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Cossack dance videoclips, information about Cossacks, Cossacks history and pictures, Cossack Dancers from New York, "Cossack Dancers USA" video.
Kazaki are better known outside of Russia as Cossacks (Turkish word meaning Outlaw, Adventurer or freebooter/freeman). Kazaki (Cossacks) are first mentioned in the 15th century as freedom-loving ex-
serfs, Tatars and descendants of Scythian warriors living on the open
plains of southern Ukraine and Russia's Don River basin.
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The Don Cossacks had their own independent republic for most of the
17th century, and in 1835 reached an agreement with the Russian czar,
according to which they would provide him with highly trained
soldiers in return for land and special privileges.
Videos from Lakeside, Ohio 2007
Photos from John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Russian Cossack Dance 1 min 24 sec video
Russian Cossack dance performance at the World Cultural Festival at PEPSICO world headquarter in Purchase, New York. Summer 2006. Dancers Piotr Tikhonov, Mikhail Nesterenko, Vitaly Verterich, Ilia Pankratov, Valentina Kvasova, Olga Chpitalnaia, Ganna Makarova are performing a traditional Russian Cossack dance routine consisting acrobatic tumbles, jumps, spins and leaps and the infamous cossack kicks.
Kazaki are better known outside of Russia as Cossacks (Turkish word meaning Outlaw, Adventurer or freebooter/freeman)...
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Ukrainian National Dance Hopak 1 min 38 sec video
 Dancers
Andrij Cybyk,
Lew Iwashko and
Stefan Kuziw performed in November 2005 in Hong Kong at big corporate party.
The stage was a bit small for three dancers but guys managed to get everybody to go completely crazy about their Ukrainian Cossack style dancing... view video
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Cossack Dancers performance at famous Russian tennis player
Maria Sharapova's B-Day, New York City, August 2005
Cossack Dancers video from live performance at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Washington, DC
By the beginning of the 20th century, half the Don Basin population
was Cossack. Considered mercenaries for the czarist order, Cossacks
fought the Bolsheviks in Russia's Civil War, and were officially
suppressed in 1919 by the new Soviet state. Those who could, fled
abroad; many of those who remained behind were killed, their property
confiscated by Soviets.
It was only with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 that Cossacks
were officially "revived," permitted to reopen their schools, wear
their uniforms and practice their traditions of horsemanship, sword
fighting and going to church.
Photos from Russian Nobility Ball, NYC, 2005
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Video from the Russian Nobility Ball
at "The Pierre Hotel", Manhatten, 2005
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Dancers: Andrij Cybyk, Mikhail Nesterenko, Vitaly Verterich
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...
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RUSSIAN DANCE DIRECTORY
Russian dance ensembles and dancers, Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Klezmer and Gypsy traditional dance descriptions, videos, photos, Russian dancers and dance troups wanted... to directory
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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
 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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RUSSIAN FOLK DANCE COSTUMES
Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, and Russian Gypsy folk costumes were made by designer Svetlana Gavrilova for dancers and musicians of ensemble "Barynya". All costumes are available for sale. For prices and time frame please contact S. Gavrilova directly. When you call her please make sure to mention that you have got the number from ensemble "Barynya" website... see pictures
| | Cossack song, music and dance trio from New York founded by dancer and singer Valentina Kvasova, singer Victoria Pichurova and Russian button accordion virtuoso Victor Danilochkin in 2007. Ensemble performs Cossack folk music, songs and dances. All members of the group are highly trained in former USSR performers.
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Russian Cossack Dancers from New York
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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...
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RUSSIAN DANCE AND MUSIC VIDEO
 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
more info, videoclips, order
 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.
more info, videoclips, order
 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
RUSSIAN COSTUMES
Russian, Russian Gypsy, Russian Cossack, Ukrainian, Russian Siberian stage costumes for professional performances made by Russian costumes designer Svetlana Gavrilova.... see pictures
RUSSIAN DANCE GROUPS FOR HIRE
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New York based Russian Wedding Band, MC and dancers 5GRAND.US
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