Russian, Cossacks, Ukrainian and Gypsy dances, music and songs presented by New York based trio of professional performers. Russian traditional music live on authentic musical instruments: garmoshka, balalaika, gusli. Each dance number performed in different set of costumes.
Monday, April 7, 2008, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA video
The Russian Department at Dickinson College (Carlisle, Pennsylvania) hosted its annual Russian dinner on Monday, April 7 2008. The dinner featured traditional Russian food and a performance by RUSSIAN DANCE AND MUSIC TRIO: Valentina Kvasova, Mikhail Smirnov, and Alexey Maltsev.
Russian folk dance and music trio pictures, songs, dances
DANCES: Cossack dance and song "Varen'ka", Ukrainian Dance "Hopak", Russian folk dance "Kalinka", Gypsy Dance "Two Guitars", Dance of Russian Sailors, Russian folk dance "Snowstorm", Ukrainian Dance "Taras Bul'ba", Russian traditional dance "Barynya", Gypsy Dance "Mardzhandzha".
SONGS: Russian traditional songs "Souboteya (Saturday Affair)", "Valenki" ("Felt Boots"), Tongue Twister, Ukrainian songs "Pidmanula", "Varenichki", "Bila Mene Maty", Gypsy songs "Dark Eyes", "Those were the days", Cossack folk songs "Sten'ka Razin's Dream", "Solnyshko voskhodya"
Highly acrobatic Cossack, Ukrainian and Russian dance moves: polzunets, prisyadki (knee bending), koza (series of round jumps), chertik, raznozhka (split) and others performed by dancer Andrij Cybyk. He began his dance training in Ohio, where he studied Ukrainian and Character dance in the ensemble Kashtan and Ballet at the University of Akron Conservatory of Dance. Later Andrij went to Ukraine and attended the Virsky School of Academic Ukrainian Folk Dance in Kyiev, Ukraine. He graduated with the title Artist of Ballet and returned to the United States.
Valentina Kvasova performs Russian, Cossacks, Ukrainian, Klezmer and Gypsy traditional dances and songs. She was born in Russia, in the city of Rostov-na-Donu. After finishing of the formal education in Voronezh Choreographic School in 1994 she has been invited to The Don Cossacks State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble as the actress of ballet. Professional skills and great talent let Valentina join the concert program in a short period of time and soon to become soloist of the ensemble. Kvasova Valentina successfully performed with The Don Cossacks State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble in Russia, Japan, Spain, Hungary, the republic of South Africa, the USA and other countries. As a professional Russian folk dancer Valentina Kvasova equally manages roles of lyrical, playful or comic characters. The dynamical, bright, sociable, talented person, Valentina is having recognition among professionals.
Mikhail Smirnov is a a professional Russian folk singer, performer and musician with many years of experience.
He plays garmoshka, balalaika, guitar, balalaika contrabass and gusli.
His specialty is traditional Russian music and songs from various regions of Russia.
As a student of Moscow State Institute of Culture Mikhail (Misha) went to many different parts of Russia such as Tver, Smolensk and Belgorod as a collector of Russian folklore. Mr. Smirnov recorded over 100 hours of Russian folk
songs, tunes, and lyrics. Many of those songs are used in the program of New York based Russian folk music
and dance ensemble "Barynya", where he is working as a managing director since the group was found in 1991. Mikhail Smirnov started Russian entertainment database website in 1998.
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Ensemble "Barynya" from New York - traditional Russian dance and music show. Barynya is a unique group of top soloists: musicians, singers and dancers who were trained and performed with world-known companies such as Don Cossacks of Rostov, Andreev State symphonic balalaika orchestra, Moscow State center of "Russian Song". Artistic Director Mikhail Smirnov.
VIA ROMEN - traditional Romany Gypsy Roma Romani music and dance ensemble. Artistic Director Vadim Kolpakov.
New York Russian dance trio - Cossacks, Ukrainian and Russian Gypsy dances, music and songs. Different set of costumes for each dance.
"Revival" dancers from Toronto, Canada. The group is available in Canada and the United States of America to provide traditional Russian dance show for performing art centers, corporate events, parties, weddings. Artistic Director Ekaterina Kornienkova.
"Russian Dance Quartet" from Brooklyn, New York presents traditional dance and music program. Show was designed for smaller budget venues with limites space for dancing. 3 dancers, 1 musician perform Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Siberian folk dances, songs and music. Choreographer Valentina Kvasova.
"The Russian Collection" from San Francisco, California - thrilling and colorful Russian folk dancing, enchanting Russian folk music, and Russian magical illusions. Group was founded in 1945 and has performed in Europe, Asia, North and South America. Artistic Director Natalia Borisova.
"Kalinka" dancers from Baltimore, Maryland perform in beautifully detailed costumes and accompanied by a full orchestra, Russian Folk Instruments quartet/trio or pre-recorded music. Artistic Director Ekaterina (Katya) Denisova.
"Cossack Spirit" 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.
Tryn-Trava - Russian Folk group from Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Tsygane - Russian Gypsy Roma dance, music, and song ensemble from New York City.
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SVETOCH - Russian song ensemble from Eastern Siberia.
Russian Brides - Cossack song and dance duo from Brooklyn, New York.
Chicago Cossacks - Russian music and song ensemble from Chicago, Illinois
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RUSSIAN BAND specialty is Gypsy, Ukrainian, Russian music and songs. All RUSSIAN BAND members are top professionals with many years of experience. Choice of Gypsy, Ukrainian, Russian (2 different sets) and Cossack costumes. Extended repertoire. Formal concert, background music or music for dancing party. Our main instruments are balalaika, domra, drums, garmoshka (Russian button accordion), Gypsy guitar, classic guitar, contrabass balalaika, cello and vocals. Travel with own pro-quality sound system.
Russian Balalaika duo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Alex Siniavski - balalaika, Mikhail Smirnov - guitar, garmoshka, vocals
Russian Gypsy Guitar Violin Duo from New York, New York performs Russian, Gypsy, Ukrainian, Moldovian, Hungarian music and songs. Sergei Pobedinski - guitar, vocals, Valeriy Zhmud - violin.
Vasily Romany Gypsy Band -
New York based Tsygansky (Russian Gypsy Roma) music and dance show.
Artistic Director Vasily Romani (Yankovich).
Tum Balalaika - Russian, Jewish, Ukranian, Gypsy band from Chicago, Illinois
Brooklyn Balalaikas -Russian Folk Music Trio from Brooklyn, New York. Artistic Director Leonid Bruk.
Old Red Wine - Klezmer, Yiddish, Russian dixieland band from Brooklyn, New York. Artistic Director Shlomo Leiderman.
Kalinka Duo - Sergey Vashchenko- balalaika, Vladimir Kaliazine- bayan, Austin, TX.
Timofeyev and Kolpakov Russian Gypsy 7-string guitar duo performs traditional music, songs and dances of the Russian Roma (Gypsy) tradition, ancient Gypsy melodies, heartfelt lyrical romansy, accompanied by the Russian Gypsy 7-string guitars. Oleg Timofeyev holds an M.A. in Early Music Performance from the University of Southern California (1993), and a Ph.D. in Performance Practice from Duke University (1999). Lead guitarist and artist of the Moscow Gypsy Theater Romen, Vadim Kolpakov has been steeped in the tradition from childhood, plays the Russian 7- string guitar, sings and dances.
The Internationals World Music Ensemble from Chicago, Illinois plays Russian, Italian, Jewish, Ukrainian, Cossack, Gypsy, American oldies, and classical music from all around the world. Flexible structure depending on the clients' needs.
Piques Dames - Russian singers from New York City is a group of talented, classically trained musicians that perform in the New York metropolitan area at musical festivals, weddings, radio shows private and corporate events. Their repertoire includes a variety of Slavic and European Classical and Folk vocal music as well as compositions from operatic and sacred classics.
