Those Were the Days “Дорогой длинною” – Balalaika Lesson 30


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Those Were the Days, probably, is one of the most popular Russian songs in the West. It was written by a composer Boris Fomin and poet Konstantin Podrevsky in Paris sometime in the 1920′s. The earliest recording by Tamara Tsereteli is marked 1925. Fomin was born in 1900 and that makes him a pretty young man to write such a great song.

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Kalinka “Калинка” – Balalaika Lesson 29

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Click here or on the image for a balalaika tutorial video. This is an abridged version of a lesson, for the full duration and HD quality please consider becoming a member. For previous lessons please visit Archives. “Kalinka” (Russian: Калинка) is a Russian song written in 1860 by the composer and folklorist Ivan Larionov and [...]

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Where to Get a Good Balalaika

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A lot of people have asked me the same question: where to get a good quality inexpensive balalaika? To me “a good quality inexpensive” is almost an oxymoron. People do not mind buying cars. Fifteen grand on average for something that will be worth next to nothing in the next 5 years! But paying one [...]

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Do Not Scold Me “Не корите меня, не браните” – Balalaika Lesson 28

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Click here or on the image for a balalaika tutorial video. This is an abridged version of a lesson, for the full duration and HD quality please consider becoming a member. For previous lessons please visit Archives. Do not scold me, do not reproach me, I could not not love him; Having fallen in love [...]

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