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When did balalaikas first appear, who played them and, most importantly, still play them? Here's all you need to know about the balalaika.
A balalaika is a triangle-shaped string instrument with a fretted neck, hollow body and three strings. Two of them are tuned to the same note and the third is tuned a perfect...
Mar 5, 2018 · Among the many folk instruments of Russia, the balalaika stands out as not just the most recognised, but also as a symbol of Russian culture. However, it is surprising how little we know about the origins of this national instrument.
The balalaika is the quintessential Russian folk musical instrument, easily identifiable by its hollow, triangular body. The soundboard (top of the instrument) is made of a soft wood, usually spruce or evergreen, while the resonator (back) is built from multiple – three to nine – wooden sections, usually maple.
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The Balalaika is a Russian stringed instrument developed in the 18th century. It derived from the dombra, or domra, a three-stringed lute played in Russia and Central Asia. It is possible that the emergence and evolution of the balalaika was a product of interaction with Asian-Oriental cultures.
