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The Russian music, dance and song ensemble Baynya, established in the year 1991 in New York City, is a world renowned group that enjoys exalting stature as the premier Russian folk ensemble outside of Russia. Barynya presents Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian and Russian Gypsy dancing, music, songs and virtuoso performances on instruments including the balalaika, garmoshka (Russian folk button accordion), balalaika contrabass, bayan accordion, Gypsy guitar, violin and the domra. Barynya has been invited to perform at some of the most prestigious cultural venues in the United States, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the Smithsonian Institute of America in Washington, D.C., the United Nations in New York and the Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The group performed at the black-tie Gala after the Liberty Medal was presented to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev by President George H. W. Bush in 2008. The prestigious event was attended by over one thousand dignified guests including the likes of Tom Brokaw, Dkembi Mutumbo and Van Cliburn. Their founder and artistic director, Mikha II Smirnor was one of eight judges on "Superstars of Dance" which aired on NBC-TV January 4 through January 26, 2009. Visit their website at www.barynya.com |
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5TH CONCERT: BARYNYA Russian Music and Dance Ensemble |