♫ Russian folk singer Natalia Smirnov (Demidova)

Russian folk singer Natalia Smirnov (Demidova) is a native of Moscow, Russia. She graduated from Moscow State University of Culture and Arts. She is currently based in Brooklyn, New York.

Russian folk singer Natalia Smirnov (Demidova)

As a student Natalia Demidova was performing with semi-professional Russian music group "SLAVICHI" (Director Gennady Rudnev). After completion of formal education she performed as solo singer with professional ensemble "Bylina", Russian folk Theatre "Matanya", Moscow State Musical Folklore Theatre "Russkaya Pesnya".

In the begining of 1992 saxophone virtuoso Igor Butman helped to choose name for Natalia and Mikhail Smirnov who then started to perform as a duet in Russian Restaurant "Fyodoroff", Long Island, New York. Rusian folk duo "Misha and Natasha from Russia" was born.

Russian folk duo Misha and Natasha from Russia

Since year of 1991 Natasha resides in the United States and works with Russian folk ensemble Barynya, Russian folk duo "Misha and Natasha from Russia" and performs solo.

St. Louise, Missouri, History Museum (Jefferson memorial)

Natalia is performing Russian folk song "VALENKI (Felt Boots)"
on the picture from right to left :
Natalia Smirnov (singer), Mikhail Smirnov (guitar),
Leonid Bruk (balalaika-bass), Alex Siniavski (balalaika)

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Valenki ("Felt Boots") Russian Balalaika Trio is playing Traditional Song "Valenki". Solo Natalia Smirnov 3701 KB video mpeg file

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Natalia Playful tongue-twister song. A young man falls in love with so awesome a beauty Natalia. In jest he thinks to kill himself, then he rethinks to kill her. Moral is the knife is broken, the pitchfork is bent and Natalia is still alive.

Petrushka Ball 2005, Hotel Plaza, New York City. Singer Natasha Smirnov