Program notes ([2] p.) inserted in container. Accordion Quartet: S. Chernikh, M. Chernikh, I. Chernikh, V. Soldatov. Instrumental Quintet of the Soviet Army Band ...

This instrument, most probably, originated from the words “to talk”, “to babble”. Musicians would play the balalaika and “babble” some folk lyrics - it was a rather popular leisure among peasants. At ...

Saturday, May 18, the University of Wisconsin Russian Folk Orchestra will present its 26th annual spring concert, ‘The Snowstorm’. The concert will feature several soloists as they perform ...

When did balalaikas first appear, who played them and, most importantly, still play them? Here's all you need to know about the balalaika. When did the balalaika first appear in Russia? Historians ...

Folk music is traditional music that belongs to a particular culture or group of people. Most folk music includes singing and musical instruments. It is music created by ordinary people within a ...