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Learn to play the balalaika with acclaimed virtuoso Alex Siniavski


1. HOME PAGE
2  INTRODUCTION
3. STRUMMING
4. THUMB PIZZICATO
5. PIZZICATO VIBRATO
6. DOUBLE PIZZICATO
7. SINGLE PIZZICATO


8.   TREMOLO
9.   ROLLS
10. FOLK BALALAIKA
11. LEFT HAND POSITION
12. LEARNING A SONG
13. SCALES
14. BASIC CHORDS

Alex Siniavski. Author of Balalaika tutorial on DVD

One piece from Alex Siniavski compact disk titled Barynya Russian folk songs, has been selected for a Compact Disk "Balalaika. Compilation of Russian Classic Folklore" released by Helicon Records (www.helicon.co.il) in Israel. On that CD Alex Siniavski is featured with such famous Russian groups and soloists as Andreyev Imperial Russian Orchestra, Boris Christoff, The Choir of the Don Cossacks of Russia, Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Soviet Army Chorus and Band, The Terem Quartet, Twice Red-Banner Academical Singing and Dancing Ensemble Of Russian Army and other world famous balalaika performers and orchestras.

On THE BALALAIKA TUTORIAL DVD released in March of 2005 famous balalaika virtuoso Alex Siniavski shares his extensive knowledge of the balalaika playing. This is one hour DVD which divided into 12 lessons. There are no commersial messages, pointless introductions, history of the Balalaika or a repertoire section on this DVD. THE BALALAIKA TUTORIAL ON DVD provides a learner with illustrative video examples of all balalaika playing techniques such as strumming, rolls, pizzicato, double pizzicato, vibrato and shows correct hands positions.

There are many books that will promise to teach you play balalaika, but none of those books will let you see how real professional balalaika players actually handle the three strings of Russian folk guitar also known as balalaika. BALALAIKA TUTORIAL ON DVD is simply the best way to learn how to play balalaika.

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RUSSIAN BALALAIKA. 12 VIDEO LESSONS

lesson 1	lesson 2	lesson 3	lesson 4	lesson 5	lesson 6
lesson 7	lesson 8	lesson 9	lesson 10	lesson 11	lesson 12

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