They are playing famous "Proschanie Slavyanki" (Farewell of the Slav Woman")
http://sovmusic.ru/download.php?fname=slavank2
It was composed in 1912 by Vasili' Agankin, great Russian and Soviet composer of marches. He was impressed by heroism of Bulgarian soldiers in Balcan War who fighted against Turkey. Agapkin dedicated this march to Slav women who saw off their husbands and sons to the war. This march fastly become very popular.
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