New Hampshire, Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Jewish, Gypsy dancers, musicians, singers, garmoshka, 7-string guitar. Performance at the Sandwich Central Elementary School, Center Sandwich, NH
Russian-Gypsy singer and seven-string Russian guitar player Vasily Romani, singer, garmoshka and guitar player Mikhail Smirnov and dancer Ukrainian Cossack dancer Serhiy Tsyganok performed 45 min concert on Monday, March 5th, 2018 at the Sandwich Central Elementary School, 28 Squam Lake Road, Center Sandwich, NH 03227.
Program of performance included Russian folk song with garmoshka Subboteya (ÃÀÐÌÎØÊÀ ÑÓÁÁÎÒÅß), Russian folk dance BARYNYA, Russian song KATYUSHA
, COSSACK DANCE, solo on Russian seven string guitar by Vasily "VENGERKA" (ÂÅÍÃÅÐÊÀ), Jewish BOTTLE DANCE, dance of Russian Bear (ÒÀÍÅÖ ÌÅÄÂÅÄÜ), Russian song "My darling" (ÆÈÂ¨Ò MÎß ÎÒÐÀÄÀ), Ukrainian folk song and dance PIDMANULA, Russian Tongue-Twister (ÑÊÎÐÎÃÎÂÎÐÊÀ), RUSSIAN ALPHABET LESSON, Russian folk song "KOROBUSHKA" with the percussian ORCHESTRA consisted of students, Russian folk DANCE LESSON, Russian folk dance KALINKA.
Staten Island, 60th Birthday party, Chinar On The Island Restaurant
Musicians, singers, and dancers of Moscow Gypsy Army performed one hour show during Russian 60th birthday party on Saturday, August 24th, 2019, 8pm at the Chinar On The Island Restaurant. Cast of performers included singer/7 string guitar player Vasiliy, singer / 6 string guitar player Mikhail, singer/dancer Valentina. Program of the performance included "Kai One", "2 guitars" ("Äâå ãèòàðû"), "Shatritsa", "Joseph-Joseph", "Vengerka", "Mato", "Mardjandja", "Dark Eyes" ("Î÷è ÷¸ðíûå"), "Long Road" ("Äîðîãîé äëèííîþ"), "Çà äðóæåñêîé áåñåäîþ", "Ýé, ÿìùèê, ãîíè-êà ê ßðó", "Ìîõíàòûé øìåëü", "Öûãàíñêàÿ ôàíòàçèÿ" (èíñòðóìåíòàëüíûé íîìåð), "Íå áóäèòå", "Íàíý Öîõà", "×àðäàø" (èíñòðóìåíòàëüíûé íîìåð), "Áèðþçîâûå çëàòû êîëå÷êè", "Êàê öâåòîê äóøèñòûé" (öûãàíñêàÿ âåëè÷àëüíàÿ), "Òîëüêî ðàç" (ðîìàíñ), "Ïðîïèë Ìèøêà", "×òî ìíå ãîðå", "Gypsy Medley" (Ïîïóððè), "Ñåðäöå íà ñíåãó", "Ìû íà ëîäî÷êå êàòàëèñü", and other Gypsy Roma (Romani), songs, music, and dances. The company also presented several Russian, Ukrainian, and Moldovian songs, as well as some classical music, and internationally known hits.
Concert at the Penn State University in Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Three musicians of Moscow Gypsy Army (Leonid Bruk, Elina Karokhina, and Mikhail Smirnov) performed one hour concert at the Penn State University in Hazleton, Pennsylvania (Slusser Bazyck Bldg, 76 University Drive, Hazleton, PA 18202) on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. Program of performance included songs and music of Russian Gypsies such as Long Road, Shatritsa, Dark Eyes, Vengerka, and other selections.
08-30-2024, Cafe St. Petersburg, Newton, Massachusetts
On Saturday, August 30th, 2024, five people performed during 80th birthday party at the Cafe St. Petersburg in Newton, Massachusetts. Exact address of the venue: 57 Union St, Ste 1, Newton, MA 02459, www.cafestpetersburg.com. 45 min program included "Ìàðäæàíäæà", "Áðè÷êà", "Øàòðèöà", "Äîðîãîé äëèííîþ", "Ê íàì ïðèåõàë íàø ëþáèìûé", "Î÷è ÷¸ðíûå", "Ñ÷àñòüå âäðóã", "×àðäàø", "Money", "Ïóòü áåãóò íåóêëþæå", "Ìîõíàòûé øìåëü", and "Two Guitars"
Sunday, June 5, 2022. 50th Wedding Anniversary in Alexandria, Virginia
Musicians, dancers and singers provided music and entertainment for six hours long 50th Wedding Anniversary event at one of the most desired, spacious, intimate, and unforgettable Potomac-Front wedding event venue in the National Capital Area. Cast of performers included Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Alisa Egorova (dancer), Elena Belova (singer), Leonid Bruk (contrabass balalaika), Yuriy Lemeshev (accordion), Mikhail Smirnov (guitar, vocals). 25 acres of gardens and woods overlooking the Potomac River. The party took place on Sunday, June 5th, 2022. Exact address of the venue: River Farm, 7931 E Boulevard Dr Alexandria Virginia 22308.
03-15-2020. 60th Birthday party at the Encore Restaurant in Brooklyn, New York
On March 15th, 2020 around 7pm dancers, singers, and musicians of New York based Russian Gypsy ensemble Moscow Gypsy Army provided one hour show during private 60th Birthday party in Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn. Exact address of the venue: Restaurant Encore, 10007 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11209. The party took place just a few days before the Covid-19 lockdown. It was one of the last parties before all crazy events occured. All guests and waiters were talking about upcoming lockdown, lack of masks, and related issues. Musicians and dancers did their best to take everybody's thoughts off the scary subjests. Performance was about 45 min long.
An evening of Gypsy songs and music at the Anyway Cafe in New York City
On Saturday, February 8th, 2020 Cafe Anyway in New York City hosted an event called "Manhattan Gypsy Nights". From 8pm to 12 midnight Vasily Yankovic, Elina Karokhina and Mikhail Smirnov performed an array of Gypsy Roma songs and music in colorfull East Village neighborhood of Manhatten. Exact address of the venue: Anyway Cafe NYC, 34 E 2nd St, New York, NY 10003.
Saturday, June 5th, 2021. Gypsy Night at the Anyway Cafe in New York City
Russian Gypsy singer Natasha Stolichnaya and NYC Gypsy Band performed for 3 hours at the Anyway Cafe in New York City on Saturday, June 5th, 2021 (8 to 11pm). Cast of performers: Natasha Stolichnaya, Frida Anuarbek (keyboard, vocals), Elina Karokhina (balalaika virtuoso), Mikhail Smirnov (guitar, vocals, garmoshka). Repertoire: Russian Gypsy songs and music, popular Russian songs, classical music, international hit songs.
