Ensemble Barynya concert programs

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video 01. "DAYDREAMS WALTZ" composed by the "Father of Russian balalaika" Vassily Vassilievich Andreev (born 186l). Russian Balalaika solo. The Waltz is performed by all musicians (instrumental)

video 02. "Korobushka" (The Peddlers) - Russian traditional song. Lyrics are by the great Russian poet Nekrasov. Russian favorite for 150 years. A countryside peddler has a basket filled with attractive prints and brocades. At first-sight he falls in love with a pleasant girl. He is ready to lay at her feet all his worldly goods for a glance from her dark eyes and a kiss from her ruby-red-lips. Performed by all musicians and singers

Ensemble Barynya 03. "STAKANCHIKI GRANYONYE" ("VODKA GLASSES") - popular Russian Gypsy song from the repertoire of Piotr Lescenko - King of Tango. Performed by all musicians and singer.

video 04. SUBBOTEYA ("Saturday affair") - Russian folk song performed by all musicians and singers. In this song young girl explains to her boyfriend how he should behave: "You have to bring me gifts, take me out all the time, you should not kiss me, but only hug"...

video 05. "BARYNYA" (Barin's wife) - original Russian folk dance with short "shastushki" (four line folk verses). It was the first number in the program that was presented by ensemble back in 1991. The Barynya dance is an alternation of limericks and frenetic dancing. The content is always humoristic. The dancing consists mainly of fancy stomping and traditional Russian squat work. In old times in Russia the word "Barynya" (Landlady) was used by simple folks as a form of addressing to a woman of higher class. Performed by full company: all musicians and dancers

Mikhail Smirnov 06. "NATALIYA" is a Russian Tongue Twister solo song from Siberian region. In this song a young man falls in love with so awesome a beauty Natalia. In jest he thinks to kill himself, then he rethinks to kill her. Moral is the knife is broken, the pitchfork is bent and Natalia is still alive. Performed a capella by "Misha" (Mikhail Smirnov) - director of the ensemble "Barynya".

Ensemble Barynya 07. "OCHEE CHYORNIE" (DARK EYES) - very popular Russian Gypsy traditional song. Performed by all musicians and singers.

video 08. "AKH, TY, BERYOZA" (Oh, You, Birch-Tree) - Russian folk tune. Instrumental. Balalaika solo.

videoclip 09. Russian folk dance METELITSA
Dancers Olga Chpitalnaia and Ganna Makarova.
"...Snowstorm is blowing along the street
My sweetheart is walking there.
Please stop, do not walk, dear!
Let me look at you, my joy!..."

video 10. “SERGEY GUSAROV” - funny rhythmic about Russian lifestyle. Music A. Siniavski, lyrics M. Smirnov. All musicians and singers.

Barynya 11. "Son Stepana Razina" (Stenka Rasin`s Dream) - an ancient ballad about the famous Cossack brigand STEPAN RAZIN who went to war against Russian Tsar. According to the legend, Stenka (STEPAN) had a dream in which a furious wind blew his black hat off his head. Razin`s colonel quickly foretold the ataman's imminent death.

video 12. "GOP SO SMYKOM" - Russian folk song from town of Odessa (beginning of the last century). "GOP SO SMYKOM" (literally "Hop With A Violin Bow") is an untranslatable slang nickname of a criminal character, roughly "High-Spirited Hop". In the opening stanza he introduces himself: "Gop So Smykom happens to be me, Listen well, friends. For my trade I've chosen theft. I am hardly ever out of prison, and when I am, the prison misses me. But whatever prison I may be in, not a minute passes without me singing. I stick my hands in my pockets, And walk around, singing out of boredom...

13. RUSSIAN SAILORS' DANCE

RUSSIAN SAILORS' DANCE DIDEO
Russian traditional dance "YABLOCHKO" (Small Apple). Arrangement written by Alex Siniavski. This famous Dance of Russian Sailors was performed by many troupes for international audiences all over the world represents genre of "Socialist Realism".

video 14. "RUSSIAN BALALAIKA LESSON" - Balalaika virtuoso explains basic techniques how to play the balalaika while performing famous piece written for Russian balalaika "The moon is shining brightly" (SVETIT MYESYATS). Recording made on Sunday, April 15, 2007 at the Beck Center for the Arts. 17801 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio. Performed by Alex Siniavski (balalaika), Leonid Bruk (balalaika contrabass), Mikhail Smirnov (guitar)

video 15. "PIDMANULA" ("You Stood Me Up") - playful authentic Ukrainian folk song and dance.
Fellow's girlfriend never keeps her promises.

Ensemble Barynya 16. "ANGRY MOTHER" (BILA MENE MATY) - traditional song of Ukraine. Performed by two singers with accompaniment of the garmoshka (folk button Accordion).

Ensemble Barynya 17. "MAROUSYA" - Ukrainian folk song. Ancient marching song of Ukrainian soldiers. "Marousya Raz, dva, tri" - "Marousya one, two, three!" Performed by all musicians and singers.

18. Ukrainian folk dance "Hopak"

4 min 25 sec Ukrainian traditional dance Hopak recorded October 19th, 2006. Ensemble "Barynya" live performance at John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, WI

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19. "DEVOCHKA NADYA" (Girl Nadya) - Traditional song from Odessa region. Performed by all musicians

VALENKI 20. "VALENKI" (FELT BOOTS) - Russian folk song Valenki are traditional Russian winter footwear. Valenki literally means, "made of felt". Valenki are still a part of the Russian army uniform. Performed by all musicians and female singer.

video 21. "DOROGOY DLINNOYU" ("By The Long Road") - Russian Gypsy song. Music B. Fomin (~1800), Lyrics K. Podrevsky. Russian Gypsy folk song performed by all musicians and singers:
"By the long way
In full moon light
With that song
That's calling me far away"

22. Russian Cossack Dance "VAREN'KA" (full company)

1 min 24 sec Russian Cossack Dance "Varen'ka" recorded June, 2006
performance at PEPSI world headquoters in Purchase, New York

video 23. "YA VSTRETIL VAS" (I Met You) - popular Russian romance. Lyrics by poet Fedor Tyutchev, music of unknown author. Balalaika solo. Instrumental. Performed by all musicians.
"I met you and the past
came back to life in my dead heart.
Remembering a golden time,
my heart became so warm..."

Mikhail Smirnov 24. "IZVOZCHIK" (Moscow's Cabman) - popular Russian song from the repertoire of famous in the last century singer from Ukrainian town of Odessa Leonid Utyosov (1895-1982). Performed by all musicians and singer Mikhail Smirnov.

Ensemble Barynya 25. "BRODYAGA" (Vagabond) - Traditional Russian song. Performed by all musicians and singer

KALINKA KALINKA KALINKA 26. "KALINKA" (Guelder-Rose Tree) - Russian traditional song and dance. Lyrics are by the great Russian poet Nekrasov. Russian favorite for 150 years. A countryside peddler has a basket filled with attractive prints and brocades. At first-sight he falls in love with a pleasant girl. He is ready to lay at her feet all his worldly goods for a glance from her dark eyes and a kiss from her ruby-red-lips.
"...Under the pine, under the green pine,
Lay me down to sleep
Oh you dear pine, oh you green pine,
Don't you rustle so loud over me
Beautiful maid, dear maid,
please fall in love with me..."

Czardas
video 27. "CZARDAS" (Hungarian-style dance) written by Vittorio Monti. This dance begins slow and easy and then ends up in a fast whirling and turning.. Barynya musicians Alex Siniavski (balalaika), Mikhail Smirnov (guitar) recorded during ensemble "BARYNYA" concert on March 8, 2003 at the Smithsonian Institute of America. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC. "Czardas" was written by Vittorio Monti for either violin or mandolin and piano. It was soon arranged for all kinds of instruments including the balalaika. Not many people remember Vittorio Monti these days, but everyone will be familiar with his Czardas.

NE BUDITE 28. "NE BUDITE" (Do Not Wake Me, The Young One, Up) - Russian Gypsy song of 20th century. Performed by all musicians and singers.

29. Russian Gypsy folk dance and song "TWO GUITARS"
30. Gypsy traditional song and dance "KAI ONE"

3 min 59 sec Russian Gypsy folk dance "Two Guitars" recorded October 19th, 2006. Ensemble "Barynya" live performance. John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, WI

Mikhail Smirnov 31. "ETHNIC RUSSIAN SONGS MEDLEY". Folk songs recorded by Mikhail Smirnov during his folklore expeditions to remote Russian villages to collect traditional songs, mythology, costumes and music..

Ensemble Barynya 32. "LARA'S THEME" recurring musical cue written by composer Maurice Jarre for "Doctor Zhivago" motion picture. It has become an internationally known tune and remains a favorite to this day. Instrumental. Performed by all musicians

VARENICHKI 33. "VARENICHKI" (Ukrainian Dumplings) - traditional Ukranian jocose song. The hungry husband begs his wife to prepare Varenichki. The lazy wife finds every possible excuse to refuse him... Performed by all musicians and singers

VARENICHKI 34. "MOSKOVSKAIA KADRIL" (Quadrille of Moscow suburbs) - traditional Russian folk dance. Performed by all musicians and dancers

Ensemble Barynya 35. "KUPETS" (Bold merchant was returning from the market...) . This is a city romance from the 19-century. Performed by all musicians and singer.

Ensemble Barynya 36. "POLYUSHKO-POLE" (MEADOWLANDS) is a well-known Russian folk tune performed by all musicians.

russian song 37. "VO KUZNITSE" (At the Blacksmith's) - authentic Russian blacksmith's work song accompanied by rhythmic folk instruments

Ensemble Barynya 38. "Podmoskovnye Vechera" (Moscow Nights) - popular Russian lyric song.
39. "KATIUSHA" - Popular Song from the period of W.W.II

barynya 40. "KAZANKA" - Russian folk songs and dance. Full company

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RUSSIAN DANCE

First official record of Russian dancing is related to year 907 when Great Russian Prince Oleg (Vechshiy Oleg) celebrated his victory over Greeks in Kiev. During the Gala Dinner 16 male dancers dressed as bears and four bears dressed as Russian dancers performed for the guests. After the dinner was over Great Prince commanded to release the bears into the wild and to execute all the dancers.

As it became clear later on, Vechshiy Oleg, who was purblind, has mistaken the dancers for the ambassadors from the Northern Tribes (Severyane) who owned him a few hundred skins of marten - Russian tiger-cat... read full article

Danila Cooper - dance of the Russian Nobility

"Daniel Cooper" (also sometimes spelled as "Danila Kuper" or "Daniel Kupor") is the dance of the Russian Nobility during Napoleonic wars (in Russian version, "Danilo Kupor") was an actual dance - to be more precise, contradance, an old English dance characterized by quick and easy movements. F.F. Wiegel in his "Memoirs" (part 1, M., 1864, p. 62, first published in "Russky Vestnik", 1856) wrote that "One of these contradances was named a Danilo Kupor, probably after its composer, a certain Englishman Cooper".

Daniel Cooper dance was briefly mentioned in world-known novel by Leo Tolstoy "War and Piece": The dance grew livelier and livelier. The other couples could not attract a moment's attention to their own evolutions and did not even try to do so. All were watching the count and Marya Dmitrievna. Natasha kept pulling everyone by sleeve or dress, urging them to "look at Papa!" though as it was they never took their eyes off the couple. In the intervals of the dance the count, breathing deeply, waved and shouted to the musicians to play faster. Faster, faster, and faster; lightly, more lightly, and yet more lightly whirled the count, flying round Marya Dmitrievna, now on his toes, now on his heels; until, turning his partner round to her seat, he executed the final pas, raising his soft foot backwards, bowing his perspiring head, smiling and making a wide sweep with his arm, amid a thunder of applause and laughter led by Natasha. Both partners stood still, breathing heavily and wiping their faces with their cambric handkerchiefs.
"That's how we used to dance in our time, ma chere," said the count.
"That was a Daniel Cooper!" exclaimed Marya Dmitrievna, tucking up her sleeves and puffing heavily.

In 2008 Russian dance ensemble Barynya from New York re-introduced "Danila Kooper" dance during the Russian Nobility Ball 2008 in New York City (Hotel Pierre, Grand Ball Room), May 9th, 2008... read more, view video

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Barynya - Russian music, song and dance ensemble from New York is a unique group of top soloists: musicians, singers and dancers who were trained and performed with Don Cossacks of Rostov, Andreev State symphonic balalaika orchestra, Moscow State center of "Russian Song"

The Russian Collection Dance Ensemble from San Francisco, California provides a selection of thrilling and colorful Russian folk dancing, enchanting Russian folk music, and Russian magical illusions. Group was founded in 1945 and has performed in Europe, Asia, North and South America

Revival - Russian dance ensemble from Toronto Canada is available in Canada and the United States of America to provide live entertainment for corporate events, parties, weddings, and all other events. Artistic Director Ekaterina Kornienkova

Canary dance ensemble from Los Angeles, California performs Russian, Moldovan, Ukrainian, Gypsy, Armenian and Jewish folk traditional dances

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Legendary Russian Gypsy singer Zhenia Shevchenko and ensemble Barynya DVD. Concert was recorded in New York City on January 26, 2008. Fifteen performers: six dancers, three singers, six musicians. Performers: Sergey Ryabtsev - violin, Mikhail Smirnov - garmoshka, vocal, guitar, Alex Siniavski - Gypsy guitar, balalaika, Alexander Menshikov - Russian Gypsy singer, tambourine, Leonid Bruk - balalaika-contrabass, Gennady Gutkin - bayan, Lev Zabeginsky - balalaika, Andrij Cybyk - dancer, choreographer, Ganna Makarova - dancer, Olga Chpitalnaia - dancer, Vitaliy Verterich - dancer, choreographer, Valentina Kvasova - dancer, singer, Mikhail Nesterenko - dancer, Victoria Pichurova - singer, Gabriel Yakubov - Gypsy dancer. Musical instruments: Balalaika, garmoshka, bayan, violin, balalaika-contrabass, Gypsy guitar, Russian 7 string guitar. Program of Russian Gypsy songs, music, Russian, Gypsy, Cossack and Ukrainian folk dancing... more info, video samples, order

This DVD was recorded at live performance of Russian music and dance ensemble Barynya (Artistic Director/Founder Mikhail Smirnov) in Lakeside, Ohio at the Hoover Auditorium in July 2007. List of performers: Mikhail Smirnov - vocal, garmoshka, guitar , Alex Siniavski - balalaika, Gypsy guitar, musical director, Andrij Cybyk - dancer, choreographer, Valentina Kvasova - dance captain, dancer, Leonid Bruk - balalaika contrabass , Alexander Menshikov - singer, tambourine, Victoria Pichurova - singer, Natalia Ejova - dancer, Natia Rtveliashvili - dancer, Stefan Kuziw - dancer, Alex Sizov - dancer.... more info, videoclips, order

This DVD is from live performance of Russian dance, song and music ensemble Barynya from the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in October 2006. PROGRAM: Russian, Gypsy, Cossack, Ukrainian traditional dances, folk and popular songs, virtuoso performances on musical instruments with explanation of the program in English. INSTRUMENTS: balalaika, garmoshka, contrabass, buben, Gypsy and classic guitars... more info, videoclips, order

New York based Russian folk dance and music ensemble Barynya, 2004. Russian folk dances, songs, virtuoso performances on balalaika, bass-balalaika and garmoshka. Runtime: 1 hour, cover art: Anna Nagorskaya
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Ensemble Barynya, 1998. Live performance in cabaret "Moscow", Lexington Ave/54 street, New York City. Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Klezmer music and dances. Runtime: about 35 minutes.
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Runtime: 60 minutes. On this DVD ensemble Barynya dancers are performing Russian, Cossack, Gypsy and Ukranian folk dances including "Kalinka", "Katyusha", "Barynya", "Two Guitars" and others. more info, videoclips, order

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Russian American singles dance party on the boat
Marco Polo "Lucille", New York Skyports, East 23rd Street & FDR
New York City, Friday, July 18, 2008, from 7 pm to 11 PM

DJ BARNAUL will play mix of popular European, Russian, American music of 80th, 90th and current hits. Guest performer Belly dancer Angela. ADMISSION $50 INCLUDES SNACKS, FRUIT BAR. LIMITED TICKETS. RESERVE BEFORE JULY 10. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL JANNA (862) 668-8824, to buy tickets on-line go to

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Russian American singles dance party with DJ Barnaul

Russian New Year's characters Father Frost and Snow Maiden
Ded Moroz and Snegurochka (Russian: Дед Мороз и Снегурочка)

Father Frost and Snow Maiden are the most important characters of the New Year's celebration in Russia. Father Frost (Ded Moroz, Russian: Дед Мороз) plays a role similar to that of Santa Claus. The literal translation of the name would be "Grandfather Frost". However, English-speakers traditionally translate "DED MOROZ" as the alliterative "FATHER FROST". Ded Moroz is always accompanied by his granddaughter Snegurochka - Snow Maiden (Russian: Снегурочка).

New York based ensemble Barynya created a special Russian New Year's program with traditional Russian winter songs, dances and music: "In the forest a fir-tree was born" (V Lesu Rodilas' Yolochka), "Small Fir Tree is Freezing during the Winter" (Malen'koi Yolochke Kholdno Zimoy), "The snowstorm is blowing along the street" (Metelitsa), "Father Frost" (Moroz-Moroz), "Five minutes" (Pyat' Minut).

Ded Moroz and Snegurochka are available for hire in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania (within 100 miles driving distance from New York City). For a fast price quote contact Mikhail Smirnov

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Barynya is the best Russian dance and music ensemble outside of Russia. Based in New York, USA ensemble performs traditional Russian, Gypsy Roma, Cossack, Ukrasinian dances, songs and music with live accompaniment of balalaika, domra, garmoshka, Gypsy guitar, bayan and contrabass balalaika

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