, Stanislav Bartenev, Anna Sizova and other performers forced them to dance and sing along.

Well, the festive salute, which did not leave anyone indifferent, became the chic end of the Festival!

Invites all ringers to the bell ringing festival, which will be held as part of the celebration of the patronal feast. On Saturday, July 21, after the morning festive service, it is planned to hold the second festival of bell ringing.

In the first part of the festival the following typical bells will sound:

Blagovest - ringing before the beginning of the service, characterized by measured blows to one of the big bells-evangelists;
Chime - a solemn ringing using all, including small bells.
Funeral busting - ringing with alternate blows to the bells from small to large with a subsequent blow "in full."
Water chime - chime for the consecration of the Great Epiphany Water, seven beats to each bell in turn from large to small.
Lenten - otherwise, ringing “in two” - ringing on weekdays of Lent and Holy Week: 40 unhurried blows to two (usually the largest) bells.
Wedding (booster) - solemn ringing to complete the wedding. It is characterized by the gradual inclusion of increasingly heavy bells and, sometimes, the acceleration of the rhythm.

The second part of the festival will contain traditional ringing from all gathered ringers from different parishes of Russia. At the festival, every bell ringer can please guests with his art of bell ringing and exchange experience with other bell ringers!

In recent years, work is underway to revive the art of bell ringing, lost in the Soviet period. New bell casting factories are opening, casting methods are being reconstructed. Active actions are being taken to recreate and preserve historical traditional ringing, educational activities are being conducted. Ringing schools are opening, events related to bell ringing are being organized.

In the Old Believers, the art of bell ringing developed in a more isolated and complex way. In the tsarist years, the activities of the Old Believers were prohibited, and bell ringing was accordingly prohibited. In the Soviet period, churches were closed everywhere and bells were destroyed and melted down. Currently, in connection with the construction of churches and the registration of new communities, there is a need to revive the art of bell ringing, which is an integral part of Orthodox worship. Bell ringing creates a certain sound atmosphere around the temple, reports on the actions taking place in the temple, carries a peculiar sermon. One of the ways to popularize the art of bell ringing and to improve the general level of mastery of the technique is to conduct cultural events related to bell ringing. Since last year in Siberia in the city of Novokuznetsk passes. Festivals of bells and at the base of the temple in with. B. Nepryakhino. Nepryahinskaya bell tower has a standard selection of 9 bells weighing from 4 before 620 kg

To participate in the festival, everyone is invited ringer of the Old Believer churches from all over Russia and not only. Preferably, no later than July 20, inform the organizers of their intention to participate in the festival. Telephone for communication on the organization of the bell ringing festival: 8 910 895 68 60 — Sergei. The cause of the revival of the art of bell ringing is our common cause - the cause of the development of the Old Believers!