RUSSIAN SINGERS DIRECTORY

Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Jewish, Tsygansky (Russian Gypsy Roma) singers for hire in the United States of America (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Californai, and other states), Canada, and Russia. Singers wanted.

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Russian Gypsy and popular songs singer Alexander Menshikov from Cliffside Park, New Jersey performs with his New York Russian wedding music band, ensemble Barynya or solo. He studied singing at the Gnesin's Academy in Moscow, Russia.

Acclaimed Russian Jewish singer and actor from New York Yakov Yavno

Piques Dames perform in the New York metropolitan area. Their repertoire includes a variety of Slavic and European Classical and Folk vocal music as well as compositions from operatic and sacred classics.

Singer, keyboard player, MC Yury Mitchenko is available in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania

Russian, Gypsy, Jewish, Italian and American singer Sergei Pobedinski from New York City, USA

Russian folk singer Irina Zagornova from New York, USA

Classical Russian Gypsy singer Vasily Yankovich was named the best Tsygansky (Russian Roma Gypsy) singer in the United States. Available in New York, New Jersey and internationally.

Gypsy Roma singer and dancer, 7-string guitar virtuoso Vadim Kolpakov

Honored performers of Russia Svetlana Smirnova and Yury Selivanov from Moscow, Russia

Russian folk singer and garmoshka player Mikhail Smirnov from Fort Lee, New Jersey performs authentic Russian folk songs and tongue twisters.

Russian folk singer Nina Selivanova from Moscow, Russia

Russian, Ukrainian and Gypsy singer Nikolai Massenkoff from San Francisco, California

Russian folk singer Tanya Matveeva from Moscow, Russia

Russian singer Marina Zhuravleva from Calgary, Canada

Russian classical singer (Bass) Vladimir Loginov from New York City. He is a profesional singer of the Bass solo parts in operas. He can also perform Russian, Ukrainian, Gypsy and international repertoire. Vladimir Loginov helds a Master's degree from Moscow State Conservatory named after P. Tchaikovsky (Vocal Department).

Russian bayan player, singer and actor Vitali Baganov from New York City, New York, USA

Russian Cossack singer and dancer Valentina Kvasova from New York, USA

Ukrainian singer, musician from San Fransisco, California Nina Tritenichenko

Russian folk singer Natalia Demidova from New York

Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian and Gypsy folk singer Victoria Pichurova from Brooklyn, New York, USA

Russian pop and folk singer Elena Harris from Grand Forks, Idaho, USA

Gypsy singer Svetlana Yankovsky from Las Vegas, Nevada

Russian singer, Bass-baritone Alexander Prokhorov from Boston, Massachusetts was born in Russia. Now he lives in Boston, where he is engaged as one of the performing artists with Boston University's Opera Institute. Alexander has been described as a "true deep bass with tones, that immediately astonished with their midnight-dark, chasm depth of richness and powerful timber..."

Russian singer (bass-barytone) Boris Kletinich from Montreal, Canada was graduated from the University of Theater Art and Film of Moscow (Russia). During his military service, he was soloist of the Air Force Orchestra and Chorus of the Red Army. Boris can sing different musical forms: Russian popular and love songs, rock and love ballad, the jazz, the popular writings of Broadway, the Jewish and Latin America songs, arias of opera.

Legendary Russian Gypsy singer Zhenya Shevchenko from New York City, USA

Irina Fogelson is a singer and MC from Brooklyn, NEw York

Russian singer Zarina Maliti from Moscow, Russia

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Alyosha Dimitrievich - Russian Gypsy chanson performer

Alyosha Dimitrievich (Dimitrievich Aleksey Ivanovich) was born on March 23, 1913 at the Northern part of Russian Imperia, at the DAL'NY VOSTOK, (close to CHINA) in the family of gypsy that made living by traveling from town to town, singing, dancing and performing. He was the forth and the last child in the family.

In the end of the civic was (about 1920-1921) Dimitrievich family with the Army of the General Kolchak moved from Vladivostok to Kharbin, running from the communists regime. Later on they traveled from Hong Kong to Java, Sumatra, Ceylon, Birma (Barma) and Calcutta.

In 1924-25 Dimitrievich's clan moved to Spain. They stayed there for a few years. In Spain financial situation of the family improved. There were about 30... read full article

RUSSIAN FOLK SONGS

from repertoire of New York based Russian folk song Duo
"Misha and Natasha from Russia"

1. Saturday Affair/Subboteya The young girl explains to her boyfriend that they should not kiss, but only hug. 2. A Nut Tree in the Field/Vo pole oreshina Ivan rocks infant Maria in his arms to sleep well. Her calls her dark eyes and dark eyebrows. 3. Do not wind the threads/Ty mne nitki ne motai This is a lyrical song of suffering in the form of chastushka (a series of four line folk verses). 4. Natalia/Skorogovorka Tongue twister Siberian 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. 5. Varenichki/A moi milen'kiy varenichki khochet The hungry husband begs his wife to prepare Varenichki. The lazy wife finds every possible excuse to refuse him. 6. Oh, Extreme Cold/Oi, moroz, moroz! A Russian favorite. In extreme cold weather a man forces his horse to get them home as soon as possible. He sings asking that neither he nor his horse freeze. Because his wife is beautiful and waiting to get him in her arms 7. At the Blacksmith's/Vo kuznitse Authentic blacksmith's work song accompanied by rhythmic folk instruments. 8. Russian folk orchestra/Igra s instrumentami Introducing Russian folk percussian instruments: buben, treshotki, vertushka, kolotushka 9. Stenka Rasin`s Dream/Son Stepana Razina A fragment of an ancient ballad about the famous brigand - Russian Robin Hood - who went to war against the Tsar. According to the legend, Stenka 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. "Vo pole oreshina" (A Nut Tree in the Field) Ivan rocks infant Maria in his arms to sleep well. Her calls her dark eyes and dark eyebrows 10. Shorty/Nedorostok The parents wish to marry their daughter to a short fellow with a foul personality. Against the will of her parents, the young maiden picks the one she loves for a husband. 11. Beyond The Don River/Kak za Donom Za rekoi A young woman bids farewell to her lover riding off to war. He becalms her not to worry as he will return soon from The Red Army. 12. The Don Cossacks/Kak Donsdkie kazaki Don Cossack Military formation Song. The Don Cossacks were famous for their freedom-loving character. The Tsar freed them from the bond of serfdom, and in return, the Cossacks guarded the Russian borders from unfriendly neighbors. 13. Village, 4 Yards/Derevnya, derevnya, chetyre dvora A cunning young women is out all night with her lover. At sunrise her jealous old husband asks the beauty where she was all night. She replies: I slept on the stove! 14. Moscow Nights/Podmoskovnye vechera Popular Russian songs 15. Katiusha Popular Song from the period of W.W.II. 16. Kalinka Folk song and dance "Oi, tsvetyot Kalina" (Blooming Guilder Tree) Young girl fell in love with a man, but her love is not happy. She` afraid to tell him, and more afraid even to thing to explain the sadness of her love Along The Kazanka River/Vdol' da po rechke, po Kazanke An old jocose song-game. Barynya Russian folk dance. Wild dancing with foot stomping and knee-bending jumps. The dancers get so wound up they often break the heels from their boots. Blooming Guilder Tree Young girl fell in love with a man , but her love is not happy. She` afraid to tell him, and more afraid even to thing to explain the sadness of her love. Bold merchant was returning from market... This is a city romance from the 19 century, one of the favorite Leo Tolstoy songs. By the field Cossacks marching song and dance. "Oi, Moroz, Moroz!" (Oh, Extreme Cold) Russian favorite folk song. In extreme cold weather a man forces his horse to get them home as soon as possible. He sings asking that neither he nor his horse freeze. Because his wife is beautiful and waiting to get him in her arms Carry the water, Gala Lyric folk Ukrainian song Young man is saying to beautiful Gala: You are so cute, it is a pleasure just to look at you. Not the wind that Bends the Branch This is a city romance from the 19 century, one of the favorite Leo Tolstoy songs. ...It is better to die than to live without your dear one... "Kak Za Donom, Za Rekoi" (Beyond The Don River) Russian folk song The Peddler This lyric folk song and dance has been a 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. Lyrics are by the great poet N. Nekrasov, Only the dark night knows how they got on together The Curly Mountain Ash-tree A famous lyric. The young women can't choose between two guys. By the long road An old gypsy song. Thin Thread Belgorod`s region tap-dance and song with balalaika. Varen`ka This popular Cossack dance and song about a young officer's love for a pretty girl Varen`ka. The young man can not figure out what to get his beloved for the holiday. Where did you go, Vanya? It is a popular civil war song. Vanya`s parents are asking him not to be a soldier at the Red Army. Wild Strawberry Cossack's song and dance. You did deceit me! Playful authentic Ukrainian song. Fellow's girlfriend never keeps her promises. Quips With Garmoshka This is a genre with particular stylistic traits: short and funny quips with accordion.