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Embassy of the Russia
Washington, D.C.
August, 2007
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Russian folk music band plays traditional Russian music instruments:
balalaika,
balalaika contrabass,
garmoshka (Russian folk button accordion),
bayan,
domra and Russian percussion instruments: treeshotki, lozhki, buben, vertushka, and kalatushka. We play Russian, Russian Gypsy, Cossack, and some Ukrainian, and Klezmer music and songs.
Band can perform in formal outfits or Russian folk costumes: Russian Boyarsky, Russian Peasant,
Russian Wedding, Gypsy Cabaret, Ukrainian, and Cossack costumes are available.
We have extended repertoire of popular and traditional songs and dances. Barynya Band can play formal concert, background music, resedency, school workshop, and dancing party. Russian dancers are available for the show along with the band if needed.
Russian folk music band is a part of ensemble Barynya co-founded in 1991 by singer and musician Mikhail Smirnov in Glen Cove, New York.
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RUSSIAN BAND MEMBERS
Singer Alexander Menshikov, Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals), Alex Siniavski (balalaika, Gypsy guitar), guitar player Alexey Efimenko, Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass), Lev Zabeginsky (balalaika), Victor Danilochkin (bayan accordion), Ruslan Khain (contrabass), Alexandre Tseytlin (violin).
RUSSIAN BAND VIDEOS
RUSSIAN BAND PHOTOS
Chicago, Illinois, 2007
October, 2006, Wisconsin
Summer, 2006, New Jersey
New York City, 2005
South Carolina, 2005
Morristown, NJ, 2005
Long Island, NY, 2005
RUSSIAN BAND PERFORMANCES
July 11-28, 2007. Performance series in Ohio communities
Russian band and dancers in Ohio. Summer tour 2007
Russian band and dancers (Ensemble Barynya) were touring the state of OHIO as part of the Ohio Arts Council’s Summer International Music and Performing Arts in Communities Tour (IMPACT). Barynya performed many shows, Russian & Ukrainian dance workshops from July 17 to July 28, 2007. Performance locations included Lakeside, Warren, Marietta, Jackson and Grandview Heights. All performances were free and open to the public.
July 9-15, 2007. The Balalaika and Domra Association of America 2007 Decorah, Iowa
Russian Band's singer Alexander Menshikov and garmoshka player Mikhail Smirnov were invited as guest artists and teachers of Russian Gypsy traditional music to the annual conference of The Balalaika and Domra Association of America. To see pictures from this wonderful Festival of Russian music click the image above.
July 3, 2007. Lions Clubs International 90th Convention in Chicago, IL
ENSEMBLE BARYNYA PERFORMANCE AT THE
Lions Clubs International 90th Convention in Chicago, IL at the
Hilton Hotel for the Russian Evening Event on Sunday, July 3rd, 2007.
On the photo from left to right: dancer Natalia Ejova, Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka), Jim Cox (contrabass), Alex Siniavski (balalaika), and dancer Andrij Cybyk... view full size picture
May 2007. Russian Nobility Ball-2007 in New York City
Russian band at the Russian Nobility Ball 2007 photos
The Russian Nobility Association in America annual Spring Russian Nobility
Ball took place at the luxurious "Pierre" Hotel on May 11, 2007 in New York City.
Musicians and dancers of New York based Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya (full company)
provided music for coctail hour and thirty minute music and dance program during the dinner. "Barynya" performed popular Russian Gypsy pieces: "Two Guitars", "Kay One", "Vingerka", "3 lines", Russian favorite balalaika arrangement "The Moon is shining brightly" and Cossack song and dance "Varen'ka"
April 2007. Fairmont Chicago Hotel, Chicago, IL
Sunday, April 29, 2007 from 8 to 11pm. “Gorodissky & Partners”, Ltd. reception at Fairmont Chicago Hotel, 200 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60601. Musicians: M.Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals), Alex Siniavski (balalaika, Gypsy guitar), Stefan Kuziw (tambourine), and Richard Armandi (contrabass)
April 2007. Beck Center for the Arts, Lakewood, Ohio
 Gop So Smykom literally "Hop With A Violin Bow", an untranslatable slang nickname of a criminal character, roughly "High-Spirited Hop". In the opening stanza he introduces himself: "Gop So Smykom happens to be me, Listen well, friends. For my trade I've chosen theft. I am hardly ever out of prison, and when I am, the prison misses me. But whatever prison I may be in, not a minute passes without me singing. I stick my hands in my pockets, And walk around, singing out of boredom... read more
March 2007. George Washington University
  
Slavic Spring Festival in Washington, D.C. pictures, video
October 2006. John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Courtesy of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Photo courtesy of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Photo credit: John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Saturday, May 20th, 2006, New York City
Pictures were taken on Saturday, May 20th, 2006. Singer Alexander Menshikov, balalaika virtuoso Lev Zabeginsky, dancers: Valentina Kvasova and Ilia Pankratov, Mikhail Smirnov on guitar and garmoshka. Event: "Global Festival" fundraiser for United Nations Association of New York's
Young Professionals for International Cooperation. Address: Lighthouse International over on E. 58th
111 East 59th Street (between Lexington & Park Avenues).
Saturday, July 30th, 2005. Old Westbury, New York
Saturday, July 30th, 2005. 7:30-9:30PM. Performance at the Old Westbury Country Club. 270 Wheatley Road, Old Westbury, New York 11568. Alex Siniavski (balalaika), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocal), violin Alex Tseytlin, Efimenko Alexey (guitar), Valentina Kvasova (vocal), Leonid Bruk (balalaika contrabass).
RUSSIAN BAND VIDEOCLIPS
Russian Gypsy folk music medley
1 minute Russian Gypsy folk music medley performed by Alex Siniavski (balalaika, guitar), Mikhail Smirnov (guitar), Leonid Bruk (balalaika contrabass), Ruslan Khain (contrabass), Sergey Riabtsev (violin), Lev Zabeginsky (balalaika), Gennady Gutkin (bayan).
"The Moon is Shining Brightly" (trio),
"By the long Road"(quintet),
Russian bayan virtuoso performance (solo),
Russian Gypsy Vengerka (violin solo and a band)
Russian folk dance "The Moon Is Shining Brightly" ("Светит месяц")
2 min 20 sec video clip. Russian music ensemble "Barynya" showcase at the booking conference on September 29, 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland. Alexander Menshikov - percussions, Mikhail Smirnov- classic guitar, Vadim Kolpakov-Russian Gypsy 7-string guitar, Ruslan Khain - balalaika contrabass, balalaika solo - Alex Siniavski
Russian Gypsy song "Those were the days" ("Дорогой длинною")
 2 min 20 sec video clip. Russian music ensemble "Barynya" showcase at the booking conference on September 29, 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland. Alexander Menshikov - singer, Mikhail Smirnov-guitar, Vadim Kolpakov-Russian Gypsy 7-string guitar, Ruslan Khain - balalaika contrabass, Alex Siniavski-balalaika, Gypsy guitar
RUSSIAN BAND INSTRUMENTS
Our main instruments are balalaika, domra, drums,
garmoshka (Russian folk button accordion), Gypsy guitar, classic guitar,
contrabass balalaika, bayan (Russian button accordion), cello and vocals.
All musicians and singers of the group are highly trained in Russia, Ukraine and United States professionals. Mikhail Smirnov, director of the band, is the specialist in Russian folk tradition.
WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY ABOUT RUSSIAN BAND
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RUSSIAN BAND MEMBERS
Singer Alexander Menshikov is a native of small town of Bugulma, now Republic of Tatarstan. Alexander (Sasha) studied singing in The Gnesin's Academy of Russian music in Moscow.
Mikhail Smirnov - garmoshka (Russian diatonic accordion), vocal, clasic guitar. Born in Moscow, Russia. Graduated from Moscow State University of Culture and Arts (Master's Degree in Russian folk chorus conducting).
Alex Siniavski - balalaika, Gypsy guitar. Alex was a leading member (balalaika prima) of The Andreev State symphonic balalaika orchestra, one of the most prestigious in former USSR. Alex graduated with honors from the Leningrad State Musical Conservatory.
Ruslan Khain - is well known in New York City jazz scene contrabass player.
Leonid Bruk was born in Leningrad, Russia. He is a best Brooklyn based balalaika-contrabass player. Leonid graduated from music school as a bass guitarist and performed with many different groups including ensemble "Barynya"
Lev Zabeginski (New York City) - composer, arranger, virtuoso balalaika and domra player, as well as a solid jazzman (playing both double bass and bass guitar) - was born in Moscow, Russia. Lev Zebeginsky started to play Russian folk music at the age of six. In 1952 he had played with The Youth Folk Quartet in Kremlin at the Stalin's birthday concert... He graduated from the St.Petersburg Conservatory in 1970 with master degree in composition.
Dancer and singer Valentina Kvasova was born in Russia, in the city of Rostov-na-Donu, Cossack' s Capital of Russia. After finishing of the formal education in Voronezh Choreographic School she has been invited to The Don Cossacks State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble as the actress of ballet.
Russian dancer Ilia Pankratov has graduated with Master's Degree in Choreography from the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts. In Russia Mr. Pankratov has worked for various dance companies. In the United States he was dancing with the best companies including RiverDance (Co-Dance Captain for Russian Folk Ballet), Metropolitan Opera and others.
RUSSIAN BAND PROGRAM
Those were the days
Andreev Waltz
Vagabond
The Peddler
The Moon is Shining Brightly
The Birds Are Returning Home
You Stood Me Up
Burn, Gypsy Love
Oh, you, Galyu
Tongue Twister
Do Not Wake Me Up
Ai-na-ree-nai
Vodka Glasses
Dr. Zhivago
Marusya 1,2,3
I Met You
Styen'ka Razin
Katyusha
Gusarov
Two Step (Girl Nadya)
Moscow Nights
Dark Eyes
Horse carrier
Birch-Tree
Where Are They? (Kayone)
Dashing Fellow Merchant
Chardash
Kalinka
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Дорогой длинною
Вальс Андреева
Бродяга (По диким степям Забайкалья)
Коробушка
Светит месяц
Домой возвращаются птицы
Пидманула
Гори, гори
Ох, ты, Галю
Скороговорка
Не будите
Пропил Мишка
Стаканчики
Доктор Живаго
Маруся 1,2,3
Я встретил Вас
Из-за острова на стрежень
Катюша
Гусаров
Девочка Надя
Подмосковные вечера
Очи Черные
Извозчик
Ах, ты, Берёза
Кайёне
Ухарь-Купец
Чардаш
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RUSSIAN BAND INTERNATIONAL SONGS LIST
RUSSIAN SONGS
Ah Odessa - Restorannoe
Apelsinovaya pesnya - Blestyashie
Aromat lubvi - Lada Dens
Bud ili ne bud - Pugacheva V krayu magnoliy - Ariel
Vernisazh - Layma Vaykule
Vse proydet - 80s V den rozhdeniya - 60-70s Vchera - Alsou Vse ravno - Alsou Glaza v glaza - Alsou Glaza zveta wiski - Vetlizkaya Golovolomka - Zhasmin Duet - Alsou Druzhba - 60-70s Eshe ne vecher - Layma Vaykule Za chetire morya - Blestyashie Konphetki-baranochki - Narodnaya Kalinka - Narodnaya Kolechko - Narodnaya Korobeyniki - Narodnaya Lada - 60-70s Landishi - 60-70s Listya zheltie - 80s Lunniy kot - Vetlizkaya Metko - Gosti iz Budushego Mne ochen nuzhen ti - Sasha progect Moskovskie okna - 60-70s Moskva zlatoglavaya - Narodnaya Myasoedovskaya - Restorannoe Musie Pusie - Katya Lel Nadezhda - 60-70s Nash sosed - Edita Pexa Nepogoda - 80s Ochi chernie - Romans Odinokaya xodit garmon - Narodnaya Oy zvetet kalina - Narodnaya Oy moroz moroz - Narodnaya Oy to ne vecher - Narodnaya Osenniy pozeluy - Pugacheva Osen - Alsou Pesenka o xoroshem nastroenii - 60-70s Pesnya o lubvi - Narodnaya Pesenka pro zayzev - Restorannoe Pesenka pro medvedey - 60-70s Pogoda v dome - Dolina Podmoskovnie vechera - Narodnaya Pomogi mne - 60-70s Pospeli vishni v sady u dyadi Vani - Restorannoe Prosto lubit tebya - Orbakayte i Russo Raba lubvi - Vetlizkaya Razgovor so schastiem - Narodnaya Romashki spryatalis - Narodnaya Siziy golubochek - Narodnaya Se lya vi - Meladze Sera - Meladze 7.40 (V sem sorok) - Restorannoe Stop Stop Stop - Via Gra Stoyu na polustanochke - Narodnaya Tanez na barabane - 80s Tolko ne nazad - Pugacheva Ti glydel na menya - Narodnaya Tonkaya ryabina - Narodnaya Ti menya ne budi - Rasputina Utushka lugovaya - Narodnaya Shalandi polnie kefali - Restorannoe Chao dorogoy - Pugacheva Chto tak serdze rastrevozeno - Narodnaya Ya ne mogu inache - Tolkunova Ya ne vernus - Via Gra Ya y tvoix nog - Vlasova Yasniy moy svet - Bulanova
UKRAINIAN SONGS
Oy pri lyzi pri luzhku - Narodnaya Ti zh menya pidmanula - Narodnaya Rozpryagayte, xlopzi, koney - Narodnaya Leleki - Koroleva Gulyanka - Serduchka Svadebnaya - Smerduchka Odna kalina - Rotaru Chervona ruta - Rotaru Cheremshina - Rotaru Arkan - Ruslana Kolomiyka - Ruslana Wild Dances - Ruslana Dance With The Wolves - Ruslana Znayu ya - Ruslana
HEBREW SONGS
Tum Balalaika Amen Hava Nagila Bab el wad Can Lu iehi Olam Shiru shir amen
SPANISH SONGS
Amor a la mexicana Avusadora Besame Mucho Candela Caballo Viejo Corazon Espinado - Santana Crepusculo Derroche En blanco y negro Encadenados Entre el mar y una estrella El camino del corazon El Dia Que Ma Quieras El toquesito Fuiste Herida Juntos La pollera amarilla La Vida Es Un Carnaval - Celia Cruz Libre Lo hare por ti Los dias sin ti Luna bonita Maldita noche Mentiroso Mi Tierra - Gloria Estefan No me arrepiento Nuestro adios Ojos Asi - Shakira Ponernos de acuerdo Por amarte asi Que vengan los bomberos Regresa a mi Rosalinda Sabor A Mi Si me dices que si Solamente Una Vez Solo Tus Canciones Tormento de Amor Tristeza Tu Veneno Usted Abuso Y yo sigo aqui Volvere Bamboleo Mais que Nada La Bamba Estoy Aqui
MOLDAVIAN SONGS
Nane Zoxa - Chepraga Melanxolie - Rotaru Romantike - Rotaru
BELORUSSIAN SONGS
Kypalinka - Narodnaya Kosil Yas Konyushiny - Narodnaya Vologda - Pesnyri
ENGLISH SONGS
1999 - Prince A Hard Days Night - Beatles A Nightingale Sang In Berkely Square - Frank Sinatra A Whole New World - Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus Aeroplane - Red Hot Chili Peppers Again - Lenny Kravitz Aint No Stoppin Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crowe All Of Me - Willie Nelson All Of You - Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross All Through The Night - Cyndi Lauper All You Need Is Love - Beatles Allison - Elvis Costello Alone - Heart Always - Atlantic Starr Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes Anything For You - Gloria Estefan Around And Around - Rolling Stones Astrud - Basia At Last - Etta James At The Hop - Danny & The Juniors Baby Dont Forget My Number - Milli Vanilli Baby Love - Supremes Back in The USA - Chuck Berry Back On The Chain Gang - Pretenders Badge - Cream Bailamos - Enrique Eglisias Be My Baby - Ronettes Beauty & The Beast - Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson Bent - Matchbox 20 Believe - Cher Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin Bitch - Meredith Brooks Black Cat - Janet Jackson Black Magic Woman - Santana Black Velvet - Allanah Myles Blame It On The Rain - Milli Vanilli Blue Bayou - Linda Rondstadt Blue Skies - Eva Cassidy Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day Brass in Pocket - Pretenders Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder Breezing - George Benson Bring Me To Life - Evanessence Building a Mystery - Sarah McLachlan Cant Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe - Barry White Cant Hurry Love - Supremes Captain Of Her Heart - Double Careless Whisper - George Michael (Wham) Change The World - Eric Clapton Chocolate Salty Balls - Isaac Hays (as ?Chef? from South Park) Clocks - Coldplay Come A Little Bit Closer - Jay & The Americans Come Together - Beatles Come See About Me - Supremes Conga - Gloria Estefan Crazy - Patsy Cline Crazy - Knarles Barklay Crazy - Willie Nelson Crazy on You - Heart Cry For Help - Rick Astley Crying - Roy Orbison Crystal Ship - Doors Dancing In The Streets - Martha & The Vandellas Dancing Queen - ABBA Delicado - Percy Faith Devil With A Blue Dress On - Mitch Ryder & Detroit Wheels Diamonds & Pearls - Prince Didnt We - Richard Harris Different Drum - Linda Ronstadt Disappear - INXS Do That To Me One More Time - Toni Tenille Dont Be Cruel - Bobby Brown Dont Know Why - Norah Jones Dont Let Me Be Misunderstood - Animals Dont Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John Dont Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston Dont Speak - No Doubt Dont You Forget About Me - Simple Minds Dont Stop - Fleetwood Mac Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club Dreams - Fleetwood Mac Dream Lover - Bobby Darin Drive - Cars Earth Angel - Penguins Electric Slide - Marcia Griffith Eleanor Rigby - Beatles Everything I do, I Do It For You - Bryan Adams (from Robin Hood) Epilogue - Sting Enjoy The Silence - Depeche Mode Everlasting Love - Gloria Estefan Every Little Step I Take - Bobby Brown Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears Every Breath You Take - Police Father Figure - George Michael Fields Of Gold - Sting Fighter - Christina Aguilera Fix You - Coldplay Fly (I Just Wanna) - Sugar Ray Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra Foolish Games - Jewel For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder Free As A Bird - Beatles Friends In Low Places - Garth Brooks From This Moment - Shania Twain Genius Of Love - Tom Tom Club Get Down Tonight - K.C. & The Sunshine Band Get on Your Feet - Gloria Estefan Get The Party Started - Pink Gimmie Some Loving - Spencer Davis Group Girl From Ipanema - Astrud Gilberto Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera Give Me One Reason - Tracy Chapman Gold Dust Woman - Fleetwood Mack Good Enough - Bobby Brown Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals Green Onions - Booker T & The MGs Gypsy - Fleetwood Mack Handle With Care - Traveling Wilburys Hanky Panky - Madonna Have a Heart - Bonnie Raitt Heart of Glass - Blondie Heatwave - Linda Rondstadt Heaven Knows - Donna Summer Hella Good - No Doubt/Gwen Stefani Hello Goodbye - Beatles Hips Don't Lie - Shakira Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins Honkey Tonk Women - Rolling Stones Hot In The City - Billy Idol Hound Dog - Elvis Presley House Of The Rising Sun - Animals Im Like A Bird - Nelly Furtado Im The Only One - Melissa Ethridge I Believe In You and Me - Whitney Houston I Cant Make You Love Me - Melissa Ethridge I Cant Help Falling In Love With You - Elvis Presley I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash I Feel the Earth Move - Carole King Ive Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra I Say A Little Prayer for You - Diana King I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles I Still Got The Blues For You - Gary Moore I Swear - John Michael Montgomery I Touch Myself - Divinyls I Will Stand By You - Pretenders If It Makes You Happy - Sheryl Crowe If You are Gone - Matchbox 20 In My Arms - Erasure In My Life - Beatles In The Mood. - Glenn Miller Orch In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning - Frank Sinatra Instant Karma - John Lennon Imagine - John Lennon It Had To Be You - Frank Sinatra It Wasnt Me - Shaggy Its No Good - Depeche Mode Jagged Little Pill (You Learn) - Alannis Morrisette Jamaica Farewell - Harry Belafonte Jealous Guy - John Lennon Jump Jive & Wail - Brian Setzer Orchestra Just A Gigolo - Louis Prima Just Like Starting Over - John Lennon Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel Karma Chameleon - Culture Club Key Largo - Bertie Higgins Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack King Of Wishful Thinking - Go West Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd Kokomo - Beach Boys Lady In Red - Chris DeBurgh Lady Marmalade - Patti Labelle Last Dance - Donna Summer Layla (Unplugged) - Eric Clapton Let It Be - Beatles Lets Get Loud - Jennifer Lopez Lets Stay Together - Al Green Lies - Thompson twins Lights - Journey Light My Fire - Doors Living La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix Long And Winding Road - Beatles Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers Look Of Love - ABC L-O-V-E - Al Green Love Her Madly - Doors Love Me Two Times - Doors Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tenille Losing My Religion - REM Luck Be A Lady Tonight - Frank Sinatra MacArthur Park - Richard Harris Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin Maggie May - Rod Stewart Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf Making Whoopee - Dr. John & Kiki Dee Mambo No. 5 - Perez Prado Margueritaville - Jimmy Buffet Me & Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin Meditation - Antonio Carlos Jobim Mercy Mercy Me / I Want You - Robert Palmer Michelle - Beatles Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett Miss Independent - Kelly Clarkson Mony Mony - Billy Idol Moondance - Van Morrison More Than A Woman - BeeGees My All - Mariah Carey My Fathers Eyes - Eric Clapton My Favorite Mistake - Sheryl Crowe My Girl - Temptations My Guy - Mary Wells My Perogative - Bobby Brown Naughty Girl - Beyonce Needles And Pins - Searchers Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley New York, New York - Frank Sinatra No Matter What - Badfinger Not Alone Anymore - Traveling Wilburys On Our Own (Ghostbusters) - Bobby Brown On The Road Again - Willie Nelson Old Time Rock And Roll - Bob Segar One Headlight - Wallflowers Only The Lonely - Motels Our Day Will Come - Ruby & The Romantics Oye Como Va - Santana Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly Penny Lane - Beatles Perfect Way - Scritty Politti Piano Man - Billy Joel Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band Poison Arrow - ABC Policy Of Truth - Depeche Mode Praying For Time - George Michael Pretending - Eric Clapton Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison Promises - Basia Proud Mary - Credence Clearwater Revival Quiet Nights - Antonio Carlos Jobim Real Love - Beatles Reason To Believe - Rod Stewart Respect - Aretha Franklin Return To Sender - Elvis Presley Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mack Rhythym Is Gonna Get You - Gloria Estefan Rhythm Of The Rain - Cascades Rock Steady - Whispers Rock This Town - Stray Cats Rock Your Baby - George MacCrae Route 66 - Eva Cassidy Run Baby Run - Sheryl Crow Runaway - Del Shannon Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford Sea Of Love - Honeydrippers Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers Send In The Clowns - Frank Sinatra Sex And Candy - Marcy Playground Shameless - Garth Brooks She - Elvis Costello She is Got The Rhythm And Ive Got The Blues - Alan Jackson Shout - Isley Brothers Since I Dont Have You - Skyliners Sixth Avenue Heartache - Wallflowers Smooth - Santana Smooth Operator - Sade Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane Something - Beatles Something To Talk About - Bonnie Raitt Somewhere Out There - Linda Ronstadt Soulman - Sam & Dave Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King Staying Alive - BeeGees Still The One - Shania Twain Strong Enough - Cher Suddenly - Olivia Newton -John & Cliff Richard Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra Tainted Love - Soft Cell Talk - Coldplay Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton Tempted - Squeeze Thats The Way I Like It - K.C. & The Sunshine Band The Way - Fastball Things We Said Today - Beatles Think - Aretha Franklin This Is The Time - Billy Joel This Will Be - Natalie Cole Tide is High - Blondie To All The Girls Ive Loved Before - Julio & Willie Tonight and the Rest of My Life - Nina Gordon Torn - Natalie Imbruglia Touch Me - Doors Touch Of Grey - Grateful Dead Toxic - Britney Spears True - Spandau Ballet Tubthumping (I Get Knocked Down) - Chumbawamba Twentieth Century Fox - Doors Twilight Time - Platters Unbelievable - EMF Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers Under The Boardwalk - Drifters Unforgettable - Natalie & Nat King Cole Up On The Roof - Drifters Vision of Love - Mariah Carey Walk Away - Kelly Clarkson Walk Dont Run - Ventures Walking On The Sun - Smash Mouth Wanderer - Dion & The Belmonts Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin When Doves Cry - Prince When Im 64 - Beatles While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Beatles While You See a Chance - Steve Winwood White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane White Wedding - Billy Idol Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procul Harum Wicked Games - Chris Isaac Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Shirrells With A Little Help From My Friends - Beatles Witchcraft - Frank Sinatra Without You - Mariah Carey Woke Up This Morning (Sopranos) - A3 Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton You Always Hurt The One You Love - Eddie Cantor You And Me (We Wanted It All) - Frank Sinatra You Belong To Me - Duprees You Got It - Bonnie Raitt You Got It - Roy Orbison You Gotta Be - Oleta Adams You have Lost That Loving Feeling - Righteous Brothers You will Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls Zoot Suit Riot - Cherry Popping Daddies
CARIBBEAN SONGS
Bad Boys - Inner Circle Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley Could You Be Loved - Bob Marley Day O - Harry Belafonte Here I Am - UB40 Hot Hot Hot - Arrow I Cant Help Falling In Love With You - UB40 Is This Love - Bob Marley Jamming - Bob Marley Message To You Rudy - Specials Natural Mystic - Bob Marley No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley Punky Reggae Party - Bob Marley Red Red Wine - UB40 Rivers Of Babylon - Melodians Stepping Out - Steel Pulse Sweat - Inner Circle Teaser - Alston Beckett Volcano - Jimmy Buffet Waiting In Vain - Bob Marley You Wont See Me - Ernie Smith You are All I Need - Patrick Alley
ITALIAN SONGS
Al Di La - Emilio Pericoli Anema Core - Ornella Vanoni Come Prima - Domenico Modugno Con Te Patiro - Andrea Bocelli Inamorata - Jimmy Roselli Mondo Cane (More) - Kai Winding Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu (Volare) - Domenico Modugno Per Averti - Adriano Celentano
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New York Balalaika Orchestra is usually invited to play at Russian Orthodox weddings, fundraising balls, large scale social events, presentations, Doctor Zhivago's style corporate parties in New York Tri-State area
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VIA ROMEN - Russian Gypsy Roma traditional music and dance ensemble . Artistic director Vadim Kolpakov.
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RUSSIAN BAND specialty is Gypsy, Ukrainian, Russian music and songs. All RUSSIAN BAND members are top professionals with many years of experience. Choice of Gypsy, Ukrainian, Russian (2 different sets) and Cossack costumes. Extended repertoire. Formal concert, background music or music for dancing party. Our main instruments are balalaika, domra, drums, garmoshka (Russian button accordion), Gypsy guitar, classic guitar, contrabass balalaika, cello and vocals. Travel with own pro-quality sound system.
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Russian Balalaika duo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Alex Siniavski - balalaika, Mikhail Smirnov - guitar, garmoshka, vocals
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Russian Gypsy Guitar Violin Duo from New York, New York performs Russian, Gypsy, Ukrainian, Moldovian, Hungarian music and songs. Sergei Pobedinski - guitar, vocals, Valeriy Zhmud - violin.
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| | Vasily Romany Gypsy Band -
New York based Tsygansky (Russian Gypsy Roma) music and dance show. Artistic Director Vasily Romani (Yankovich).
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| | Tsygane - Russian Gypsy Roma dance, music, song ensemble New York City
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Tum Balalaika - Russian, Jewish, Ukranian, Gypsy band from Chicago, Illinois
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| | Russian Dance & Music Duo from New York performs in traditional costumes. Program of Russian Cossack Ukrainian and Tsygansky (Russian Gypsy Roma) folk songs, music and dances. Affordable price. Duo is available for Arts in education programs, concerts, convention promotions, media appearances, private parties, special events, theme engagements, weddings, etc.
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Brooklyn Balalaikas -Russian Folk Music Trio from Brooklyn, New York. Artistic Director Leonid Bruk.
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| | Cossack Spirit - Cossack song, music and dance trio from New York founded by dancer and singer Valentina Kvasova, singer Victoria Pichurova and Russian button accordion virtuoso Victor Danilochkin in 2007. Ensemble performs Cossack folk music, songs and dances. All members of the group are highly trained in former USSR performers.
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Old Red Wine - Klezmer, Yiddish, Russian dixieland band from Brooklyn, New York. Artistic Director Shlomo Leiderman.
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| | Kalinka Duo - Sergey Vashchenko- balalaika, Vladimir Kaliazine- bayan, Austin, TX
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| | Zabava - Russian folk ethnographic group from Saratov, Russia
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Timofeyev and Kolpakov Russian Gypsy 7-string guitar duo performs traditional music, songs and dances of the Russian Roma (Gypsy) tradition, ancient Gypsy melodies, heartfelt lyrical romansy, accompanied by the Russian Gypsy 7-string guitars. Oleg Timofeyev holds an M.A. in Early Music Performance from the University of Southern California (1993), and a Ph.D. in Performance Practice from Duke University (1999). Lead guitarist and artist of the Moscow Gypsy Theater Romen, Vadim Kolpakov has been steeped in the tradition from childhood, plays the Russian 7- string guitar, sings and dances.
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The Internationals World Music Ensemble from Chicago, Illinois plays Russian, Italian, Jewish, Ukrainian, Cossack, Gypsy, American oldies, and classical music from all around the world. Flexible structure depending on the clients' needs.
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Tryn-Trava - Russian Folk group from Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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NEW YORK RUSSIAN DANCE AND MUSIC TRIO - Russian, Cossacks, Ukrainian and Gypsy dances, music and songs. Authentic instruments: garmoshka, balalaika, gusli.
Different set of costumes for each dance.
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For fast quote contact Mikhail Smirnov at Barynya Entertainment
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Russian New Year's characters Father Frost and Snow Maiden
Ded Moroz and Snegurochka (Russian: Дед Мороз и Снегурочка)
Father Frost and Snow Maiden are the most important characters of the New Year's celebration in Russia. Father Frost (Ded Moroz, Russian: Дед Мороз) plays a role similar to that of Santa Claus. The literal translation of the name would be "Grandfather Frost". However, English-speakers traditionally translate "DED MOROZ" as the alliterative "FATHER FROST". Ded Moroz is always accompanied by his granddaughter Snegurochka - Snow Maiden (Russian: Снегурочка).
New York based ensemble Barynya created a special Russian New Year's program with traditional Russian winter songs, dances and music: "In the forest a fir-tree was born" (V Lesu Rodilas' Yolochka), "Small Fir Tree is Freezing during the Winter" (Malen'koi Yolochke Kholdno Zimoy), "The snowstorm is blowing along the street" (Metelitsa), "Father Frost" (Moroz-Moroz), "Five minutes" (Pyat' Minut).
Ded Moroz and Snegurochka are available for hire in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania (within 100 miles driving distance from New York City). For a fast price quote contact Mikhail Smirnov
Father Frost and Snow Maiden - Ded Moroz and Snegurochka in New York City - photos
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