New York based Barynya Balalaika Trio is available for hire in New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), Pennsylvania (PA), Connecticut (CT), and other states. The trio is led by Elina Karokhina, the best balalaika virtuoso in the United States. Leonid Bruk, the founder of the trio, plays the balalaika-contrabass, the biggest balalaika in size available. Mikhail Smirnov plays the garmoshka (Russian folk button accordion), guitar and sings. The trio often performs with singer Irina Zagornova, and Russian dancers from ensemble Barynya.
Barynya Balalaika Trio: Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals).
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Balalaika and Domra Association of America conference 2016 in Bloomington, Indiana
Russian Balalaika music and song trio Barynya performed 45 min program during the BDAA conference 2016 in Bloomington, Indiana on Friday, July 22, 2016 at the Courtyard Bloomington, 310 S. College Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47403.
"Semyonovna", "Shostakovich's Waltz 2", "Mozart's Turkish Rondo", performance at the Balalaika and Domra Association of America convention 2015, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Concert with singer Sasha Menshikov in Nyack, June 2014
This video was recorded on Saturday, June 14, 2014 during Nayack's Russian Festival-2014 at the Holy Virgin Protection Russian Orthodox Church, 51 Prospect Street, Nyack, NY 10960. Performers: Elina Karokhina (balalaika,dancing), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals), singer Alexander Menshikov.
This video recorded on February 08, 2015 at the Sea Cliff Manor, 395 Prospect Ave, Sea Cliff, NY during cocktail hour before Russian-Serbian wedding receiption.
New York Balalaika Orchestra performs at Russian Orthodox weddings, fundraising balls, large scale social events, Doctor Zhivago's style corporate parties. video
RUSSIAN BAND - Gypsy, Ukrainian, Russian music and songs. Instruments: balalaika, domra, drums, garmoshka (Russian button accordion), Gypsy guitar, classic guitar, contrabass balalaika, cello and vocals. video
Barynya - traditional Russian music and dance ensemble from New York. Artistic director Mikhail Smirnov.
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Moscow Gypsy Army - Gypsy Roma dance, music, song ensemble New York City.
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