Ансамбль песни и пляски донских казаков

Государственный Академический ордена Дружбы Народов Ансамбль песни и пляски Донских Казаков был создан в 1936 году. В основу концертной программы были положены народно-песенные традиции Донского края: могучая лирика казачьих песен, захватывающие пляски, обрамлённые тонкой вязью музыкального сопровождения. Танцевальные номера программы создавались с учётом характерных особенностей хореографической культуры Дона. Кроме чисто фольклорной программы имеются сюжетные танцы, посвящённые героическим страницам прошлого и настоящего донских казаков, хореографические миниатюры и шуточные танцы.

Ансамбль постоянный участник крупнейших фестивалей страны «Русская зима», «Московские звёзды», «Северное сияние», а также крупных международных форумов культуры. Высокому мастерству артистов прославленного коллектива рукоплескали восхищённые зрители многих стран Европы, Азии, Америки, Африки. Везде Донские казаки получали восторженный приём. В прессе авторы рецензий называли артистов из Ростова-на Дону «очаровательными», «великолепными», «ошеломляющими», «неистовыми»! О том впечатлении, какое произвели зарубежные гастроли ансамбля Донских казаков на публику и профессиональную критику, можно судить по заголовкам рецензий, появившихся, например, в американской прессе:
«Русская трупа ошеломляюща» (Серакьюз)
«Казаки великолепны» (Сафферан)
«Танцоры ослепили зрителей» (Мертл-бич)

http://www.rostovdoncossacks.com/russian.htm

Russian party in New York City

Pictures from the Russian party in New York City with DJ Barnaul, singer Alexander Menshikov, MC-singer Misha and Gypsy dancer Anna were taken on Thursday, August 14, 2008 during the Russian night party at the night club "TOUCH" in New York City, 240 West 52nd Street, New York, New York, 10019

Tall outstanding women, Russian DJ Barnaul, Gypsy singer Menshikov NYC Aug 14, 2008

A special evening: "From Russia with Love, Music, and Dance!" organized by Olga & Elena @ Mednik Events (http://www.mednikevents.com)

Thursday, August 14th, 2008, 7:00pm-11:00 pm at "Touch" 240 West 52nd Street, New York City
RSVP: rsvp@mednikevents.com
Admission: $10 payable at the door

You will enjoy traditional Tsygansky Cossack Russian Ukrainian Gypsy Roma Sibirian live entertainment featuring songs, dances and music by Russian ensemble Barynya (http://www.barynya.com/). Russian Gypsy singer Alexander Menshikov (http://www.barynya.com/menshikov.htm), folk dancer Alexey Maltsev a.k.a Dj Barnaul (http://www.barynya.com/barynya/maltsev.htm), Mikhail Smirnov - ensemble Barynya leader will play garmoshka, balalaika, jaleika and gusli (http://www.barynya.com/misha.htm), New York own Russian Dj Barnaul (http://www.russiandj.mobi/barnaul.htm) will play a mix of American, European, and world dance music, including some exclusive Russian music selections, special guests: Tall Outstanding Women (http://www.talloutstandingwomen.org)


List of Ensemble Barynya upcoming public performances:

Wednesday, September 3, 2008. www.RussianNY.com event in Brooklyn, New York

Saturday, September 6, 2008. Slavic Festival at Morgan Park (between Landing Road and Germaine Street), Glen Cove, New York

Monday, September 8, 2008, 6pm. Windsor Terrace Library, 160 East 5th Street at Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11218, Phone 718-686-9707

Thursday, September 11, 2008, 1PM. Cragin Memorial Library. 8 Linwood Avenue (Route 16) Colchester, Connecticut 06415. Telephone: 860-537-5752

Thursday, September 18, 2008. 6-9pm. Evening with Mikhail Gorbachev. National Constitution Center, 525 Arch Street, Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA 19106. 2008 Liberty Medal will be awarded to the former Soviet leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mikhail Gorbachev.

Saturday, September 20, 2008 from 11am to 5pm. New Jersey Statewide Cultural Festival, South Riverwalk Park, Trenton, New Jersey.

Sunday, September 28, 2008. Sound check 2pm. Historic Smithville Park 801 Smithville Rd Mt Holly, NJ 08060. Phone (609) 265-5858.

MIDWEST TOUR:
Thursday, September 25 - Roseau, MN
Friday, September 26 - International Falls, MN
Saturday, September 27 - Ely, MN
Sunday, September 28 - Park Falls, WI
Monday, September 29 - Medford, WI
Tuesday, September 30 - Sturgeon Bay, WI
Wednesday, October 01 - Beaver Dam, WI
Thursday, October 02 - Albert Lea, MN
Friday, October 03 - Clear Lake, IA
Saturday, October 04 - Denison, IA
Sunday, October 05, 3pm - Indianola, IA
Monday, October 06 - Newton, IA
Tuesday, October 07 - Fairfield, IA
Thursday, October 09 - Worthington, MN
Friday, October 10 - Fairbury, NE
Sunday, October 12, 2:30pm - Cozad, NE
Monday, October 13 - North Platte, NE
Tuesday, October 14 - Huron, SD
Boulevard, Patchogue, NY 11772
Thursday, October 16 - Hastings, MN
Friday, October 17 - Marshall, MN
Saturday, October 18 - Sauk Centre, MN
Sunday, October 19 - Wadena, MN
Monday, October 20 - Wahpeton, ND
Tuesday, October 21 - Lisbon, ND
Thursday, October 23 - Menno, SD
Friday, October 24 - Mobridge, SD
Sunday, October 26 - Dillon, MT
Tuesday, October 28 - Glenwood Springs, CO
Thursday, October 30 - Delta, CO
Saturday, November 01 - Tucumcari, NM
Sunday, November 02 - La Junta, CO
Monday, November 03 - Concordia, KS
Thursday, November 06 - Perryville, MO
Saturday, November 08 - La Porte, IN
Monday, November 10 - Hannibal, MO

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. St. Joseph's College. St. Joseph's College, 155 West Roe

Sunday, October 19th, 2008. Afternoon or evening. The Palace at Somerset Park, 333 Davidson Road, Somerset, New Jersey. 6 dancers. Russian American wedding. Pending contract.

Barynya Penn State University Tour 2008

Tuesday, November 11, 2008. 8pm. Hazleton, PA
Wednesday, November 12, 2008. 3pm. Lehman, PA
Wednesday, November 12, 2008. 8pm. Schuykill, PA
Thursday, November 13, 2008. 3pm. Dunmore, PA
Thursday, November 13, 2008. 8pm. DuBois, PA


Sunday, November 16th, 2008. 3pm-4:30pm. Ridgewood Public Library, 125 N. Maple Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450, phone: (201)-670-5600

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008. Russian traditional dance and music program at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. 11011 SW 104 ST Miami, FL 33176-3393

Saturday, November 29, 2008, 4pm. Ulmer Park Library, 2602 Bath Ave at 26th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214, phone: 718-265-3443

Sunday, December 14, 2008. Ramapo College of New Jersey, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ. Phone: (201) 684 - 7500

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 from 5pm till 11:30pm. Three 45 min presentations during First Night Celebration in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

January 10-11, 2009. Eugene, Oregon. Slavic Festival. Pending.

February 5-9, 2009. Concert with Arizona Balalaika Orchestra. Pending

Friday, February 27, 2009, 8am. Smith Middle School. 216 Addison Rd, Glastonbury, CT 06033

Sunday, February 22, 2009, afternoon. The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for The Performing Arts. Morristown, New Jersey

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009. Ridgecrest, CA. Indian Wells Community Concert Series

Saturday, October 17, 2009. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest Street, Roswell, Georgia 30075. Concert with Atlanta Balalaika Society

More details at
http://www.barynya.com/gigs.htm

y Youri Nelzine Russian Choreographer "So you think you can dance" FOX TV Show

Youri Nelzine - Russian Choreographer at "So you think you can dance" FOX TV Show.

August 6, 2008. "So You Think You Can Dance" - FOX reality TV dance competition - TV Show, Los Angeles, California. For the final episode Youri Nelzine choreographed "Trepak" from "The Nutcracker" (music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky).

http://www.barynya.com/RussianDance/choreographer.htm

free Russian dance concert in New Jersey June 28 2008

The Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble, and Barynya Russian dance and music ensemble

Saturday, June 28, 2008, 6:30PM
Burlington County Amphitheater
5 Pioneer Boulevard, Westampton, NJ 08060
Phone: (609) 265-5068

BARYNYA PERFORMERS: Dancers Natalia Ejova, Valentina Kvasova, Ganna Makarova, Andrij Cybyk, Alexey Maltsev, Mikhail Nesterenko, Mikhail Smirnov, Alexander Menshikov, Alex Siniavski, Leonid Bruk.



The Burlington County Freeholders invite residents to International Music Night at the amphitheater on Saturday, June 28, then return for the All American 4th of July Weekend shows on Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5.

All three performances at the spacious open-air amphitheater in Westampton are free and begin at 6:30 p.m.

International Music Night will feature both the Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble, and the Russian music and dance ensemble Barynya.

The Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble is one of the largest in the country. A versatile troupe that performs song, dance and drum from many sections of Africa, the group’s performances feature stilt walkers, dancers, drummers, ground masquerades and an acrobatic show.

Barynya features the best in Russian, Cossack and Ukrainian dance and music performers. The group began in 1991 in New York with accordion player Mikhail Smirnov, dancer Sasha Anchutin, and folk singer Natasha Demidova. Full company consist of eight dancers, six musicians and two singers. Artistic director Mikhail Smirnov. Barynya presents Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Russian Gypsy dancing, music, songs, virtuoso performances on balalaika, garmoshka (Russian folk button accordion), balalaika contrabass, bayan accordion, Gypsy guitar, violin, domra.

The All-American 4th of July Weekend at the amphitheater kicks off July 4 with the Joey Pucci band and Tom Sadge’s tribute to Neil Diamond.

Tom Sadge has been a professional entertainer over 30 years who has performed at venues all over North America, and opened for Kool and the Gang, Jackie Mason, The Guess Who, and Engelbert Humperdinck. On July 5, the Paul Holtzman Orchestra and the Swing Sisters will entertain, along with a special mystery guest. Performing together for more than a decade, the orchestra features musicians and retired music educators primarily from South Jersey who specialize in playing music from the Big Band Era.

The Swing Sisters’ show will includes tributes to the Andrews Sisters and the McGuire Sisters, followed by music from Broadway, the fabulous ‘50s and the sensational ‘60s. Laced with humor and seven costume changes, the performance will inspire plenty of nostalgia.

Located on Pioneer Boulevard off Woodlane Road in Westampton, the amphitheater is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, and once again, free performances are planned for every Friday and Saturday evening, all summer.

Visitors are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs, but for the courtesy and safety of others, please do not set up chairs until after 4 p.m. Bottled water and refreshments will be sold during the shows. No alcohol, pets, or glass containers.

All performances are subject to change. In the event of inclement weather, some shows may move inside the library or the nearby Burlington County Institute of Technology.

For a complete list of this season’s performances and show times, go to www.co.burlington.nj.us. Free Burlington County Amphitheater 2008 Summer Season brochures are available at locations throughout the County, including the Burlington County Library in Westampton.

For more information, call the Division of Cultural Affairs and Tourism at (609) 265-5068.

Tsygansky Russian Gypsy Roma concert videos

Highland Park, New Jersey, USA, January 13, 2007

View all videos from concert on Saturday, January 13th, 2007 at Highland Park High School, 431 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park, New Jersey, USA

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Russian Gypsy singer Vasily Yankovich from New York

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singer Anne Harley. Russian and Gypsy songs

Russian Gypsy song music and dancec Duo "Anne and Vadik"

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Цыганский ансамбль танца, песни и музыки Виа Ромэн

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Russian Gypsy singer Zhenya Shevchenko video DVD

Zhenya Shevchenko's photos, posters, concert programs and album covers

Zhenya Shevchenko - An Unknown Track - "Shawl"
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The Kolpakov Trio Russian Gypsy Guitar Album

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MP3 from Album "You Are My Soul" by ensemble Gelem

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Gypsy Violin duo Nina and Isaac Danchenko from New York

Russian folk music and dance concert in Brooklyn, New York

Russian folk music and dance concert in Brooklyn, New York click the photo above to see more photos and videos Pictures and videos made by Sarah Tilevitz during Russian folk music and dance ensemble Barynya performance at the Windsor Terrace Public Library 160 East 5th St (at Ft. Hamilton Pkwy) in Brooklyn, New York, 11218 on Monday May 12, 2008. Performers: Lev Zabeginsky (balalaika), Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass), Mikhail Smirnov (vocal, garmoshka, guitar), dancer/singer Valentina Kvasova, dancer Alexey Maltsev (a.k.a. DJ BARNAUL). For fast price quote contact Mikhail Smirnov

где в нью йорке найти деда мороза со снегурочкой?

Актуальный вопрос: где в Нью-Йорке найти Деда Мороза со Снегурочкой?

Ответ очень простой: Ансамбль Барыня располагает несколькими костюмами Деда Мороза и Снегурочки. Причем, Снегурочки и Деды Морозы из Барыни поют, танцуют и играют на музыкальных инструментах, а Снегурочки - все красавицы как на подбор. Дед Мороз и Снегурочка поводят хороводы вокруг ёлочки и споют для Ваших детей или гостей все необходимые в таких случаях песенки:

В лесу родилась ёлочка
Маленькой ёлочке холодно зимой
Ой мороз-мороз
Вдоль по улице метелица метет



Чтобы пригласить деда мороза и снегурочку связаться с Михаилом Смирновым, директором ансамбля Барыня

On December 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2007 from 12PM till 4 PM New York based Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya dancers and musicians were leading a group of Russian Father Frosts and Snow Maidens (Ded Moroz and Snegurochka) to greet New Yorkers and promote new TV Channel "RUSSIA TODAY". to hire Father Frosts and Snegurochkas contact Barynya Entertainment Barynya performers featured on photos by Dalia Bagdonaite: artistic director of Barynya, singer and Russian folk accordion garmoshka player Mikhail Smirnov, singer and dancer Valentina Kvasova, singer Alexander Menshikov, balalaika virtuoso Lev Zabeginsky, Russian button accordion bayan virtuoso Victor Danilochkin, dancer Olga Chpitalnaia, dancer Danila Sherstobitov, dancer Andrij Cybyk, dancer Natalia Ejova, dancer Olga Sokolova (Aisha), dancer Anna Mikhailenko and others. In the culture of the Eastern Slavs the traditional character Ded Moroz (Russian: Дед Мороз) plays a role similar to that of Santa Claus. The literal translation of the name would be Grandfather Frost. However, English-speakers traditionally translate his name as the alliterative Father Frost. Ded Moroz brings presents to children. However, unlike traditional Russian Ded Moroz Father Frosts of Barynya ensemble bring the sound of Russian Holiday to the streets of big city. Ded Moroz is accompanied by Snegurochka (Russian: Снегурочка), or "Snow Maiden", his granddaughter. Snow Maiden - Snegurochka Olga Chpitalnaia The traditional appearance of Ded Moroz has a close resemblance to that of Santa Claus, with his coat, boots and long white beard. Specifically, Ded Moroz wears a heel-long fur coat, a semi-round fur hat, and white valenki or high boots (sapogi), silver or red with silver ornament. Unlike Santa Claus, he walks with a long magical staff, does not say "Ho, ho, ho," and drives no reindeer but a troika. The official residence of Ded Moroz in Russia is the town of Veliky Ustyug. The residence of the Belarusian Dzied Maroz is in Belavezhskaya Pushcha.

Russian Winter dance "Metelitsa" Valentina Kvasova Alexander Menshikov, Lev Zabeginsky, Mikhail Smirnov Артисты ансамбля Барыня исполняют новогодние песни New York City, December 2007 В лесу родилась ёлочка TV CHANNEL RUSSIA TODAY NEW YORK CITY Нью-Йорк отмечает Новый Год по-русски Дедушки Морозы и Снегурочки в Нью-Йорке Happy New Year - С Новым 2008 годом! Дед Мороз и Снегурочки в Нью-Йорке Russian Father Frosts in New York City Mikhail Smirnov Victor Danilochkin and Lev Zabeginsky Near the Plaza Hotel in New York City to hire Russian Father Frosts and Snegurochkas contact Barynya

Фотографии нью-йоркского ансамбля Барыня были использованы государственным танцевальным ансамблем из Петербурга

Ensemble Barynya from New York photos were used by Saint Petersburg’s State Dance Company Ensemble "Barynya"
for their poster in Cyprus. We do not mind, it is just weird.

Фотографии нью-йоркского ансамбля Барыня были использованы государственным танцевальным ансамблем из Петербурга. Мы, в принципе, не возражаем, но это довольно странно...

СПРАВКА: Ансамбль "Барыня", Санкт-Петербург

Санкт-Петербургский государственный ансамбль танца «Барыня» (худ.рук. - з.а.России Т.Тимохина).

Посредством хореографического, музыкального, вокального искусства ансамбль раскрывает

духовное богатство народов России, показывает ее прошлое и настоящее, ее изумительную

богатую природу. Тема этого концерта русское казачество, уже при Петре казаки были в близком

окружении великого царя и несли ему достойную службу.

НАШ КОММЕНТАРИЙ:

Молодцы-ребята, привет от нью-йоркской Барыни Барыне Санкт-Петербургской!
В следующий раз пользуйтесь своими фотографиями...

Михаил Смирнов
Ансамбль Барыня, Нью-Йорк

http://www.barynya.com/photos/

Дискотека на корабле в Манхэттене в воскресенье, 22 июня

Sunday, June 22, 2008, from 5 to 9pm, New York City
Russian American Dance Party "Diskoteka" on the boat

Sunday, June 22, 2008 from 5 to 9pm. DJ BARNAUL will host a Russian American Dance Party Diskoteka aboard party boat MARCO POLO "LUCILE". Address: New York Skyports East 23rd Street & FDR Drive New York, NY 10010. To get more information or buy tickets visit www.RussianDJ.mobi

PARTY! PARTY! PARTY!

ПРИГЛАШАЕМ ВАС ПРОВЕСТИ ВЕЧЕР

НА КОРАБЛЕ

MARCO POLO “LUCILE”

JUNE 22, 2008 s 5pm - 9pm

Весь вечер с вами DJ Барнаул с танцевальной

развлекательной программой

Цена билета: $ 50

Traditional Russian costumes for children and adults for sale

Traditional Russian costumes (used) for children and adults are available for sale. These costumes were used once by Vadim Kolpakov's Tsygansky (Russian Gypsy Roma) ensemble Via Romen for performance. Six costumes are available.
http://www.russian365.com/costumes/for_sale.htm

Barynya at the Russian Nobility Ball 2008 New York City Friday May 9th

70th ANNIVERSARY of the Russian Nobility Association in America
http://www.russiannobility.org
Friday, May 9th, 2008. Pierre Hotel, New York
61st street and 5th Avenue
For reservations call (845) 356-0296

Cocktails 7:30 PM, Dinner 8:30 PM, Dancing 9 PM

Ensemble Barynya will provide music for cocktails and performance of our eight dancers during dinner (around 9:30-9:45pm). Barynya will start the program with "Danila Cooper" ("Danilo Kupor", "Daniel Cooper", ru: "Данила Купер") dance.



About "Daniel Cooper dance" from "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy:

"Look at Papa!" shouted Natasha to the whole company, and quite forgetting that she was dancing with a grown-up partner she bent her curly head to her knees and made the whole room ring with her laughter.

And indeed everybody in the room looked with a smile of pleasure at the jovial old gentleman, who standing beside his tall and stout partner, Marya Dmitrievna, curved his arms, beat time, straightened his shoulders, turned out his toes, tapped gently with his foot, and, by a smile that broadened his round face more and more, prepared the onlookers for what was to follow. As soon as the provocatively gay strains of Daniel Cooper (somewhat resembling those of a merry peasant dance) began to sound, all the doorways of the ballroom were suddenly filled by the domestic serfs- the men on one side and the women on the other- who with beaming faces had come to see their master making merry.

"Just look at the master! A regular eagle he is!" loudly remarked the nurse, as she stood in one of the doorways.

The count danced well and knew it. But his partner could not and did not want to dance well. Her enormous figure stood erect, her powerful arms hanging down (she had handed her reticule to the countess), and only her stern but handsome face really joined in the dance. What was expressed by the whole of the count's plump figure, in Marya Dmitrievna found expression only in her more and more beaming face and quivering nose. But if the count, getting more and more into the swing of it, charmed the spectators by the unexpectedness of his adroit maneuvers and the agility with which he capered about on his light feet, Marya Dmitrievna produced no less impression by slight exertions- the least effort to move her shoulders or bend her arms when turning, or stamp her foot- which everyone appreciated in view of her size and habitual severity.

The dance grew livelier and livelier. The other couples could not attract a moment's attention to their own evolutions and did not even try to do so. All were watching the count and Marya Dmitrievna. Natasha kept pulling everyone by sleeve or dress, urging them to "look at Papa!" though as it was they never took their eyes off the couple. In the intervals of the dance the count, breathing deeply, waved and shouted to the musicians to play faster. Faster, faster, and faster; lightly, more lightly, and yet more lightly whirled the count, flying round Marya Dmitrievna, now on his toes, now on his heels; until, turning his partner round to her seat, he executed the final pas, raising his soft foot backwards, bowing his perspiring head, smiling and making a wide sweep with his arm, amid a thunder of applause and laughter led by Natasha. Both partners stood still, breathing heavily and wiping their faces with their cambric handkerchiefs.

"That's how we used to dance in our time, ma chere," said the count.

"That was a Daniel Cooper!" exclaimed Marya Dmitrievna, tucking up her sleeves and puffing heavily.

read more at WAR AND PEACE by Leo Tolstoy, Book One, CHAPTER XX
http://www.friends-partners.org/oldfriends/literature/war_and_peace/war-peace_b01c20.html

Ensemble Barynya website:
http://www.barynya.com

Thank you!
Mikhail Smirnov
http://www.smirnov.org

Russian international singles party New York City May 18, 2008 6-10pm

Russian international singles party New York City May 18, 2008 6-10pm

Dancing under the stars aboard The Marco Polo Boat "Jewel" on Sunday, May 18, 2008 from 6pm to 10pm.

Address: Manhattan 23 Str & FDR drive. $50.00 admission includes snacks & salad bar. Limited number of tickets.

Lots of dancing with Russian DJ BARNAUL
http://www.russiandj.mobi/barnaul.htm

For more information call Janna 1-(862)-668-8824
or visit http://www.russiandj.mobi

Chicago Cossacks new photo and video added

"Chicago Cossacks" is a Russian music and song ensemble from Illinois. They perform Russian, Ukrainian, Cossack, Russian Roma (Gypsy) music and songs on traditional Russian musical instruments such as domra, balalaika and bayan.

Musical director - Russian and Ukrainian domra and balalaika player, songwriter/performer of Russian Chanson Gennady Sergienko. Singer and guitar player Marina Kalinina. Bayan (Russian button accordion) virtuoso - Arkady Pevchin.

http://www.barynya.com/mp3/sergienko/cc.stm

Russian Dance and Music ensemble Barynya upcoming public concert

Hello,

This is Mikhail Smirnov, director of ensemble Barynya. I wanted to update you on our upcoming public performances:

Friday, May 9, 2008. The Russian Nobility Ball at the Grand Ball Room of "The Pierre Hotel", Fifth Avenue at 61st Street, New York City, New York

Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 6:30 PM. Windsor Terrace Public Library. 160 East 5th Street (at Ft. Hamilton Pkwy) Brooklyn, NY 11218

Monday, June 9, 2008 starting around 6PM. Russian Folk Tales and Fairy Tales program in English. Ephrata Public Library. 550 South Reading Road, Ephrata, PA 17522

Saturday, June 21 starting approximately at 2PM. Russian dance and music program. Ephrata Public Library. 550 South Reading Road, Ephrata, PA 17522

Saturday, June 21 starting approximately at 6PM. Erie Zoo 423 West 38th St. Erie, PA 16508

Saturday, June 28, 2008, 7:30-9PM. Burlington County Amphitheatre, West Hampton, Burlington, NJ 08016

Sunday, June 29, 2008, 2PM. The Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages. 1200 Route 25A Stony Brook, NY 11790

Saturday, July 19th, 2008. Russian balalaika duo. International Summer Music Series. Liberty Village Premium Outlets. One Church Street, Flemington, NJ 08822

Sunday, July 27th 2008. Great Neck Park District. 65 Arrandale Avenue, Great Neck, New York 11024

Monday, August 4th, 2008, 1:30pm-2:30pm. Musikfest 2008, Bethlehem, PA, Volksplatz stage

Friday, August 8th, 2008, 1:30pm-3:00pm. Musikfest 2008, Bethlehem, PA, Volksplatz stage

MIDWEST TOUR 2008

Thursday, September 25 - Roseau, MN
Friday, September 26 - International Falls, MN
Saturday, September 27 - Ely, MN
Sunday, September 28 - Park Falls, WI
Monday, September 29 - Medford, WI
Tuesday, September 30 - Sturgeon Bay, WI
Wednesday, October 01 - Beaver Dam, WI
Thursday, October 02 - Albert Lea, MN
Friday, October 03 - Clear Lake, IA
Saturday, October 04 - Denison, IA
Sunday, October 05, 3pm - Indianola, IA
Monday, October 06 - Newton, IA
Tuesday, October 07 - Fairfield, IA
Thursday, October 09 - Worthington, MN
Friday, October 10 - Fairbury, NE
Sunday, October 12, 2:30pm - Cozad, NE
Monday, October 13 - North Platte, NE
Tuesday, October 14 - Huron, SD
Thursday, October 16 - Hastings, MN
Friday, October 17 - Marshall, MN
Saturday, October 18 - Sauk Centre, MN
Sunday, October 19 - Wadena, MN
Monday, October 20 - Wahpeton, ND
Tuesday, October 21 - Lisbon, ND
Friday, October 24 - Mobridge, SD
Sunday, October 26 - Dillon, MT
Tuesday, October 28 - Glenwood Springs, CO
Thursday, October 30 - Delta, CO
Saturday, November 01 - Tucumcari, NM
Sunday, November 02 - La Junta, CO
Monday, November 03 - Concordia, KS
Thursday, November 06 - Perryville, MO
Saturday, November 08 - La Porte, IN
Monday, November 10 - Hannibal, MO

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY TOUR 2008

Tuesday, November 11, 2008. 8pm. Hazleton, PA
Wednesday, November 12, 2008. 3pm. Lehman, PA
Wednesday, November 12, 2008. 8pm. Schuykill, PA
Thursday, November 13, 2008. 3pm. Dunmore, PA
Thursday, November 13, 2008. 8pm. DuBois, PA


Wednesday, November 19th, 2008. Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. 11011 SW 104 ST Miami, FL 33176-3393

February 5-9, 2009. Concert with Arizona Balalaika Orchestra in Tuscon, Arizona

Thank you
Mikhail Smirnov

Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya
New York
http://www.barynya.com

добавил новую страничку Russian American Wedding Entertainment

список популярных в нью-йорке артистов для свадеб и вечеринок:
http://www.5grand.us/party_entertainment

Russian Gypsy music dance concert NYC January 2008

Не пропустите концерты Жени Шевченко в сопровождении ансамбля Барыня в Нью-Йорк Сити в январе 2008 года alt="The Kaye Playhouse Gypsy singer Zhenya and ensemble Barynya, January 25, 26, 2008 Hunter College New York City" height="161" width="783" border="1"> Barynya and and legendary Gypsy singer Zhenya Shevchenko The Kaye Playhouse, 68th St. bet. Park & Lex. Aves. 212-772-4448 Friday, January 25 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, January 26 at 3:00 PM

Slavic Festival in Eugene, Oregon January 2008

Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya (artistic director Mikhail Smirnov) will be performing at the Slavic Festival in Eugene, Oregon from January 17 to January 20, 2008.

Schedule:

January 16, 2008. Barynya arrives to Eugene, Oregon.
January 17, 2008. Musical Play "Joyless Princess" Agate Hall 7:00pm
January 18, 2008. "Staf filled Russian Nights" Hult Center for the Performing Arts Eugene, OR 6pm
January 19, 2008. Slavic Festival 2008 Regional Sport Center (9am-12pm)
January 20, 2008. Slavic Festival 2008 Regional Sport Center (9am-8pm)
January 21, 2008. Barynya departs to New York

List of performers:

Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocal), singer Alexander Menshikov, violin virtuoso Sergey Ryabtsev,  Alex Siniavski (balalaika, Gypsy guitar),  Leonid Bruk  (balalaika-contrabass), dancers: Olga Chpitalnaia , Valentina Kvasova, Ganna Makarova, Mikhail Nesterenko, Andrij Cybyk, Stefan Kuziw 


more information, full size photos

           MORE PUBLIC CONCERTS OF ENSEMBLE BARYNYA

Legendary Gypsy singer Zhenya Shevchenko  and Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya. The Kaye playhouse, Hunter College, New York City.
Friday, January 25, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 3:00 PM
http://www.barynya.com/ad/jan2008.htm

 

Thank you!

Mikhail Smirnov
Ensemble Barynya

американская русская свадьба - balalaika scam

В середине июля 2007 года я получил электронное письмо от Джефа Хилтона (JEFF HILTON), организатора свадеб из штата Теннессии. Клиенты этого господина собирались пожениться в Мариетте (штат Джорджия) в воскресенье, 14 октября 2007 года. Жених и невеста желали порадовать своих гостей русскими танцами, песнями и игрой на балалайках. По словам мистера Хилтона, кто-то из знакомых порекомендовал ему наш ансамбль Бырыня как самую лучшую группу в Америке в этом жанре. Я подумал про себя, что этим знакомым нужно почаще бывать на свежем воздухе, но предложению порадовался.

Меня условно смутило, что устроитель свадеб писал слово “я” с маленькой буквы ("i"), а в конце письма не было у него длинной подписи с указанием вебсайта, телефона, факса, электронного ящика, чем всегда заканчиваются электронные послания людей такой профессии.

В субботу, 13 октября нас пригласила ассоциация любителей балалайки из Атланты (The Atlanta Balalaika Society) в качестве гостей принять участие в их большом концерте. 14 октября мы могли бы по пути остановиться на пару часов в Мариетте, там поиграть на коктейле с нашими музыкантами, Лешей Синявским и Лёней Бруком, потом сделать небольшое шоу с танцорами во время свадебного банкета, перекусить, и с песнями да плясками ехать обратно в Нью-Йорк. Всё как будто складывалось очень удачно.

Мы довольно часто выступаем на свадьбах, где жених или невеста имеют русские корни. На таких мероприятиях все гости обычно говорят по-английски, а балалайка контрабас вызывает у публики живейший интерес. Многие трогают инструмент за гриф и струны, а певец Саша Меньшиков при этом объясняет на своём безупречном английском, что только самые обеспеченные балалаечники могут себе позволить приобрести подобную вещицу.

В середине сентября я напомнил мистеру Хилтону про первоначальный взнос (deposit). Мы обычно берем 20 процентов от суммы вперед. Вскоре пришел ответ Джефа, что жених должен был срочно выехать за границу и заплатит мне всю сумму наличными незадолго до свадьбы. Я не стал спорить. Все артисты ансамбля Барыня очень любят наличные, поэтому-то они и перебрались в Америку..

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http://garmoshka.livejournal.com/35815.html

yana brink, tatiana gorbachevskaya and eddy azzolino

Very talented couture Yana Brink invites you to the evening where Art meets fashion and photography. Yana Brink created for the program of the New York based ensemble Barynya ( http://www.barynya.com ) unique costumes for the dance of Russian Nobility called the "Daniel Cooper". Leo Tolstoy mentioned that dance in his book "WAR AND PEACE" (read more in the end of the post).

An evening of art and design featuring painting of Tatiana Gorbachevskaya ( http://www.tanya-art.net ),
one-of-a-kind garments by couture Yana Brink ( http://www.yanabrink.com ), and photography by Eddy Azzolino.

November 10th 6pm to 11pm
242 Tenth St, office 106, Jersey City
(the entrance is on Jersey Avenue, One minute from Holland Tunnel)

Yana Brink Couture
http://www.yanabrink.com

Yana Brink creates one-of-a-kind garments. She describes herself as an artist, whose medium is fabric. Why as an artist, not a fashion designer? Because all the garments she creates herself, using elaborate classic French dressmaking technique that had existed for centuries until the modern fashion industry developed simplified shortcuts. The technique features yards and yards of bastings, hand sewing and hours of pressing. Similar to paintings, each her garment represents a finished idea.

Yana derives her inspiration from different styles ranging from Art Deco to Goth Punk. Her philosophy is to create not just a pretty look but a character and a mood. She likes to create a garment which instantly tells a story about the personality who is wearing it before any words are spoken. No garment is ever duplicated, and the clothes are made to last.

Yana Brink received a master’s degree in applied mathematics in Russia. In addition to her technical degree she has always been interested in fashion. Having been sewing since early childhood, at the age of nineteen she started to take orders from private clients, designing and sewing one-of-a-kind garments while pursuing her full time studies at the university. Later she took private couture sewing classes and fashion design courses. Yana also has had a solo exhibition of her oil paintings in Russia.

Artist Tanya Gorbachevskaya
http://www.tanya-art.net

Tanya Gorbachevskaya was born in 1971 in the city of Priozersk
in Kazakhstan. From there, she moved first to Novosibirsk in Russia,
then to Kiev in Ukraine, and finally to Gomel in Belarus. In 1991,
she entered Gomel College at the Belarus Academy of Arts,
where she studied painting and fine arts. After completing her degree
with honors, she taught art history in the Gomel Irina Gymnasia.
Starting in 1997, Tatsiana worked as a color designer, managing wallpaper
design at the Gomel Wallpaper Enterprise. From 1997-2003,
she studied the History of World and National Culture at
The Belarus State University of Culture, defending her diploma
"European fashion of the 20th century" with honors. Since the
summer of 2003, she has been living and working in Kearny, New Jersey.



"Look at Papa!" shouted Natasha to the whole company, and quite forgetting that she was dancing with a grown-up partner she bent her curly head to her knees and made the whole room ring with her laughter.

And indeed everybody in the room looked with a smile of pleasure at the jovial old gentleman, who standing beside his tall and stout partner, Marya Dmitrievna, curved his arms, beat time, straightened his shoulders, turned out his toes, tapped gently with his foot, and, by a smile that broadened his round face more and more, prepared the onlookers for what was to follow. As soon as the provocatively gay strains of Daniel Cooper (somewhat resembling those of a merry peasant dance) began to sound, all the doorways of the ballroom were suddenly filled by the domestic serfs- the men on one side and the women on the other- who with beaming faces had come to see their master making merry.

"Just look at the master! A regular eagle he is!" loudly remarked the nurse, as she stood in one of the doorways.

The count danced well and knew it. But his partner could not and did not want to dance well. Her enormous figure stood erect, her powerful arms hanging down (she had handed her reticule to the countess), and only her stern but handsome face really joined in the dance. What was expressed by the whole of the count's plump figure, in Marya Dmitrievna found expression only in her more and more beaming face and quivering nose. But if the count, getting more and more into the swing of it, charmed the spectators by the unexpectedness of his adroit maneuvers and the agility with which he capered about on his light feet, Marya Dmitrievna produced no less impression by slight exertions- the least effort to move her shoulders or bend her arms when turning, or stamp her foot- which everyone appreciated in view of her size and habitual severity.

The dance grew livelier and livelier. The other couples could not attract a moment's attention to their own evolutions and did not even try to do so. All were watching the count and Marya Dmitrievna. Natasha kept pulling everyone by sleeve or dress, urging them to "look at Papa!" though as it was they never took their eyes off the couple. In the intervals of the dance the count, breathing deeply, waved and shouted to the musicians to play faster. Faster, faster, and faster; lightly, more lightly, and yet more lightly whirled the count, flying round Marya Dmitrievna, now on his toes, now on his heels; until, turning his partner round to her seat, he executed the final pas, raising his soft foot backwards, bowing his perspiring head, smiling and making a wide sweep with his arm, amid a thunder of applause and laughter led by Natasha. Both partners stood still, breathing heavily and wiping their faces with their cambric handkerchiefs.

"That's how we used to dance in our time, ma chere," said the count.

"That was a Daniel Cooper!" exclaimed Marya Dmitrievna, tucking up her sleeves and puffing heavily.

from "WAR AND PEACE" by Leo Tolstoy
posted by Mikhail Smirnov
5GRAND.US - Russian wedding band and dancers
http://www.5grand.us

Atlanta Balalaika Orchestra and ensemble Barynya concert October 13, 2007

A program of traditional Russian and Eastern European music by the ATLANTA BALALAIKA SOCIETY Balalaika Orchestra, featuring Ukrainian-born bayan (button accordion) soloist Alla Mulvehill from Alabama, and ensemble Barynya.

Saturday, October 13, 7:30 PM
Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell, GA 30075 phone: 404-325-2449
http://www.atlantabalalaika.com
$20

directions to Roswell Cultural Arts Center
http://www.roswellgov.com/index.php?p=385

Gypsy dance photo:

http://www.atlantabalalaika.com/images/Barynya-GypsyDance.jpg

Singer Sasha Menshikov photo with Barynya:

http://www.atlantabalalaika.com/images/SashaMenshikov.jpg

Ensemble Barynya performers:

Singer Sasha Menshikov
http://www.barynya.com/menshikov.htm

Mikhail Smirnov - garmoshka, guitar, vocals (artistic director,
founder)
http://www.barynya.com/misha.htm

Alex Siniavski - balalaika, Gypsy guitar (musical director)
http://www.barynya.com/alex.htm

dancer and choreographer Andrij Cybyk
http://www.barynya.com/barynya/cybyk.stm

dancer Natalia Ejova
http://www.barynya.com/barynya/ejova.htm


Other upcoming public performances of ensemble Barynya:
http://www.barynya.com/gigs.htm

October 16th, 2007, Tuesday. 9am and 10am. Plaza Elementary School
(gym). 501 Seaman Ave. North Baldwin, NY 11510. Dancers: Natalia Ejova
and Andrij Cybyk, Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals,
balalaika)

October 21, 2007. Westlake Clam & Chowder House. 382 West Lake Drive,
Montauk, NY 11954 Balalaika Duo.

November 3, Saturday, 2007. Cornwall Public Library. 60 miles north of
New York City, in the Hudson Valley. Pending

November 17th, 2007. Saturday. California Institute of Technology.
1200 East California Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91125. Full company

January 12-13, 2008. Eugene, Oregon. Slavic Festival.
full company

February 8, 2008, Friday. Petroushka Ball - fundraiser for the Russian
Children's Welfare Society. New York City. Barynya New York balalaika
orchestra. Pending.

February 12, 2008, 7pm. Naperville 95th Street Public Library. 3015
Cedar Glade Drive, Naperville, IL 60564. Trio

February 15, 2008, 9am. Elmwood Elementary School. 2319 N. 76th
Avenue; Elmwood Park, IL 60707. Trio

February 15, 2008, 5pm. John Mills School. 2824 N. 76th Avenue;
Elmwood Park, IL 60707. Trio.

Feb 28, 2008, thursday, Colorado college. 2 dancers, A.Siniavski,
M.Smirnov. pending.

March 29, 2008, Saturday, 10pm. Bat Mitzvah Party in Princess Chateau,
111 Route 46 West, Lodi, NJ 07644. Vitaly Verterich and Bottle dancers
USA. Private Party. Contract is pending.

June 28, 2008, Saturday. Barynya musicians and dancers (full company)
at Burlington County of New Jersey event. More info will be added when
available.

March 15 - April 7, 2009. Midwest spring tour. Pending

Gypsy Balalaikas go Hollywood Oct 6, 2007 in Reno, Nevada

Gypsy Balalaikas go Hollywood Oct 6, 2007 in Reno, Nevada
Nightingale Hall at the University of Reno, Nevada 7 p.m., Saturday,
October 6th, 2007


The Sierra Nevada Balalaika Orchestra
http://www.sierrabalalaika.org
will perform with:
International favorites, "GYPSY BOYS" - Misha Smirnov and Sasha
Menshikov from ensemble "Barynya" of New York:
http://www.barynya.com


Other guest musicians include:


Ari Nicolini - percussion,
Dan Nicolini - prima balalaika,
Peggy Propper - prima domra,
Bob Propper - bass domra,
Nina Tritenichenko - bayan:
http://www.barynya.com/ukrainian/nina.htm
Zhenya Tritenichenko - guitar, flute & percussion,
Kathleen Schwartzman - prima domra,
Judy Sherman and the Big Rock Balalaikas


Come listen to a lively medley of Gypsy music and, Hollywood show
tunes with a Russian flair.


- - - Guaranteed to be entertaining. - - -


more info at
http://www.sierrabalalaika.org/shows.html

Balalaika Russe album "Heart on the Snow" free mp3 download

free MP3 download of Balalaika music album "Heart On The Snow" by famous band "The Balalaika Russe" is available now from ensemble Barynya website
http://www.barynya.com/mp3/balalaika_russe.htm

The Balalaika Russe - Cabaret Balalaika Group

Since its inception in the early 1970's, the BALALAIKA RUSSE was the finest ensemble of its kind in the USA. This colorful sextet has performed from Washington to Maine and Europe, at such venues as society balls and affairs, at local church halls, outdoor concerts and festivals, weddings, club dates, and on the concert stage.

BILL MELICK (prima balalaika)
GARY NOVA (voice and guitar)
ALEXANDER ALEXANDROVICH (prima domra)
JUDY SHERMAN (alto balalaika)
ALAN ZEMEL (bass domra)
STEVE WOLOWNIK (bass balalaika)

The Balalaika Russe was the preferred band of the Russian nobility emigre society, performing at such functions as the Petrouchka Ball, the Nobility Ball, the Theological Ball, and at the Tolstoy Society.

AVAILABLE TRACKS:
01. Burn, Burn, Gypsy Love
02. The Beauty of Russia
03. My Dear Gypsies
04. My Dear Wore a Panama Hat
05. What's Grief to Me?
06. Ukrainian Folk Songs
07. Heart on the Snow
08. Candy and Cakes
09. Steve Got Drunk
10. The Ural Rowan Tree
11. "Springtime" Polka
12. The Cherry Tree
13. BallRoom Folk dance "Lezginka"
14. I Want to Love
15. Moscow Nights
16. The Embroidered Cloth
17. Sweetheart
18. Snowfall
19. The Peddler's Pack
20. Russian Tango Medley
21. Why Fall in Love?
22. "Caress" Waltz
23. Soldiers' Songs

Tracks from this recording are available to download for free for all members of a Russian dance, music and song ensemble BARYNYA group on Yahoo:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/barynya/

Mikhail Smirnov
Ensemble Barynya (New York)
http://www.barynya.com

Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya Ohio Tour 2007

Ensemble "Barynya" performed from July 17 to July 28, 2007 in Lakeside, Warren, Marietta, Jackson and Grandview Heights, Ohio. All performances were free and open to the public.

ENSEMBLE "BARYNYA" SUMMER 2007 OHIO TOUR PHOTOS
http://groups.google.com/group/Russian-folk-dance/web/03

Brooklyn Gypsy Cossacks rehearsal

Brooklyn Gypsy Cossacks or Ensemble BARYNYA rehearsal article written by Mikhail Smirnov for The Balalaika and Domra Association of America (BDAA) Newsletter

Brooklyn Gypsy Cossacks or Ensemble BARYNYA rehearsal

We decided to start the rehearsal around 6 pm in order to finish it by 8pm.
Singer Sasha Menshikov and I arrived around 6:15pm and we were the first ones there. There was a small delicatessen near the studio in Red Hook (part of Brooklyn). Sasha had an idea to buy some drinks, just in case. For some reason the store did not carry any Russian vodka and we bought some chips, nuts and Russian beer with meteorological name “BALTICA-3”.

On the way out we bumped into the dancer Mikhail Nesterenko and famous Leonid Bruk with his enormous contrabass balalaika by his side. As always, two of them were having a professional conversation about how to treat a common “Russian flu”. I overheard very familiar to every balalaika-player terms as “Alka-Seltzer” and “Rassol” (pickle water).


Ukrainian dancer Andrij Cybyk is known for always being on time. He showed up just 10 more minutes later. Everybody lighted up their cigarettes. We were waiting for the girl-dancers and violin-player.

I started to worry; when girls and violin-player are late together it could take quite a while (just like a notorious story that happened during a Slavic festival in Oregon last year).


While waiting for the girls, the conversation was mainly about them. However, just 15 minutes later, Olga, Ganna, and Viktoria brought a lot of “semi-fresh” rumors about the Russian community in Brooklyn. Surprisingly enough, the story that recently happened in the restaurant “CHINARA” was still quite popular.

From the roof of the studio there was a great view on the Lower Manhattan. Once again, everybody lighted up their cigarettes. Leonid Bruk offered to shoot our new video right there on the roof using his video camera that he has just obtained from local street gypsies.

Sasha Menshikov jokingly admited that he does not have the proper underwear for this video. Leonid reassured him however that sophisticated video-editing programs that are temporary in his possession may allow him to cover up all the bad moments, and everything else could be fixed with expensive special effects.

Sasha started to undress slowly while singing his favorite song “VODKA GLASSES” but at this moment choreographer and dancer Vitaliy Verterich showed up, cursing about New York Marathon and traffic.

For some time the conversation was about the upcoming Russian Nobility Ball and the Russian Nobility in general…

To avoid the conflict of versions during the show, at first no changes were made in “KAZACHOK” (Cossack dance) and “TSYGANSKY” (Gypsy dance). This would have been a right way to go but during the rehearsal new versions of the dances appeared to look better than the old ones.

Hospitable Ilja, the owner of the studio and a huge fan of our dancer Valentina Kvasova, offered the vine and other traditional Russian beverages. Sasha loved it, his voice started to sound clearer almost immediately; choreography finally began to look like a professional show.

Dancers lighted up their cigarettes again. Somebody threw my jacked out of the window. Violin player S. went to get it and came back two hours later claiming that he got lost. We went through the whole program once again without him.

Cossack singer Victoria Pichurova left with the dancers at eight o’clock sharp.

As soon as they left, balalaika player Alex Siniavski arrived with his Gypsy guitar. He briefly talked to the owner of the studio Ilia and Valentina the dancer, then, he talked a little more with the contrabass-balalaika guru Leonid Bruk, after that he headed back home. About 15 minutes later me and Menshikov decided to go back home to our Brighton Beach.

Long after that the neighbors of the studio-owner were still talking about the day when Russians were rehearsing next door. But to tell you the truth, there is not much to talk about…

Pictures from ensemble Barynya performance at the Russian Nobility Ball 2007
http://groups.google.com/group/rmda/web/02

Mikhail Smirnov, Artistic Director/Founder
Ensemble Barynya from New York
www.barynya.com