Members of Russian dance, music and song ensemble "Barynya" (dancer Serhiy Tsyganok, Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals)) performed several school assembly shows in Lovington, New Mexico.
Performances took place at the Yarbro Elementary School, Lea Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, Llano Elementary School, Ben Alexander Elementary School, and Sixth Grade Academy.
Program of the show included
Russian folk button accordion "GARMOSHKA" (Russian: Гармошка) introduction with traditional Russian song "Subboteya",
Russian folk dance Kalinka (Russian: Калинка),
Ukrainian folk song and dance Peedmanoola ("Украинский"),
Cossack song and dance "Pri Luzhke",
Russian traditional dance "Barynya",
Russian Jewish wedding dance with candles ("Свечки"),
Jewish Bottle dance,
Russian Roma (Romani) Gypsy song and dance "Dark Eyes" (Russian: Очи чёрные - Цыганский),
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.
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Serhiy Tsyganok and MIkhail Smirnov performing Ukrainian folk song and dance "Pidmanula" (You Tricked Me) at the Sixth Grade Academy in Lovington, New Mexico. Photos by Jaycie Chesser
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Serhiy Tsyganok is performing Jewish Bottle Dance at the Sixth Grade Academy in Lovington, New Mexico. Photo by Jaycie Chesser
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Elina Karokhina is performing Jewish Wedding Dance at the Sixth Grade Academy in Lovington, New Mexico. Photo by Jaycie Chesser
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Serhiy Tsyganok is performing Cossack Dance at the Sixth Grade Academy in Lovington, New Mexico. Photo by Jaycie Chesser
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Elina Karokhina is performing Russian Wedding Dance "Metelitsa" (The Snowstorm) at the Sixth Grade Academy, Lovington, New Mexico. Photo by Jaycie Chesser
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Elina Karokhina (balalaika) and Mikhail Smirnov (guitar) are performing Russian traditional song "Kamarinskaiya", Sixth Grade Academy, Lovington, New Mexico. Photo by Jaycie Chesser
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Dancer Serhiy Tsyganok, Elina Karokhina (balalaika), and Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka) are performing Russian traditional song and dance "Kalinka", Sixth Grade Academy, Lovington, New Mexico. Photos by Jaycie Chesser
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