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Russian music, dance and song ensemble "Barynya"
PROGRAM: Russian, Gypsy, Cossack, Ukrainian and Klezmer traditional dances, folk and popular songs, virtuoso performances on musical instruments with explanation of the program in English.
INSTRUMENTS: balalaika, garmoshka, contrabass-balalaika, buben, Gypsy and classic guitars.
COSTUMES: Colorful Russian, Gypsy, Cossack, Ukrainian and Klezmer stage outfits: "sarafans", "rubashkas", "sapogis", and "kosovorotkas". Each dance number performed in appropriate and authentic costumes, all hand-made by Svetlana Gavrilova.
MEMBERS: Six dancers, three musicians and one singer of the ensemble Barynya use to perform with world reknown Moiseev Dance Company, Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company, Don Cossacks of Rostov Don, Andreev State symphonic balalaika orchestra, Moscow State Folk Center "Russian Song", Ensemble of Black Sea Navy Dancers, Riverdance, Beryozka Dance (Moscow) and others. "Barynya" is available for hire as one powerful ensemble or in smaller groups to fit in any budget.
STORY: Russian folk dance and music trio "Barynya" was founded in November 1991 by Russian accordion player Mikhail Smirnov, dancer Sasha Anchutin, and Russian folk singer Natalia Demidova. The first show took place at the Russian restaurant "Fyodoroff" in Carle Place, New York. Program of the Barynya show always started with fast Russian traditional dance "BARYNYA" which later has become the name of the group. In 2002 balalaika virtuoso Alex Siniavski has joined Barynya as musical director, in 2003 Russian dancers Olga Chpitalnaia and Vitaly Verterich started to perform with ensemble Barynya.
REVIEWS: "...'Barynya', world-acclaimed musicians, singers and dancers...", said journalist KEITH J. O'CONNOR in his article "Russia's taste goes beyond the palate" in the Massachusetts' "Republican"
RECOMMENDATIONS: "...Beautiful performance helped make the Global Festival such a memorable evening... I could not be more impressed. I was up and out of my seat, dancing alone with them for just about every dance..." more recomendations
CLIENTS: Top cultural venues of the United States, US corporations, Russian Nobility, American educational organizations, best event and party planners, Russian tycoons and oligarchs choose Brooklyn based ensemble "Barynya", when they need top quality Russian enterteinment - dancers, virtuoso musicians, singers and performers in the United States...
Mikhail Smirnov - Artistic Director/Founder Alex Siniavski - Musical Director Vitaly Verterich - Choreographer Valentina Kvasova - Dance Captain Svetlana Gavrilova - Russian traditional costume designer all Barynya members - dancers, musicians and singers
BOOKING AND CONTACT INFORMATION:
Liddell Talent Management
P.O. Box 1533 Avalon, CA 90704-1533
Telephone: 310-510-8401
Fax: 310-510-8402
E-mail: chuck@liddelltalentmanagement.com
Private parties please contact Mikhail Smirnov directily.
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