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Title: |
Balalaika
in Rock
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Artists: |
"White
Day " Ensemble, Russia |
Supplied
by: |
White Day
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Review
date: |
28th November
1997 |
Tracks: |
Queen & Deep Purple
Medley
Jesus Christ Super Star Theme
Time Machine
World Pop Medley
ABBA Medley
American Medley
Italian Medley
Boney - M
Scott Joplin's Ragtimes
The Beatles Medley
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"White Day" was formed in 1990
at Moscow's famous "Gnessins' Musical Institut" (later re-named
Russian National Music Academy) while all the members of the ensemble
were still students there. The ensemble consists of bayan, vocal
and percussion as well as the balalaika and domra (traditional
Russian folk string instruments). They have taken part in two
international competitions for folk ensembles: 1991 in Turkey
and 1994 in Castelfidardo, Italy where they become Laureates.
Since then, they have been invited to perform internationally
many times, taking part in the Colorado Springs International
Youth Festival (USA) where they had standing ovations and were
often televised, and have toured to Germany, Denmark, Taiwan,
Switzerland and Italy.
White Day has wide repertoire consisting of
light classical tunes as well as popular evergreen and entertainment
numbers, all performed on typical, enchanting Russian folk instruments,
creating a unique sound. Imagine country, dixie-land and rock
'n' roll music performed on the combination of bayan, domra
and balalaika!!! When I first received this CD, I thought to
myself "Oh my God, what's this?!", but after I listened to it
I absolutely love it!!!
Not only is their performance entertaining
but their stage appearance is interesting and fun. What I especially
liked is that they perform such well-known tunes with REMARKABLE
CLASS. It is obvious that they are educated musicians who have
great style and are a pleasure to listen to.
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