BDAA-2005, Ensemble Barynya at the the Balalaika and Domra Association of America conference in Madison, Wisconsin
Members of ensemble Barynya performed at the Balalaika and Domra Association of America BDAA conference at
the University of Wisconsin-Madison during The 27th Annual RUSSIAN FESTIVAL CONCERT on Saturday, July 23, 2005 at the Mills Concert Hall, UW School of Music.
Singers, dancers and musicians of Barynya ensemble performed at the conventions of BDAA (Balalaika and Domra Association of America) in 2005, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Dancers, singers, and musicians of Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya are available for hire for the performing art centers, festivals, schools, libraries, concert halls, restaurants, private and corporate events as one powerful ensemble or in smaller groups.
Concert program included instrumental solos, ensembles, singers, and dancers featuring world-renowned artists:
Nadezhda Burdykina, Domra (Russia)
Igor Senin, Balalaika (Russia)
The BDAA Large Festival Orchestra
Svetlana Nikonova, Music Director (Washington, D.C.)
Russian folk music and dance ensemble Barynya with Alex Siniavski (balalaika), Mikhail Smirnov (guitar, vocal), Judy Sherman (vocal), Victor
Gorodinsky (balalaika contrabass) and Greg Harbar (accordion) opened the GALA.
The Balalaika and Domra Association of America 2005
Video of ensemble Barynya performance
Opening speach by Maxwell McCullough, Contrabass Balalaika.
17 seconds preview in MPG format
Daydreams Waltz – V. Andreev
19 seconds preview in MPG format
Csardas – V. Monti
31 seconds preview in MPG format
Sergei Gusarov - A. Siniavski, M. Smirnov
32 seconds preview in MPG format
Solnyshko (Little Sun) – Gypsy Song
30 seconds preview in MPG format
Gori, Gori (Burn, Burn, Gypsy Love) - A. Dimitrievich
38 seconds preview in MPG format
The Balalaika Tutorial online
Famous Russian balalaika virtuoso Alex Siniavski have released an online version of his best selling The Balalaika Tutorial DVD. You can get it at his website www.iBalalaika.com. Below you can see two samples - short intro into the course, and lesson 6 - tremolo.
1. Introduction 2. Tuning 3. Strumming 4. Thumb Pizzicato 5. Pizzicato Vibrato 6. Double Pizzicato 7. Single Pizzicato 8. Tremolo 9. The Rolls 10. Left Hand Position 11. Learning a Song 12. Scales 13. Basic Chords 14. The Folk Balalaika
Live Music Balalaika Band - Wedding Tasting Room & Taphouse at Mount Ida Reserve - in Scottsville, Virginia - October 8, 2022
DJ Alisa, bilingual MC-Tamada Mikhail and eight piece live music band provided music and entertainment for mixed Russian-Jewish-American wedding reception in Scottsville, Virginia on Saturday, October 8th, 2022. For their venue newlyweds selected Tasting Room & Taphouse at Mount Ida Reserve, 5600 Moonlight Dr, Scottsville, VA 24590.