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Father Frost and Snowmaiden - Russian New Year's Charachters
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Russian singer Pyotr Leshchenko - "The King of Russian Tango" - was born on June 14, 1898 a citizen of the Russian Empire in village Isaeva.
His father was a clerk, mother - illiterate.
| Russian music, dance and song ensemble "Barynya" from Brooklyn. Russian, Gypsy, Cossack, Ukrainian and Klezmer traditional dances, folk and popular songs, virtuoso performances on musical instruments with humorous explanation of the program in English, Russian or Ukrainian languages. Since 1991. Artistic Director Mikhail Smirnov |
| Russian dance ensemble from Toronto Canada "Revival" is available in Canada and the United States of America to provide live entertainment for corporate events, parties, weddings, and all other events. Artistic Director Ekaterina Kornienkova. |
| Georgian dancers, New York, USA |
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Dance Ensemble "The Russian Collection" from San Francisco, California provides a selection of thrilling and colorful Russian folk dancing, enchanting Russian folk music, and Russian magical illusions. Group was founded in 1945 and has performed in Europe, Asia, North and South America. |
| Cossack Dancers New York, New Jersey, PA, CT, VT, Nationwide |
| "BOTTLE DANCERS USA" New York, USA |
| "Kalinka" Baltimore, MD, USA |
| "Balalaika Dance" Trio Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Folk dance ensemble "Canary" Los Angeles, California, USA |
 | Russian, Cossacks, Ukrainian and Gypsy dances, music and songs. Authentic instruments: garmoshka, balalaika, gusli. Different set of costumes for each dance. |
| Russian Cossack Dancers company from Brooklyn, New York. Cossack, Ukrainian, Russian, Gypsy, Gutsul, Moldovian and Klezmer folk dancing performed by eight professional dancers trained in Russia, Ukraine and United States. |
| Don Cossacks Rostov-na-Donu, Russia |
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Russian Dance & Music Duo from New York performes in traditional costumes. Repertoire of songs, music and dances performed by professional musicians and dancers. Affordable Russian Dance & Music Duo is available for arts in education programs, concerts, convention promotions, media appearances, private parties, special events, theme engagements, weddings, etc. |
| 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. |
| Ukrainian dance company Ukrainian Cossack dancers USA founded in New York by Ukrainian choreographer, teacher and dancer Andrij Cybyk in 2007. |
| Russian traditional dance and music program NY, NJ, CT, PA, MD designed for smaller budget venues with limites space for the dancing. 3 dancers, 1 musician perform Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Siberian folk dances, songs and music... more Russian dance ensembles |
Russian Wedding Tradition
Russian traditional wedding is different from what you are used to. There are no rehearsals, bridesmaids, and flower girls. The best man and the maid of honor are called “witnesses” or in Russian “svideteli”. The wedding celebration usually lasts for two days and requires preparation of about 1 to 6 months. The registration of marriage takes place at the department of public services or in Russian - “ZAGS”. Nowadays many couples also choose the church ceremony... read more
Russian singers for hire
For fast price quote contact Mikhail Smirnov at Barynya Entertainment
| Russian Gypsy and popular songs singer Alexander Menshikov from Cliffside Park, New Jersey performs with his Russian Wedding Band 5GRAND.US, ensemble Barynya or solo. He studied singing at The Gnesin's Academy in Moscow, Russia. |
| Acclaimed Russian Jewish singer and actor from New York Yakov Yavno |
| Piques Dames perform in the New York metropolitan area. Their repertoire includes a variety of Slavic and European Classical and Folk vocal music as well as compositions from operatic and sacred classics. |
| Singer, keyboard player, MC Yury Mitchenko is available in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania |
| Russian, Gypsy, Jewish, Italian and American singer Sergei Pobedinski from New York City, USA |
| Russian folk singer Irina Zagornova from New York, USA |
| Classical Russian Gypsy singer Vasily Yankovich was named the best Tsygansky (Russian Roma Gypsy) singer in the United States. Available in New York, New Jersey and internationally. |
| Gypsy Roma singer and dancer, 7-string guitar virtuoso Vadim Kolpakov |
| Honored performers of Russia Svetlana Smirnova and Yury Selivanov from Moscow, Russia |
| Russian folk singer and garmoshka player Mikhail Smirnov from Fort Lee, New Jersey performs authentic Russian folk songs and tongue twisters. |
| Russian folk singer Nina Selivanova from Moscow, Russia |
| Russian, Ukrainian and Gypsy singer Nikolai Massenkoff from San Francisco, California |
| Russian folk singer Tanya Matveeva from Moscow, Russia |
| Russian singer Marina Zhuravleva from Calgary, Canada |
| Russian classical singer (Bass) Vladimir Loginov from New York City. He is a profesional singer of the Bass solo parts in operas. He can also perform Russian, Ukrainian, Gypsy and international repertoire. Vladimir Loginov helds a Master's degree from Moscow State Conservatory named after P. Tchaikovsky (Vocal Department). |
| Russian bayan player, singer and actor Vitali Baganov from New York City, New York, USA |
| Russian Cossack singer and dancer Valentina Kvasova from New York, USA |
| Ukrainian singer, musician from San Fransisco, California Nina Tritenichenko |
| Russian folk singer Natalia Demidova from New York |
| Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian and Gypsy folk singer Victoria Pichurova from Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Russian singer Elena Harris from Grand Forks, Idaho, USA |
| Gypsy singer Svetlana Yankovsky from Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Russian singer, Bass-baritone Alexander Prokhorov from Boston, Massachusetts was born in Russia. Now he lives in Boston, where he is engaged as one of the performing artists with Boston University's Opera Institute. Alexander has been described as a "true deep bass with tones, that immediately astonished with their midnight-dark, chasm depth of richness and powerful timber..." |
| Russian singer (bass-barytone) Boris Kletinich from Montreal, Canada was graduated from the University of Theater Art and Film of Moscow (Russia). During his military service, he was soloist of the Air Force Orchestra and Chorus of the Red Army. Boris can sing different musical forms: Russian popular and love songs, rock and love ballad, the jazz, the popular writings of Broadway, the Jewish and Latin America songs, arias of opera. |
| Legendary Russian Gypsy singer Zhenya Shevchenko from New York City, USA |
| Russian singer Zarina Maliti from Moscow, Russia |
Balalaika Orchestra performance video
Barynya Balalaika Orchestra at the "Petroushka Ball 2007"
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City. 2 min video
BALALAIKA
Balalaika description, pictures, history of Russian balalaika, balalaika music free mp3 download, balalaika lessons and tutorial,
video of balalaika performances, balalaika players, ensembles, orchastras and virtuosos, handmade balalaikas for sale,
contrabass Balalaika and Balalaika Bass. How to buy contrabass balalaika, Balalaika Player's Diary amd more
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Russian balalaika records and mp3 samples
Balalaika Virtuoso Bibs Ekkel. Born in 1946 in England of mixed Polish-English background, Bibs Ekkel is both musician and linguist.
His career as one of very few outstanding professional balalaika players outside Russia has brought him much recognition worldwide, including in the balalaika's Motherland, where he has performed on radio and TV as well as at Moscow's prestigious "Hall of Columns" and... read more, download MP3
Ethnic Russian Music Album recorded by ensemble Barynya in December 2006. Total time 45:46. Album released by AS IZ Recording. Philadelphia, PA. 2006. Favorite Russian melodies and songs performed on balalaika, garmoshka, Gypsy guitar, classic guitar, and contrabass... more information, MP3 samples
Russian folk music, song and dance album. Runtime: 64 minutes. Ensemble Barynya live from Wisconsin. Alex Siniavski (balalaika), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar), Ruslan Khain (c-bass). Album released by AS IZ Recording. Philadelphia, PA. 2006. Songs: "The Peddlers", "You stood me up", "Angry mother (bila mene maty)", "Tongue Twister". Dances: "Hopak", "Sailor's Dance", "Barynya", "Kalinka". Balalaika solo: "The Moon is shining", "Chardash"... more info, MP3s, order
Russian Christmas Music Balalaika Album. Balalaika virtuoso Alex Siniavski, Mikhail Smirnov (guitar). Runtime: 51 minutes. Album released by AS IZ Recording. Philadelphia, PA. 2005. 25 Russian folk songs, dances, tunes, favorite Christmas and Holiday selections such as "Carol of Bells", "Deck The Halls", "Father Frost", "Jingle Bells", "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas", "Joy To The World", "Folk Carol from Smolensk", "Snowstorm", "Snegoorochka"... more information, MP3 samples
Sergey Gusarov" Russian folk songs and balalaika music album recorded with ensemble Barynya. Album released by AS IZ Recording. Philadelphia, PA. 2004. Russian folk music, tunes, songs and dances including title song Sergey Gusarov. Runtime: 65 minutes... more information, MP3 samples
Balalaika music album "Barynya Russian folk songs" recorded with balalaika virtuoso Alex Siniavski. Runtime: 35m 09s, Cover Art: Yury Tarler. Album released by AS IZ Recording. Philadelphia, PA. 2003. There are Russian folk tunes, dances and songs including "Evening bells", "Kalinka", "Katyusha", "Moscow Nights" and "Dark Eyes"... MP3 samples, order
Russian Balalaika Polyphonic Ringtones Free Download
Russian Balalaika Polyphonic Ringtones Free Download page provided by Russian folk music ensemble Barynya from Brooklyn, New York. Russian balalaika, garmoshka, guitar and contrabass balalaika were used to record these ringtones. Download the file to your computer and email to your phone or use any wireless connection such as bluetooth or infra red port to transfer the music.
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DOMRA
The Domra is a small mandolin size instrument with three or four strings. Instrument was developed by Vasiliy Vasilievich Andreev, the Father of Russian balalaika. In contemporary Russian orchestras the domra usually does the melody and accompanied by balalaikas and bayans to play classical and traditional Russian music. Most often domra is played with a pick in Russian Balalaika orchestras or small musical ensembles. Domra is the violin of Russian folk orchestra. It is one of the most flexible instruments in Russian orchestra... more
Russian Folk Instruments
| Russian Garmoshka, Garmon', 25x25, Hromka, Harmonica are all the same name for beloved Russian GARMOSHKA - diatonic botton accordion. Bass side: 25 bases, three rows. Treble side: 25 buttons, three rows. That's why Russians call the instrument "25 by 25". The layout of the right-hand buttons is such that the diatonic scale is played by alternating rows top to bottom. A few useful accidentals are often included at the top of the keyboard. The two outer rows of the left-hand are in a bass-chord arrangement, with a combination of major and minor chords that fit in with the major and relative harmonic minor key of the instrument |
| Ukranian Lira hurdy-gurdy - a wheel made to rotate by a crank acts as a bow. The old examples are diatonic and provided with nine to eleven keys. They have one melody string and two drone strings (tenor and bayork). These instruments are not held obliquely but laid horizontally on the lap. Their keys are provided with a device (often a simple rubber band) to make them return to their starting position. Contrary to most European hurdy-gurdy forms, the Ukrainian lira has never had a trompette (drone string with rhythmical function). Supposedly the instrument was imported from France by the Ukrainian Cossacks of colonel Ivan Sirko, who took part in The Thirty Years War (1618-1648). |
Gusli Handmade Russian folk Psaltery - is one of the oldest known Russian musical instruments.
The Greek historians Theofilact and Theophan were the first to mention the gusli:
Under the war in the end of the 6th Century, the Greeks took Slavonic prisoners
and found a musical instrument named the gusli.
10- and 9-string Gusli The instrument is described as an easy 5 stringed box made of wood. These strings were tuned like this: A, C, E, G, A. It was played like this: the strings that were not to be used were muted with the left hand, and a playstick was placed in the right hand. The playstick was used to press the rest of the open strings. The gusli was only used as accompaniment to the song and especially to the travelling scalds who used their songs to tell about the antiquity and to praise the princes and their relations. Little by little, more strings were put on the gusli - 10 then 13 - and the way of playing was changed. In the 18th Century, guslis standing on legs were built in Saint Peterburg. 
Shlemovidnye and arphovidnye Gusli Later, the number of strings were increased with up to 3-4 octaves with cromatic tuning. The gusli has its zenith in the 18th - 19th Century. The instrument is to be found in many homes and it is used at rehearsals of church choirs. The founder of the Balaika Orchestra, V. Andrejev, reconstructed the gusli in 1890 and equipped the instrument with a keyboard and a mechanic in order to make it easier to play on. However, he preserved the caracteristics by the gusli. The way of playing and the timbre are the same as in the old instruments and the mechanical gusli - also named the keyboardgusli is a genuine Russian folk instrument. Master Alexander Zhukovsky makes three different kinds of gusli: wing-shaped (krylovidnye) with a fan-like string arrangement, oval - or trapezoid-shaped (shlemovidnye) and harp-like (arfovidnye) with an opening in the soundboard near the pegs to allow the player to pluck the strings from the back side of the instrument. 
Russian folk instrument Gusli Kolyosnaya Lira - Russian traditional hurdy-gurdy with a violin body. Also known as Drehleier, Leier, vielle a rue. Ancient Russian folk instrument, came to Russia from Europe. Kolyosnaya Lira has only one melodic string, that is shorten by keys, and few strings which are tuned in definite note. Sound comes from the friction of wooden wheel by the strings.  Kolyosnaya Lira |
Donsloy Ryley - authentic Russian hurdy-gurdy with oval body
and an attached triangular keybox.
Donskoy Ryley |
Gudok - authentic Russian folk three-string pear-shaped bowed instrument that is usually held vertically.
It has 3 strings: 2 of them were tuned in unison and the 3d - one fifth higher.
All 3 strings were placed in the same plane, so a bow could make them all sound simultaneously.
Sometimes it has also several several (up to 8) resonant strings under the upper sounding board.
These made gudok's sound warm and rich. When playing gudok an artist held it on it's lap like a
cello or viola da gamba. Initially (in 12th century and probably before) gudok was played using
harmonics only, without pressing strings to instrument's neck. Later (in 14th century and after)
some modifications of gudok had a real neck for pressing strings, but this wasn't very useful
because of specific instrument's shape and was an obvious borrowing from fiddles.
Gudok - Russian folk instrument |
| Rozhok - Russian folk trumpet - a reed instrument made from a cow's horn or birch bark. |
| Zhaleika - Russian folk clarinet or hornpipe, most commonly possessed authentic Russian folk wind instrument |
| Volynka - traditional Russian and Slavic bagpipe. |
| Svirel - authentic Russian flute, basic Russian pennywhistle |
| Kugikly sometimes also called kuvikly are simple panpipes |
| Traditional Russian percussion instrument Lozhki - specially decorated wooden spoons |
| Traditional Russian percussion instrument Treshchotki - set of wee boards on a string that get clapped together as a group |
| kalyuki - basic Russian pipe hollow inside that has no additional holes, the role of a whistle or "pishika" carries out by tongue, the sound is reached for the account of over blowing the air |
Russian folk music ensembles
| Russian folk dance and music ensemble Barynya |
| "Russian Brides" Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Balalaika Orchestra New York City |
| "Chicago Cossacks" Chicago, IL |
| Music and dance Trio Brooklyn, New York |
| Russian folk music, tunes, dances, songs
Russian Balalaika and Garmoshka Duo New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania |
| "Brooklyn Balalaikas" Brooklyn, New York |
| 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 |
| Misha and Natasha from Russia New York, USA |
| Brighton Beach Menestrels Brooklyn, New York, USA |
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Folk duo (balalaika, garmoshka, guitar, vocal)
Russian Balalaika Cliffside Park, NJ |
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Russian, Gypsy, Ukrainian, Moldovian, Hungarian music and songs
Russian Gypsy Guitar Violin Duo New York, New York |
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Honored performers of Russia
Svetlana Smirnova and Yury Selivanov Moscow, Russia |
| Russian Balalaika Band
The Balalaika Russe New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Russian Balalaika Trio
Balalaika Stooges NY, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, USA |
| Zabava Saratov, Russia |
| Russian Folk Music Trio Barynya New York, New Jersey, PA, VT, CT |
| Kalinka Duo Austin, TX |
Sound of Russian folk music instruments
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| Rozhok | Russian cowboy's tune |
| 7-string Gusli | "Ah, vy seni, moi seni" |
 | Balalaika and rozhok | Russian folk tune |
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| Lira Rylei | Russian folk tune |
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| violin, dudka, rozhok | Russian folk tune "Timonya" |
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| Kalyuki | Russian folk tune |
| 10-string gusli | Russian folk tune |
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| Dudka | Russian folk tune |
Alyosha Dimitrievich - Russian Gypsy chanson performer
Alyosha Dimitrievich (Dimitrievich Aleksey Ivanovich) was born on March 23, 1913 at the Northern part of Russian Imperia, at the DAL'NY VOSTOK, (close to CHINA) in the family of gypsy that made living by traveling from town to town, singing, dancing and performing. He was the forth and the last child in the family.
In the end of the civic was (about 1920-1921) Dimitrievich family with the Army of the General Kolchak moved from Vladivostok to Kharbin, running from the communists regime. Later on they traveled from Hong Kong to Java, Sumatra, Ceylon, Birma (Barma) and Calcutta.
In 1924-25 Dimitrievich's clan moved to Spain. They stayed there for a few years. In Spain financial situation of the family improved. There were about 30... read full article
Russian Gypsy singers, dancers, musicians, ensembles
| Russian Gypsy music and dance show
Vasily Romany Gypsy Band New York City, New York, USA |
| Legend of Russian immigration
Russian Gypsy singer Zhenya Shevchenko New York City, USA |
| Band "VIA ROMEN" Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Russian Gypsy seven-string guitar player, singer and dancer Vadim Kolpakov from Boston, MA |
| Nina and Isaac Danchenko New York, USA |
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| Gypsy singer and dancer
Svetlana Yankovsky New York, USA |
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Russian Gypsy folk show
Moscow New York City, USA |
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Gypsy, Russian and Klezmer violin virtuoso
Sergey Ryabtsev Brooklyn, New York, USA |
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| Classical Russian Gypsy singer Vasily Yankovich was named the best Roma (Gypsy) singer in the United States recently from New York City, New York, USA |
Roma (Gypsy) Songs Lyrics
Gypsy Dance
Russian songs lyrics and translations
Russian songs lyrics, translations into english of Russian folk songs into english, Russian folk songs texts, Gypsy romances, couplets and lymerics (chastushki), Cossack and Ukrainin traditional songs, texts to Russian dances, popular Russian standarts.
Katyusha
Text: M. Issakowski, Music: M. Blanter
Apples and pears were blossomin Mist on the river floating On the bank katyusha stepped out On the high steep bank. Stepped out, started a song About one grey steppe eagle About her loved one Whose letters she cherished. Oh song, maiden's song Fly towards the clear sun And to the warrior on a far away border Bring katysha's greeting. may he remember this simple maiden and hear her signing may he save our motherland and love, katyusha will save | Расцветали яблони и груши, Поплыли туманы над рекой; Выходила на берег Катюша, На высокий берег, на крутой. Выходила, песню заводила Про степного, сизого орла, Про того, которого любила, Про того, чьи письма берегла. Ой, ты песня, песенка девичья, Ты лети за ясным солнцем вслед, И бойцу на дальшем пограничье От Катюши передай привет. Пусть он вспомнит девушку простую, Пусть услышит, как она поет, Пусть он землю бережет родную, А любовь Катюша сбережет. |
Moscow Nights
Music - V. Solovjov-Sedoj, lyrics - M. Matusovskij
Not even a whisper is to be heard in the garden, Everything has calmed down until dawn. If you only knew how dear they are to me, The evenings near Moscow! The river is moving and (sometimes) not, All made of the moons silver. A song sounds and is not to be heard In those quiet evenings. Why do you, darling, look at me from the side, Bending your head so low? It is not easy to tell All the things that are in my heart. And dawn is getting more and more visible. So, please, be so kind: You, also, dont forget These summer evenings near Moscow. | Не слышны в саду даже шорохи, Все здесь замерло до утра, Если б знали вы, как мне дороги Подмосковные вечера. Речка движется и не движется, Вся из лунного серебра, Песня слышится и не слышится В эти тихие вечера. А рассвет уже все заметнее, Так, пожалуйста, будь добра, Не забудь и ты эти летние Подмосковные вечера. Не слышны в саду даже шорохи, Все здесь замерло до утра, Если б знали вы, как мне дороги Подмосковные вечера. |
Steppe all around
Traditional, lyrics by E. Surikov
Steppe, endless steppe, the way lies far before us, and in that dense steppe a coachman lay dying. He summoned up all his strength, as he felt death approaching, and he gave an order to his comrade: "My dear friend, do not think of the bad times, but bury me here in this dense steppe. Give to my wife a word of farewell; and give back to her this wedding ring. And tell her that I died here, in the freezing steppe, and that I have taken her love away with me." | Степь да степь кругом, Путь далек лежит, В той степи глухой Замерзал ямщик. И, набравшись сил, чуя смертный час, Он товарищу отдавал наказ: "Ты, товарищ мой, Не попомни зла, Здесь, в степи глухой, схорони меня! А коней моих сведи батюшке, Передай поклон родной матушке. А жене скажи Слово прощальное, Передай кольцо Обручальное. А ещё скажи - Пусть не печалится, По душе найдет Обвенчается. Про меня скажи, Что в степи замерз, А любовь ее Я с собой унес". |
More Russian songs lyrics and translations
Russian folk musicians
| Russian bayan virtuoso Victor Danilochkin from New York |
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| Russian bayanist and singer
Vitali Baganov New York City |
| Balalaika virtuoso
Alex Siniavski New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| Russian garmoshka player
Misha New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| Balalaika virtuoso
Lev Zabeginsky New York City |
| Russian Bayan virtuoso
Gennady Gutkin New York |
| Sasha Ressetar New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
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| Balalaika prime
Simon Lemberskiy New York |
| Alexander Paperny Pinneberg, DE |
 | Ukrainian, Romanian, Gypsy, Russian, Klezmer, Classical and Jazz violinist Valeriy Zhmud from Brooklyn, New York |
| Sergey Vashchenko Austin, TX |
Russian folk music MP3, CDs
Balalaika virtuoso Alex Siniavski
Compact disk "Barynya Russian folk songs"
| Andreev's Waltz | 2653 | Val's Andreeva |
| Birch-tree | 1246 | Ah, ty, beryoza |
| By the long road | 2470 | Dorogoi dlinnoyu |
| Evening Bells | 1698 | Vecherny Zvon |
| Gori | 1698 | Gori, gori, lyubov' tsyganki |
| I met you | 3531 | Ya vstretil Vas |
| Kalinka | 2844 | Kalinka |
| Katyusha | 1374 | Katyusha |
| The Moon is shining | 2078 | Svetit mesyats |
| Moscow nights | 2485 | Podmoskovnye vechera |
| Murka | 2284 | Murka |
| Nadya | 1541 | Devochka Nadya |
| Dark Eyes | 3325 | Ochi Chernye |
| Steppe | 1913 | Step', da step' krugom |
| Tzar Nicolai | 1475 | Tsar' Nikolai |
Misha and Natasha from Russia
Compact Disk "Beyond The Don River Russian folksongs"
| Beyond The Don River | 1896 | Kak za Donom za rekoi |
| Saturday Affair | 2674 | Subboteya |
| A Nut Tree in the Field | 964 | Vo pole oreshina |
| The Don Cossacks | 1324 | Kak Donskie kazaki |
| Do Not Wind The Threads | 2156 | Ty mne nitki ne motai |
| Village, Four Yards | 785 | Derevnya, derevnya, chetyre dvora |
| Stenka Razin`s Dream | 2550 | Son Stepana Razina |
| O, Extreme Cold | 2038 | Oi, moroz, moroz |
| Katiusha | 2412 | Katiusha |
| Blooming Guilder Tree | 3004 | Oi, tsvetyot kalina |
| At the Blacksmith | 1866 | Vo kuznitse |
| Quips With Garmoshka | 2300 | Chastushki |
| The peddler | 2338 | Korobushka |
| Shorty | 1754 | Nedorostok |
| Moscow Nights | 2730 | Podmoskovnye vechera |
| Varen'ka | 2104 | Oi, Varen'ka, Varen'ka |
| Men`s Quips With Balalaika | 2190 | Muzskie stradaniya |
| Varenichki | 1516 | Varenichki |
| Natalia | 2164 | Natalia |
Russian folk singer Nikolai Masenkoff
Compact Disk "Russian Folk Festival"
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Accordionist
Along Petersburg Dark Eyes Kalinka Karobushka Katusha Maple_(Esenin) Moscow_Nights Roads Two_Guitars Volga_Boatmen |
Russian folk dancers
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| Cossack Dancers USA New York, New Jersey, PA, CT, VT, Nationwide |
| Mikhail Nesterenko New York, USA |
| Valentina Kvasova New York, USA |
| Vitaly Verterich New York, USA |
| Yuri Vodolaga New York, USA |
| Olga Chpitalnaia New York, USA |
| Ganna Makarova New York, USA |
| Andrij Cybyk New York, USA |
| Mikhail Nesterenko New York, USA |
| Ilia Pankratov Brooklyn, New York |
| Lev Iwashko Baltimore |
RUSSIAN TRADITIONAL DANCES
| Kazaki are better known outside of Russia as Cossacks (Turkish word meaning Outlaw, Adventurer or freebooter/freeman). These Cossacks developed from Southern Russia and the Ukraine from the 15th to early 20th centuries. |
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"Wild Strawberry"
Kuban River Cossack's song and dance performed by Russian folk ensemble "Barynya" Zemlyanichka-yagodka.mpeg video file 7749636 KB |
| Cossack is the name given to a group of Russians who live mainly on the steppes north of the Black Sea and Caucasus Mountains and which extend eastwards to the Altai Mountains in Siberia. Those living in the region of the Don and Kuban rivers are known respectively as the Don and Kuban Cossacks. Also there are Ural, Terekh and Nekrasoff's cossacks. Cossack culture survived under Communism, it was only during the last years of the USSR that Cossack organisations experienced a revival. |
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"By the field" Don Cossack song and dance
performed by Russian folk ensemble "Barynya" Pri_Luzhke.mpeg video file 4345860 KB |
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Russian Folk Dances:
Barynya, Czardas, Drobushki, Hopak, Kadril, Kalinka, Kamarinskaya, Kazachok, Khorovod, Korobushka, Lezginka, Matanya,
Polka, Semyonovna, Tsyganochka, Trepak, Troika
The common traditional street Russian dance is mainly of very ancient Slavonian
(Croatia) origin, mixed with some Tatar (Mongolian tribe) elements.
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| Barynya - Russian Folk dance with short shastushki between dances Original Russian wild dancing with foot stomping and knee-bending jumps. The dancers get so wound up they often break the heels from their boots. |
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Barynya - Russian Folk dance
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Czardas original Hungarian Dance also popular in Russia. Czardas translates as "Inn keeper". This dance begins slow and easy and then ends up in a fast whirling and turning. |
| Drobushki, or Peresek, or Chechetka, - Russian step dance (heel work), always go together with khlapuski (slapping) and also prisyatki (squat work). All these difficult moves used by dancers to express flirtation, challenge and competition. Drobushki usually accompanied with acapella singing or with traditional Russian instruments including garmoshka, treshotki, lozhki (spoons) or the balalaika, a three-stringed instrument, Russian favorite. |
"Thin Thread" Belgorod`s region (video file 12713988 KB)
Hopak is the most famous, and well known dance in the Ukrainian culture.
A hopak is also a traditional Russian peasant dance. Hopak (GOE-pak) introduced by such composers as Modest Musorgsky and Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
"Hopak" has been part of the Moiseyev Dance Company's repertoire since this world-known Russian ensemble was founded by Igor Moiseyev in 1937.
Kadril or quadrille
dance of the Moscow suburbs,
Russian round dance
(Russkii khorovodnyi tanets)
"From the evening…" Russian round dance
performed by Irina Zagornova, Natasha Smirnov, Misha Smirnov and Russian Folk Show Moscow, New York City
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Korobushka or Korobeiniki or The Peddlers or Peddler Box or Korobochka
This lyric folk song and dance has been a Russian favorite for 150 years.
A countryside peddler has a basket filled with attractive prints and brocades.
At first-sight he falls in love with a pleasant girl. He is ready to lay at
her feet all his worldly goods for a glance from her dark eyes and a kiss from
her ruby-red-lips. Lyrics are by the great poet N. Nekrasov
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Lezginka - Terec's Cossacks song and dance performed by Irina Zagornova
Natasha Smirnov, Misha Smirnov and Russian Folk Show Moscow, New York City
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Russian Storytellers
STORYTELLER with Russian stories is available for hire. The storyteller and virtuoso Russian musicians dressed in colorful Russian "rubashkas" are opening the act with traditional Russian folk dance tune.
Russian FolkTales and Fairy Tales. Russian folk tales and fairy tales with accompaniment of traditional Russian musical instruments such as balalaika, gusli, bass-balalaika and garmoshka for schools, pre-schools, colleges, adult care centers for English speaking children, students and adults.
Russian Folk Tales
Alyonushka and her brother Ivanushka. Russian Folk Tale. Pictures, english translation and Russian original text.
Morozko. Russian Folk Tale. Pictures, english translation and Russian original text.
The little humpbacked horse. Russian Folk Tale. Pictures, english translation and Russian original text.
RUSSIAN FOLK ACCORDION (GARMOSHKA) VIDEO
Russian traditional song "Korobushka" (The Peddler) performed by New York based GARMONIST Misha Smirnov at the Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, New Jersey) in May 2006.
Russian Garmoshka Traditional Music Album "Russian Restaurant"
Garmoshka Traditional Music Album "Russian Restaurant" recorded by Mikhail Smirnov, performer, musician, folk singer, founder of New York based Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya in February 2007. Recording was made possible by singers-songwriters, Russian bard musicians Yuriy and Viktor Tenman from New York at their recording studio in Staten Island (Villa Nova Studio). If you ever attend a Russian party where people are singing, you will be able to recognize all the tunes from this album. The very first song that people will do together at the Russian restaurant, cafe, apartment or "izba" (country log house) after a few drinks at the Russian wedding or Birthday party most likely will be "Moroz-Moroz" or "Gorochka". There is no singing on this album. Well, almost no singing... Album contains traditional Russian tunes: "Kalinka", "Moscow nights", "Korobushka" and other Russian favorite songs performed on Russian garmoshka. Enjoy free Russian Garmoshka MP3 music downloads
Balalaika Variations "The Moon Is Shining Brightly"
Variations on Russian folk song: "The Moon Is Shining Brightly" (sometimes translated as "The New Moon is Lighting") written by the "Father of Russian Balalaika" Vasily Vasileyevich Andreyev (1861-1918) is so popular it was even mentioned in Michail Bulgakov's book "The heart of a dog":
Someone was hard at work playing a rousing tune on the balalaika two
rooms away and the sound of a series of intricate variations on 'The Moon is
Shining' mingled in Philip Philipovich's head with the words of the
sickening newspaper article. When he had read it he pretended to spit over
his shoulder and hummed absentmindedly through his teeth: ' "The moo-oon is
shining . . . shining bright . . . the moon is shining . . ." God, that
damned tune's on my brain!'... read more
BALALAIKA PERFORMANCES VIDEO
Hungarian-style Czardas written by Vittorio Monti. Balalaika virtuoso Alex Siniavski, Mikhail Smirnov (guitar) recorded during Russian music and dance ensemble "BARYNYA" concert on March 8, 2003 at the Smithsonian Institute of America. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC. "Czardas" was written by Vittorio Monti for either violin or mandolin and piano. It was soon arranged for all kinds of instruments including the balalaika. Not many people remember Vittorio Monti these days, but everyone will be familiar with his Czardas
Variations on Russian folk song: "The Moon Is Shining Brightly" is the most popular pieces performed on Russian balalaika ever. Alex Siniavsky - balalaika, Mikhail Smirnov - guitar. Recorded on March 8, 2003 during ensemble "BARYNYA" solo performance at at the Smithsonian Institute of America. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.
Balalaika orchestra performance Russian music and dance Ensemble Barynya at the "Petroushka Ball 2007", the 42nd annual Petroushka Ball held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. This is a charity ball benefitting the Russian Children's Welfare Society which raises money to help Russian disadvantaged children.
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Waltz "Daydreams"
This waltz composed by "father" of Russian balalaika Vasily Vasilievich Andreev (born 186l). Solo by balalaika virtuoso Alex Siniavski, Mikhail Smirnov-guitar, Leonid Bruk-balalaika-bass. Performed by New York based Brooklyn Balalaikas trio |
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Valenki - "Felt Boots"
Russian Balalaika Trio is playing Traditional Song "Valenki". Performed by New York based Brooklyn Balalaikas trio. Solo Natalia Smirnov 3701 KB video mpeg file |  MPEG videoclip |
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"I met you" - Popular Rusian romance, lyrics by Fedor Tyutchev, music of unknown author.
Solo by balalaika virtuoso Alex Siniavski, Mikhail Smirnov (guitar), Leonid Bruk (balalaika-bass)
New York based "Brooklyn Balalaikas" trio |
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"Akh, Ty Beryoza"
Russian folk tune "Oh, You, Birch-Tree" Traditional. Solo - balalaika virtuoso Alex Siniavski 4581 KB video mpeg file |
Monti's Chardash 8645 KB Quick Time Movie file |
Monti's Chardash
performed by Alex Siniavsky - balalaika and Mikhail Smirnov - guitar. Recorded at Russian folk music and dance ensemble "BARYNYA" concert, March 8, 2003, Smithsonian Institute of America at Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC |
Moon is shining 4333 KB Quick Time Movie file |
Russian folk song "Moon is shining"
performed by Alex Siniavsky - balalaika and Mikhail Smirnov - guitar. Recorded at Russian folk music and dance ensemble "BARYNYA" concert, March 8, 2003, Smithsonian Institute of America at Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC |
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Balalaika ("Belly Scratcher") made by craftsmen from Moscow Aleksandr Zhukovski: "I make musical instruments since 1990.
Design and shape of my instruments are based on archeologycal discoveries from Velikiy Novgorod and museum samples.
I started to make instruments for myself at first. After a while I started getting orders for different pieces
from musicians and folk groups in Russia and overboard. I also teach classes on Russian traditional folk
instrumental music. Russian folk ensembles "Kazachiy Krug", "Drevo", "Yakhont Lazorevy",
"Vetka", one of groups of D. Pokrovski (theatre on Taganka) are using guslis, liras and gudoks made by me"... 
Concert quality Balalaika made by famous Russian balalaika luthier Ershov in Moscow in 1989 is available for sale in Toronto, Canada for a bargain price of 750.00 Canadian Dollars or even exchange for 4-srtinged domra. Condition: like new. Instrument is fully serviced by professional balalaika maker Andreas Gerth from Berlin, Germany in 2006 - new tuners installed. Black ebony fingerboard. Pickguard and head dark-brown palisander. Clear and deep sound... RUSSIAN DANCE
First official record of Russian dancing is related to year 907 when Great Russian Prince Oleg (Vechshiy Oleg) celebrated his victory over Greeks in Kiev. During the Gala Dinner 16 male dancers dressed as bears and four bears dressed as Russian dancers performed for the guests. After the dinner was over Great Prince commanded to release the bears into the wild and to execute all the dancers.
As it became clear later on, Vechshiy Oleg, who was purblind, has mistaken the dancers for the ambassadors from the Northern Tribes (Severyane) who owned him a few hundred skins of marten - Russian tiger-cat...
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RUSSIAN DANCE AND MUSIC VIDEO
Legendary Russian Gypsy singer Zhenia Shevchenko and ensemble Barynya DVD. Concert was recorded in New York City on January 26, 2008. Fifteen performers: six dancers, three singers, six musicians. Performers: Sergey Ryabtsev - violin, Mikhail Smirnov - garmoshka, vocal, guitar, Alex Siniavski - Gypsy guitar, balalaika, Alexander Menshikov - Russian Gypsy singer, tambourine, Leonid Bruk - balalaika-contrabass, Gennady Gutkin - bayan, Lev Zabeginsky - balalaika, Andrij Cybyk - dancer, choreographer, Ganna Makarova - dancer, Olga Chpitalnaia - dancer, Vitaliy Verterich - dancer, choreographer, Valentina Kvasova - dancer, singer, Mikhail Nesterenko - dancer, Victoria Pichurova - singer, Gabriel Yakubov - Gypsy dancer. Musical instruments: Balalaika, garmoshka, bayan, violin, balalaika-contrabass, Gypsy guitar, Russian 7 string guitar. Program of Russian Gypsy songs, music, Russian, Gypsy, Cossack and Ukrainian folk dancing... more info, video samples, order
This DVD was recorded at live performance of Russian music and dance ensemble Barynya (Artistic Director/Founder Mikhail Smirnov) in Lakeside, Ohio at the Hoover Auditorium in July 2007. List of performers: Mikhail Smirnov - vocal, garmoshka, guitar , Alex Siniavski - balalaika, Gypsy guitar, musical director , Andrij Cybyk - dancer, choreographer , Valentina Kvasova - dance captain, dancer , Leonid Bruk - balalaika contrabass , Alexander Menshikov - singer, tambourine , Victoria Pichurova - singer , Natalia Ejova - dancer , Natia Rtveliashvili - dancer , Stefan Kuziw - dancer , Alex Sizov - dancer.... more info, videoclips, order
This DVD is from live performance of Russian dance, song and music ensemble Barynya from the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in October 2006. PROGRAM: Russian, Gypsy, Cossack, Ukrainian traditional dances, folk and popular songs, virtuoso performances on musical instruments with explanation of the program in English. INSTRUMENTS: balalaika, garmoshka, contrabass, buben, Gypsy and classic guitars... more info, videoclips, order
New York based Russian folk dance and music ensemble Barynya, 2004. Russian folk dances, songs, virtuoso performances on balalaika, bass-balalaika and garmoshka. Runtime: 1 hour, cover art: Anna Nagorskaya
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Ensemble Barynya, 1998. Live performance in cabaret "Moscow", Lexington Ave/54 street, New York City. Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Klezmer music and dances. Runtime: about 35 minutes.
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Runtime: 60 minutes. On this DVD ensemble Barynya dancers are performing Russian, Cossack, Gypsy and Ukranian folk dances including "Kalinka", "Katyusha", "Barynya", "Two Guitars" and others. more info, videoclips, order
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Russian, Russian Gypsy, Russian Cossack, Ukrainian, Russian Siberian stage costumes for professional performances made by Russian costumes designer Svetlana Gavrilova.... see pictures
Traditional Russian costumes for children and adults for sale
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Black cats dressed in Russian folk costumes with balalaikas
Russian folk costume designer Svetlana Gavrilova has made a set of black cats dressed in Russian costumes with balalaikas. To view all photos you may need to join Balalaika Group on Google Network.
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