We have a collection of 62 arrangements for Traditional Russian Folk - Korobeiniki (Tetris Theme)
How did a 19th century Russian folk song become one of the most recognizable video game themes in the world? Learn!
"Korobeiniki" is a traditional Russian folk song based on a poem by Nikolay Nekrasov from 1861. The song tells the story of peddlers (korobeiniki) and their romantic encounters. It gained worldwide fame in the 1980s when it was adapted as the main theme for the iconic video game Tetris, composed by Hirokazu Tanaka. The cheerful, fast-paced melody perfectly matched the puzzle-solving nature of the game, making it one of the most recognizable video game themes of all time.