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The balalaika (Russian: балала́йка, pronounced [bəɫɐˈɫajkə]) is a Russian stringed musical instrument with a characteristic triangular wooden, hollow body, fretted neck, and three strings. Two strings are usually tuned to the same note and the third string is a perfect fourth higher. The higher-pitched balalaikas are used to ...
A soviet-made 4 string Ukrainian Domra Domra (left) and Bandola Llanera (right) The basic domra is tuned as follows: Three strings: EAD tuning. Four strings: GDAE tuning (like the mandolin or the violin) Instruments are made in various sizes including piccolo, prima, alto, tenor, bass, and contrabass. Piccolo: b1 e2 a2 [7] Prima: e1 a1 d2 [8]
Vasily Vasilievich Andreyev (Russian: Васи́лий Васи́льевич Андре́ев; 15 January [O.S. 3 January] 1861 – 26 December 1918) [1] was a Russian musician responsible for the modern development of the balalaika and several other traditional Russian folk music instruments, and is considered the father of the academic folk instrument movement in Eastern Europe. [2]
With its galloping beat, never-quite-released tension and clever usage of the Russian string instrument the balalaika, “Running Up That Hill” still shoots straight for the ventricles nearly 40 ...
Balalaika (Russia) Descant balalaika; Piccolo balalaika; Prima balalaika; Secunda balalaika; Alto balalaika; Tenor balalaika; Bass balalaika; Contrabass balalaika; Bandol (Trinidad and Tobago) Bandolón (Mexico) Bandura (Ukraine) Bandurria (Spain) Banjo (United States) Banjo cello; Banjolin; Banjulele; Bass banjo; Bluegrass banjo (5-string ...
Alexey Vitalyevich Arkhipovsky (also spelled as Arhipovskiy, Russian: Алексей Витальевич Архиповский; born 15 May 1967) is a modern-day Russian balalaika player. [ 1 ] Personal life
Same as for 3-string prima; Prima Russia A more recent development, professionals consider these inferior to 3-string instruments. Balalaika, secunda 3 strings 3 courses. A 3 A 3 D 4: Secunda Russia Often just a prima with altered tuning, though slightly larger secundas are also made. Balalaika, tenor 3 strings 3 courses. A 2 A 2 D 3: Tenor ...
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