Russian Nobility Ball 2005 photos

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Pictures were taken at the Russian Nobility Ball in Grand Ball Room of "The Pierre Hotel", Fifth Avenue at 61st Street, New York City, New York, USA on Friday, May 13th, 2005 by Zinchik.

Dancers Vitaly Verterich, Mikhail Nesterenko, Valentina Kvasova, Andrij Cybyk, Ganna Makarova, Olga Chpitalnaia. Musicians: balalaika virtuoso Alex Siniavski, contrabass balalaika Leonid Bruk, guitar,garmoshka, vocals Mikhail Smirnov

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"Tanok" (Kursk's region Russian folk song)
Singers: Irina Zagornova, Aleksander Menshikov, Svetlana Mikhol, Valentina Kvasova, Mikhail Smirnov. Musicians: balalaika Alex Siniavski, contrabass balalaika Leonid Bruk. Dancers: Vitaly Verterich, Mikhail Nesterenko, Valentina Kvasova, Andrij Cybyk, Ganna Makarova, Olga Chpitalnaia

"Russian Quadrille"
Dancers: Vitaly Verterich, Mikhail Nesterenko, Valentina Kvasova, Andrij Cybyk, Ganna Makarova, Olga Chpitalnaia. Musicians: balalaika Alex Siniavski, contrabass balalaika Leonid Bruk, guitar Mikhail Smirnov

"Sergey Gusarov"
Singer Aleksander Menshikov
Solo dancer Dmitry Mikhol
Musicians: balalaika Alex Siniavski, contrabass balalaika Leonid Bruk, guitar Mikhail Smirnov

"The moon is shining brightly"
Balalaika solo Alex Siniavski
contrabass balalaika Leonid Bruk, guitar Mikhail Smirnov

"Sailors Dance"
Dancers: Vitaly Verterich, Mikhail Nesterenko, Valentina Kvasova, Andrij Cybyk, Ganna Makarova, Olga Chpitalnaia. Musicians: balalaika Alex Siniavski, contrabass balalaika Leonid Bruk, guitar Mikhail Smirnov

"The Peddler"
Singer Mikhail Smirnov
Musicians: balalaika Alex Siniavski, contrabass balalaika Leonid Bruk, garmoshka Mikhail Smirnov

"There is no grief"
Singer Irina Zagornova
Musicians: balalaika Alex Siniavski, contrabass balalaika Leonid Bruk, guitar Mikhail Smirnov

The Nobility Association was formed in the United States in 1938, with aims both philanthropic and genealogical. The Association directs donations to charitable organizations which provide food, shelter, and medical treatment for disadvantaged people in Russia, Europe, South America, and the US. It also provides direct aid to Russian orphanages, the indigent elderly, Orthodox Seminaries, and other needy Russian-related organizations. Membership in the Association is limited to direct descendants of the families listed in the Registers of the Nobility of the Russian Imperial Senate, but the Association sponsors many events which welcome all, especially those with an interest in Russian Culture. The Russian Nobility Ball, run by its Chairman Princess Vladimir Galitzine, has been a highlight of the New York Social Season for over fifty years. Many of the most ancient families of the Russian Empire are represented every year at the ball.

"The Pierre Hotel" is a landmark luxury Hotel in New York City located on Central Park at 5th Avenue, testament to understated elegance. With its distinctive design, superb location and outstanding service. The Pierre truly has earned its reputation as one of the world's finest hotels.

May 2007. Russian Nobility Ball-2007 in New York City

Ensemble Barynya @ Russian Nobility Ball 2007 photos

The Russian Nobility Association in America annual Spring Russian Nobility Ball took place at the luxurious "Pierre" Hotel on May 11, 2007 in New York City. Musicians and dancers of New York based Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya (full company) provided music for coctail hour and thirty minute music and dance program during the dinner. "Barynya" performed popular Russian Gypsy pieces: "Two Guitars", "Kay One", "Vingerka", "3 lines", Russian favorite balalaika arrangement "The Moon is shining brightly" and Cossack song and dance "Varen'ka"

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

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

Russian, Russian Gypsy, Russian Cossack, Ukrainian, Russian Siberian stage costumes for professional performances made by Russian costumes designer Svetlana Gavrilova.... see pictures

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