Russian folk song and dance Trio BARYNYA

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Russian folk song and dance Trio BARYNYA members

Russian folk song and dance Trio BARYNYA members from 1991 to 1998:
Russian folk singer Natalia Demidova, folk dancer and choreographer Sasha Anchutin and Mikhail Smirnov (guitar, balalaika, garmoshka, gusli, vocals). Russian folk song and dance trio BARYNYA was the beginning of famous Russian song, dance and music ensemble Barynya based in New York, the best Russian dance and music group outside of Russia.

On May 7th 1991 Natalia Demidova and Mikhail Smirnov arrived in the United States. Very soon Misha and Natasha started to perform together as Russian folk duo Misha and Natasha from Russia.

In the end of 1991 extremely talented Russian dancer Sasha Anchutin, who was trained and performed with world known Moyseev Dance Company, joined the group as choreographer and dancer. That was the beginning of ensemble Barynya. The first show took place at Russian restaurant "Fyodoroff", Carle Place, Long Island, New York. The program of the trio always started with Russian folk dance "BARYNYA", which was selected as a name of the trio.

The word "Barynya" stands for a fast Russian folk dance. In old times in Russia the word "Barynya" (Landlady) was used by simple folks as a form of addressing to a woman of higher class. The Barynya dance is an alternation of chastushkas (limericks) and frenetic dancing. The Barynya chastuskas used to have a refrain "Barynya, barynya, sudarynya-barynya", or "Barynya ty moya, sudarynya ty moya". The content is always humoristic. The dancing goes without special choreography and consists mainly of fancy stomping and traditional Russian squatwork ("prisyadka", "vprisyadku").

Russian folk music and dance trio Barynya

Russian folk singer and dancer Natalia (Natasha) graduated from Moscow State University of Culture and Arts. As a student she was performing with semi-professional folk group "SLAVICHI" (Director Gennady Rudnev). After completion of formal education she performed as a soloist with professional ensemble "Bylina" and then Moscow State Musical Folklore Theatre "Russkaya Pesnya" (Director Nadezhda Babkina). Since year of 1991 Natasha resides in the United States and works with Russian folk ensemble Barynya, Russian folk music trio Barynya, Russian folk duo "Misha and Natasha from Russia" and performs solo.

Mikhail Smirnov is a professional Russian folk singer, performer and musician with many years of experience. Instruments: garmoshka, balalaika, guitar, jaleika, kugikly, contrabass balalaika and gusli. Specialty: traditional Russian folk music and songs from various regions of Russia. As a student of Moscow State Institute of Culture Mikhail Smirnov went to many different parts of Russia such as Tver, Smolensk and Belgorod as a collector of Russian folklore. Over 100 hours of Russian folk songs, tunes, and lyrics recorded. Many of those songs are used in the program of New York based Russian folk music and dance ensemble "Barynya", where Misha (Mikhail) is still working as managing director since the group was found in 1991. Before graduation Mikhail was a soloist/choirmaster at vocal semi-professional group "Moskovia" (director Valery Kuzmich Nesterov). After graduating from Moscow State Academy of Arts Mikhail Smirnov was performing with Russian folk Theatre "Matanya" and Moscow State Folk Center "Russkaya Pesnya", director Nadezhda Babkina.

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