Talk:Nekrasov Cossacks

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Here are sources which can fill the gap between where this article ends and the current day activity of the Nekrasov Cossacks in Stavropol. See "Old Believers: Songs of the Nekrasov", a CD available through the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Smithsonian/Folkways, 1995.

The Nekrasov Cossacks left Russia because they were Old Believers and therefore persecuted by Russian authorities. They moved about as noted in the article here and settled for a long time in Turkey. They maintained their Russian culture, language, and religion while living in Turkey. About 1960 they returned to Southern Russia, Stavropol. Many also left Turkey and settled in the U.S.A. For a long time they were considered odd by the Russian community because they maintained carefully their historic cultural traditions. Not until fairly recently have they been recognized for the greatness of their cultural treasures. A field recording of several Nekrasov Old Believer singers was produced in 1995 by Ohio State University Ethnomusicologist Margarita Ophee-Mazo, PhD, and her grad assistant, Olga Velichkina. The recording was added to the Smithsonian Folk collection in conjunction with a presentation at the Smithsonian annual Festival of American Folklife in the summer of 1995. Dr. Mazo's presentation was called "Russian Roots, American Branches."

Ignatz Nekrasov would be pleased his people continue to preserve their culture.