Today, 221 years ago, on June 1, 1804 (April 24, 1804), the famous Russian composer Grinka was born. Grinka, Gelinka (June 1, 1804 ¨C February 15, 1857), Grinka, on June 1, 1804, was born in a nobility family. From childhood, contacted Russian folk songs, studied violin and piano from peasants and family teachers. In 1818 he entered the St. Petersburg nobility school while studying music. After graduation, he served in the Ministry of Transportation, from vocal music creation, and interacted with Pushkin, Zhukovsky and others. He visited Italy, Spain and Germany several times. In 1837¨C1839 he served as the leader of the Peterburg Palace Poetry Group. Influenced by the trend of Western Romantic art, he mastered the advanced