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Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
Modern melodies on the gusli, old coins and decorations for Soviet films – the cultural sphere of Moscow resembles a kaleidoscope in which colored glass pieces are constantly changing. Each time the picture is new, surprising, causing admiration or nostalgia. These changes are led by people: artists, musicians, museum employees, actors. Many of them are young, they have their own view and worldview, which bring fresh shades to the entertainment and educational life of the capital.
For the Day of Culture Workers, which is celebrated on March 25, we tell you about budding specialists in this field, about their bright exhibitions, excursions, playing musical instruments, and also about how chance can lead to the profession of your dreams.
Ranevskaya, the Llama and Mary Poppins
Alisa Lausch is 24 years old. She works as a methodologist in the museum activities department. in Zaryadye Park. Until recently, the girl did not know that she would become an organizer of exhibitions in the Old English Court (the name of one of the buildings in the park): she graduated from the Donbass State Technical University with a degree in ecology. But chance circumstances put everything in its place. Her student years coincided with the pandemic, everyone was transferred to distance learning, she decided to return to Moscow, and at the same time got a job as a librarian in the scientific library of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.
“It was at this time that I realized that ecology was not my calling. I am much more interested in books, artifacts, and studying history. In addition, working in the cultural sphere is self-development. When I learned that a vacancy had opened at Zaryadye, I immediately came there. Now I organize a full cycle of exhibitions: from collecting information and searching for exhibits to conducting a tour for visitors,” says Alisa Lausch.
One of the exhibitions held with the participation of our interlocutor was “The Mystery of Tsam. The History of Buddhism in Russia.” During the preparation stage, the girl studied literature in electronic libraries and even met with a lama in order to better understand the subtleties of the mystery. “I learned that Buddha’s birth name was Siddhartha Gautama, and it turns out that this fact was not known to all visitors. I found out and told those who came to the exhibition that Buddhism came to Russia at the beginning of the 17th century, when some Kalmyk tribes, who professed its Tibetan form, became part of the Russian Empire,” the methodologist shares.
In addition, thanks to the help of Alisa Laush, an exhibition entitled “But You Are Ranevskaya!” was held, dedicated to the biography of the famous actress. The girl collected little-known facts about Faina Ranevskaya and showed her difficult fate. “Many people know Ranevskaya’s sharp aphorisms, her brilliant roles in films, but not everyone knows that she was a very lonely person, a woman whose personal life did not work out. In addition, it was a revelation for me that the actress was familiar with poets of the Silver Age, such as Anna Akhmatova, Marina Tsvetaeva, Osip Mandelstam,” says the interlocutor of mos.ru.
In addition to her museum work, Alisa Lausch, who graduated from the pop and jazz department of a music school as a child, teaches vocals in the Pervomaysky settlement, teaching children songs from Soviet musical cartoons and films, such as, for example, “Mary Poppins, Goodbye” or “Buratino.”
“In Zaryadye, I introduce people to the cultural values of Russia, and in the pop vocal studio, I instill good musical taste in the kids. After all, compositions from Soviet films are classics! It’s so nice to surprise, delight, and hear in response: “We didn’t even know such a thing existed!”,” the girl smiles.
Moscow water supply and the sheriff’s house
25-year-old Nikolai Malashin, employee Museum of Municipal Economy at VDNKh and the department of development and formation of excursion products Mosgortur company, also ended up in the cultural sphere by chance. He graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute, Department of Foreign Languages, majoring in Advertising and Public Relations in the Aerospace Industry, and was not planning to lead excursions. But it so happened that after graduating, the young man urgently needed a job. At that very moment, VDNKh was recruiting young employees.
“I used to think of a museum as something pompous, I couldn’t imagine myself in such a position. Besides, I always felt uncomfortable speaking in public and communicating with strangers. The new profession gave me a chance to change. I challenged myself: “Let’s bet?” And it just so happens that stories that begin with this phrase are the most interesting and exciting. As a result, I learned a lot about the municipal structure of the city, for example, what path water takes before it reaches the taps, met amazing people, took part in mass events and continue to do this, grow internally and educate others,” Nikolai Malashin admits.
Unexpectedly, he got into cinema park “Moskino”. Friends from Mosgortur invited the young man there on a tour. He liked it. “I then said: ‘I love movies, TV series and other manifestations of visual art.’ To which they replied: ‘Then get a job as a tour guide!’ And now I have two jobs,” smiles the mos.ru interlocutor.
Each tour of the Moskino cinema park is like a trip or a shoot for him, in which he is the director. When a group of visitors gathers, Nikolai Malashin slams the numbering board (a board with a movable rail on top, used to conditionally divide scenes during the filming process), and so begins a walk among the sets used in the films. “Where else can you visit Berlin in an hour and a half, walk around St. Petersburg and a cowboy town with a sheriff’s house!” the young man reasons.
It helps people get in touch with the film industry, tells how some 15-second scenes took 12 hours to film, and gives visitors a sense of celebration.
Philately, phylumeny, faleristics
Tatyana Baranova, Junior Researcher, Funds Department Museum of Moscow, on the contrary, dreamed of working with museum objects since childhood. Her parents took her to exhibitions, and after school she entered the Russian State Humanitarian University in the Department of Museology of the Faculty of Art History. The girl is now 24 years old.
“After graduating from university, I got a job at the Museum of Moscow. At first, I filled out the accounting system, entered descriptions of exhibits into it. And now I am trusted to keep collections: philately (stamps), philumeny (matchbox labels) and phaleristics (badges). They reflect key events in Moscow and Russia, and each item also tells about the person to whom it once belonged. Visitors learn these stories at exhibitions thanks to the items I keep,” says Tatyana Baranova.
The girl not only collects data on collections, but also participates in the installation of exhibitions. She herself likes badges with images of sports the most. “One, for example, shows the pentathlon in the form of flower petals. Very beautiful design!” she admires.
Musical pictures
26-year-old Elizaveta Melnichenko, soloist of the folklore ensemble “Kupina” and member of the cultural brigade “Mosconcert”, first heard the gusli sound when she was 10. And it was the artists of Kupina who played. The girl was amazed by the beauty of the instrument, and she decided that she would definitely master it. And so it happened. She graduated from the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, specializing in gusli, and already during her studies she was accepted into the main ensemble.
“The gusli is not only an instrument, but also a symbol of folk tradition, it allows me to convey emotions and tell entire stories. Each concert is an opportunity to touch the hearts of listeners, inspire them, create an atmosphere of unity. I do not just play: my performances are filled with artistry, in my head there is always a picture that I try to show through music,” explains Elizaveta Melnichenko.
She had the opportunity to perform at many famous venues in the capital, for example, in the P.I. Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, the Column Hall of the House of Unions, in Moscow International House of Music. The girl toured half the country, became a laureate of the first prize, in particular, the International Competition of Performers on Folk Instruments named after V.P. Pletnev in Tatarstan and the International Competition of Folk Music “Kantele” in Karelia. She won the All-Russian competition of youth projects at the festival “Tavrida. Art” in Crimea, showing how the gusli can sound in modern genres. She also participates in organizing festivals, for example, “Guardians of the Heritage of Russia”.
“I play different pieces, I try to make a fashionable arrangement to interest young people. Our ensemble is always greeted with applause, and people leave the concert charged with positive energy for the whole day, because the gusli is bright and magical,” the mos.ru interlocutor sums up.
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