The Art of the Balalaika

The Odessa Balalaikas

℗ 1982 

℗ 2013 barin.livejournal.com BR LLI 92193

A favorite Russian folk instrument for centuries, the balalaika is a three-stringed fretted instrument with a distinctive triangular shape. The first balalaika ensemble gave its premiere concert in 1888, establishing the instrument’s place in both the peasant fields and the concert hall. The Odessa Balalaikas carry on this tradition here with a set of Russian folk and popular songs.

•  1. All the Gossips Left for Home [02:28]
•  2. Variations on Themes of Two Russian Folk Songs [06:55]
•  3. Expanses of My Homeland [02:55]
•  4. Russian Intermezzo [02:48]
•  5. Kalinka [03:17]
•  6. Evenings Near Moscow [03:15]
•  7. What's That Ringing? [02:28]
•  8. Memory Waltz [03:10]
•  9. Glory [01:47]
•  10. Bright Moon [02:57]
•  11. Down the Long Road [02:51]
•  12. Gypsy Fantasy [03:50]

Участие в альбоме:

•  David Lieberman: contrabass balalaika, guitar
•  Linda O'Brien: alto balalaika, bayan, vocals
•  Jonathan Rothe: prima domra, bass domra, gusli
•  Peter Rothe: prima balalaika, alto domra, bass domra
•  Ksenia Sudarikova: prima balalaika, alto balalaika