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3rd Eurasia Competition for Russian Folk Instruments

Recently I have discovered videos from the 3rd Eurasia Competition for players od Russian folk instruments. The performances of Ganyushkina Svetlana Vasilievna (Jekaterinburg) Domra-Alt and Unguryan Maria Alexandrovna (Jekaterinburg) Domra have been published in the youtube channel of the pianist Kristina Shestakova. Ganyushkina Svetlana Vasilievna (Jekaterinburg) Alt-Domra – 3rd Price III International Competition of Performers […]

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Raiz Latina – Spanish and Brazilian Music with Bandolim and 7-String Jazz Guitar

I have recently discovered the videos with a duo named Raiz Latina. The duo is composed of Irina Aleksandrovskaya brazilian ten-string mandolin and Saden Ferganiy seven-string flamenco guitar. The duo plays Brazilian Choro music and also Spanish music arranged for 10-string bandolim and guitar. I have not found more information, but the videos are great to

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domra and classical guitar duo

Domra and Guitar Duo 9 String Theory – Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, Paganini, Scarlatti and Russian Melodies

I have recently discovered the domra and guitar duet 9 String Theory from Atlanta, USA. They have just gievn an interview to present their next concert. It is available on the website of WABE 9 String Theory is not just a catchy name but also a straightforward calculation. It’s a musical duo featuring Angelina Galashenkova

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Olga Egorova – Mandolinpower from Russia – With Electric Mandolin, Looper and other Effect Pedals

Olga Egorova is a mandolin player from Russia. As most mandolin players in Russia she has studied the domra first and has got a degree in classical music from the music academy in Moscow. After this she began to play the mandolin too and has studied bluegrass, folk and other music for the mandolin. Finally

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IZUMRUD – Great Band with Domra, Balalaika and Accordion from Ekaterinburg (Russia)

The Group IZUMRUD from Ekaterinburg in Russia is one of the most progressive band playing Russian folk instruments like domra, balalaika or the accordion bayan today. In 2012 the band played at the Picknick Jazz Festival in Tomsk. Several pieces played at this festival are available in a long youtube video that includes interviews (in

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Reinhold Glière – Great Sinfonic Music from Russia – Amedeo Mandolin Orchestra from Japan

Today I want to present the russion composer Reinhold Glière with some of his compositions played by Japanese mandolin orchestras. Reinhold Glière was a Russian composer who was also the teacher of Sergej Prokofiew. His sinfonic romantic music with influences from Russian folk music is obviously also very popular in Japan. This is the Intermezzo

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Wolga Virtuosen Quartett

The Wolga Virtuosen Quartet was one of the groups at the Eurofestival Zupfmusik in Bruchsal that got a lot of applause for their performance of typical Russian folklore. It was a lot of fun to watch the players play and act. The group was composed of prim-domra, alto-domra, bass-balalaika and the accordion instrument bayan. Ther

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Bis-Quit – Pop, Folk, Jazz and more with Domra and Balalaika

Erich Heinemann, a mandolin player from Bonn who writes about mandolin on his site www.mandolinen-museum.de has discovered the homepage of a very interesting Russian ensemble with domra, balalaika, balalaika bass, accordion, drums and last but not least a saxofone – the Bis-Quit ensemble from Saint Petersburg in Russia. The group is composed of six professional

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