Balalaika - the Russian guitar

The Balalaika is the soul of Russian folk music with its typical Russian sound
and quick varying moods, you can play in traditional Russian folk rhythm or
in classical style or modern rock (see the videos below).

Fall in love with Russian Balalaika, it's the sound and rhythm that will enchant you
and lets you express your emotions to the full whether sad or joyful or romantic,
this instrument has it all. Try playing balalaika and have fun with it!

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Balalaika

Balalaika Tutor Book and CD

Balalaika String Set

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La Bella Balalaika String Set

Balalaika Case

Balalaika Bridge

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Stylish Balalaika Hard case with latches and red cloth interior for storage and transportation.

Aleksei Arkhipovsky solo rocking with his balalaika

Mario theme - fun stuff

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The balalaika is an incredibly versatile string instrument,
with it you can achieve virtually any sound;
it can be played in the well known folk sound, or classical, like an harp, or even as a modern rock guitar

The Balalaika is a Russian folk instrument which also found its way into the orchestra as a concert instrument.
There are also balalaika orchestras where all the violins,violas and violoncellos are replaced by orchestral balalaikas.

The modern balalaika is found in the following sizes:

* piccolo
* prima
* sekunda
* alto
* bass
* contrabass

the most common solo instrument is the prima balalaika
it can be tuned in many ways but the most common 3 ways are
A-E-E classical
G-B-D guitar style
E-A-D like the domra

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