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Balalaika - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This is to inform you about Alexander Paperny´s view on the history of the balalaika. ... The history of the balalaika dates back to the 17-th century.
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Many people think that balalaika was invented in Old Rus’ and others suppose it sprang from dombra, a folk instrument of kirgiz-kaisaks. Another version suggests that balalaika was possibly contrived during the Tatar yoke or even adopted from the Tatars.
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In his first actual opera sequence in a film (Maytime used an invented opera, Balalaika a rehearsal montage), Eddy as opera star Anatole Garron sings Plunketts Aria from Martha.
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balalaika, Russian stringed musical instrument, with a triangular body and a long fretted neck fretted instrument. Usually there are three strings, which are generally plucked with a pick. The balalaika is made in various sizes, and several may be combined to make a band or orchestra. ... Who invented the ba...
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Who invented the ba... ... Balalaika tuning ... Play a balalaika...
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In any case, the first written record was in 1688. The balalaika was supposed to be invented by peasant serfs to relieve their hard living under cruel landlords. Gradually the instrument spread among peasants and skomorokhi (wandering minstrels and jesters) who traveled all around the vast expanses of Russia.
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