Members of Russian dance, music and song ensemble "Barynya": Olga Douglas, Valentina Kvasova, Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov, Vladimir Nikitin, Simona Zhukovski, and Dinara Subaeva performed two concerts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC on Friday, October 13, 2017.
Program included
Russian folk dance "Kalinka" (Russian: Калинка),
Ukrainian folk song and dance "Hopak" ("Украинский"),
Cossack song and dance "Varen'ka",
Russian traditional dance "Barynya",
Russian Jewish wedding dance with candles ("Свечки"),
Jewish Bottle dance,
Russian Roma (Romani) Gypsy song and dance "Mardzhandzha",
Russian folk song and dance "The Snowstorm" (Russian: "Метелица"),
introduction of the Russian string instrument "BALALAIKA" (instrumental solo of folk melody "Kamarinskaiya" (Russian: "Камаринская")),
Russian Tongue-Twisters Medley (Russian: "Скороговорки"),
Russian folk dance lesson ("Урок танца"),
Waltz "The Butterfly" by Vasily Andreev ("Бабочка"),
Russian folk song "Husband Forsed Me" (Как заставил меня муж),
Felt Boots (Валенки),
Sabre Dance (Танец с саблями), and other selections.
Ensemble Barynya is available for hire for Performing Art Centers, school assemblies, festivals, colleges, libraries, concert halls, restaurants, private and corporate events as one powerful ensemble or in smaller groups.
Ensemble Barynya: Olga Douglas, Simona Zhukovski, Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov, Valentina Kvasova, Dinara Subaeva, Vladimir Nikitin, University Of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC click the image above to see full size high-resolution photo
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Fayetteville Technical Community College, Fayetteville, North Carolina
On Tuesday, January 21st, 2020, two dancers and two musicians of Russian dance, song and music ensemble Barynya provided dance and music workshop with questions and answers from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, and formal performance from 12:00PM to 1PM at the Cumberland Hall Auditorium on Fayetteville campus Fayetteville Technical Community College, 2201 Hull Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303. Students learn facts about Russia, and asked questions about Russian Culture and e njoy traditional Russian folk dances, music, and songs performed on garmoshka, and balalaika. Cast of performers included dancer Alisa, singer Mikhail Smirnov, balalaika player Elina Karokhina, and dancer Sergey.