Peoria, AZ. Russian dancers, musicians, singers, balalaika, garmoshka. Multicultural school assembly in Arizona
Ukrainian Cossack folk dancer Serhiy Tsyganok, balalaika virtuoso Elina Karokhina, and Russian singer/musician Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar) provided school assembly performance in Peoria, New Arizona. The show took place at the Candeo Schools, 9965 W Calle Lejos, Peoria, AZ 85383 on Thursday, October 19th, 2017 at 2:00PM. The program of performance included
Russian folk button accordion "GARMOSHKA" (Russian: Гармошка) introduction with traditional Russian song "Subboteya",
Russian traditional dance "Barynya",
Russian folk song and dance "The Snowstorm" (Russian: "Метелица"),
introduction of the Russian string instrument "BALALAIKA" (instrumental solo of folk melody "Kamarinskaiya" (Russian: "Камаринская"),
Cossack song and dance "Pri Luzhke",
Russian Jewish wedding dance with candles ("Свечки"),
Jewish Bottle dance from the "Fiddler Of The Roof",
Russian Roma (Romani) Gypsy song and dance "Dark Eyes" (Russian: Очи чёрные - Цыганский),
Russian Tongue-Twisters Medley (Russian: "Скороговорки"),
Waltz "The Butterfly" by Vasily Andreev ("Бабочка"),
Russian folk song "Husband Forsed Me" ("Как заставил меня муж"),
Felt Boots ("Валенки"),
Ukrainian folk song and dance "Pidmanula" - "You Tricked Me" ("Украинский"),
"Sabre Dance" ("Танец с саблями"),
Russian folk dance lesson ("Урок танца"),
Russian folk dance "Kalinka" (Russian: Калинка), and other selections.
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Elina Karokhina is performing Jewish Wedding Dance
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Serhiy Tsyganok is performing Russian Cossack dance
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Elina Karokhina is performing Russian Wedding Dance "Metelitsa" (The Snowstorm).
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Elina Karokhina (balalaika) and Mikhail Smirnov (guitar) are performing Russian traditional song "Kamarinskaiya"
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Dancer Serhiy Tsyganok, Elina Karokhina (balalaika), and Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka) are performing Russian traditional song and dance "Kalinka"
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Free public concert at the Wickenburg Community Center on November 7th, 2021
On Sunday, November 7th, 2021 at 2pm musicians and dancers of ensemble Barynya performed 90 min concert in Wickensburg, Arizona. Free public performance took place at the Wickenburg Community Center (exact address: 160 N. Valentine, Wickenburg, Arizona 85390). Dancers: Pavel Getman, Viktoriia Lazareva. Musicians: Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals). The program of concert included Russian dances, music and songs.