Russian Folk Those Were the Days, Balalaika ISH Washington

[RandomandBizarre]

Epic...

[se6i0a]

Спасибо большое!!! Порадовали! Браво!!! приятно удивлена таким интересом к русской народной музыке!

[Renaperse]

What instrument is the middle woman playing?

[folkremix]

@Renaperse woman plays at domra

[luisincandela]

Esta cancion es rusa ,se llama Dorogoi dlinnoy,que significa-Largo camino.

[luisincandela]

ляпотаааааааааааа.............­.

[coskuntoktamis]

Harika....Sahane...

[stopglobalswarming]

This is like ZZ top but Russian version.

[mjaniczek]

Wow, bass balalaika. Seen that first time in my life.

[folkremix]

@mjaniczek it's contrabass balalaika. Bass balalaika is smaller.

[Ahzdiosh]

That thing doesn't sound like its worth the pain-in-ass it would be to carry around.

[Biancafina]

This is the funniest looking guitar I've erver seen! :D They play awesome, love it!

[claudia1berry]

bellisima! conoci a esta cancion por los 3 tenores pero me ha encantado desde entonces. soy peruana vivo en USA, me encanta la music clasica y folklorica de cada pais.

[MrBetovenforever]

Dan ganas de ponerse ciego de vodka escuchando esto.xDDDDD

[MonCheRachaeI]

OMG this is SO great.!!!! tHE WORLD NEEDS MORE rUSSIAN MUSIC WITH THE rUSSIAN INTRUMENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheCheeese000]

omg this version is aawwsome!!!! i love it!! and that huge triangle thing the guy has is the coolest thing ive seen in a long time lol, man this music is great

[CRIMSONPHANTOM18]

whats the song called

[Tejano44]

Awesome talents and a classic .

[sosome57]

Forgot about the size of those things (bass)! Good lord. It looks like a giant corn chip. That's got to tug like hell on your neck. Ouch.

[001ispan]

Doroghiye nyeznakomiye russkiye druzya!Ya znayu tak,shto eta krasiwaya pesnya eta originalnaya russkaya narodnaya pesnya!Eto prawda?Pomogitye mnye pozhaluysta!I yisho shto-to!Esli iz was govorit po wengerski:moya babushka otchiny tchasto pewala:"Messzi távoli hómezőn..."./dva muzhik govoryat,zimoy,odyin iz muzhikow goworit:gdye ya zhiwyu,swetyit solntse i skoro budyet leto..../Gdye ya moghu slushaty etu tchudesnuyu pesnyu?Bolshoye spasiwa,i priwyet iz Wengriyi!!!!!

[PopppaBlue59]

You gotta have some kind of "small-man" complex to want to play that goddam thing! It looks like he is holding a fighter jet. I must admit though....he is wearing it out!!!

[preluki]

heep big balalaika.!!! I get a hernia looking at it.

[igberg]

Чудесно!

[Westyrulz]

I made a mistake.I am sorry.Please stop picking on me!!

[BH206L3]

In 1968 this one was on the top 40 charts in the US for Mary Wilson. I was at School Becket Academy and it was on the radio in the Dorm all the time, those were the days.

[carlosjapones]

bacana, sugoi.!!!!!!!

[moglibud]

If anyone wants to know that song was sung by Nelson Eddy in 1920 movie Balalaika, where he is a Kosac officer in love with the beautiful member of Royal family. Movie was based on true story dating back to 19th century so there.

[Benzadeus]

Pe-dro de La-ra-rá!

[rustynail246]

Balalaika my %^$. The Russians always have weapon in mind. I bet that giant trianglar guitar could be used as a deadly weapon.

[breimalislobodnoime]

So can a frying pan, banjo, flute, rolling pin, pencil, stapler... What is your point?

[Freyja1133]

What's the name of the guy who's playing the Balaika?

[Westyrulz]

No it's an early Banjo,very common in the former Confederate States of America!!

[vaddoff]

Balalaikas date back to the 1500's in RUSSIA! Not the CSA. Learn your history!

[Westyrulz]

I have seen pictures of Confederate soldiers playing these big Banjo's just before going into battle.

[vaddoff]

i can ASSURE you that that isnt true. That is a balalaika. I play the balalaika, and know its history. Ты говоришь такую фигню, а ты вообще не о чем не знаешь про балалайку. Лучше заткнись.

[Westyrulz]

We all know that General Robert E. Lee designed these massive Banjo's to help inspire his troops before battle.

[vaddoff]

чё за это? заткнись с нахуй глупостью.

[Westyrulz]

English please!!

[vaddoff]

shut up with you fucking stupidity!

[Westyrulz]

There is no need to be rude my Slavic friend.

[vaddoff]

im not you friend. dont make stupid comments.

[Westyrulz]

Ok I am sorry.

[Freyja1133]

@vaddoff are the ukrainians similar to the Russians,vaddoff?

[Freyja1133]

@Westyrulz do you have proof that vaddoff is a slav? cal me a slav ..I dare you! I'm 1/3 ukrainian& 1/3 russian

[Freyja1133]

Westy, I;m a rwhite russian by ancestral blood... so , there isn't a drop of slavic bloood in my veins

[555ewe]

@Freyja1133 I have to say that belarusians are Slavs too

[Freyja1133]

@Westyrulz a baalaika is a russian  type of guitar... banjos are from africa originally

[Freyja1133]

westy, you're obviously from britian... abnjos have nothing to do with civil war history..since they were played as a part of ministraly

[Freyja1133]

vad ,is a balaika a hard instrument  t learn how to play?

[555ewe]

@Westyrulz I would like to see that pics :)

[Freyja1133]

vad,it's obvious that westy is a  briton...that's why he knws nothing of american history& the music that was made during the civil war

[Freyja1133]

westy, the banjo is a african instrument

[Derwentcub]

A credit to everyone involved in this - magical production. Excellent bass.. Just pure magic.. Thank you..!! 5*

[TrcDK]

shit! what a guitar!

[cucubabaful]

Well, Einstein, that's not a guitar, but a balalaika. You are such a genius!

[manemal1]

Soooo beautiful...sooo beautiful....*sob*

[yukonnahanni]

thank-you for ypur talent . it was wonderful to see

[AdminSkaz]

nice!

[RitmoNo1]

That bass!!!!! I wouldn't know whether to play it - or fly in it! it looks like a jet fighter!

[connollyo]

Noo kiddin man..its awesome...an i thought this style guitar was a 70's creation with the hair bands....Goddam I'm gettin educated while drundk youtubbin...its greatt....

[Freyja1133]

corn, 80s dimwit

[faustSktxr]

wow awesome o=

i actually ahd never seent aht sort of bass-guitar, was stunning o3o

[Lioni64]

Fantastic!

I enjoyed every moment.

Thank you.

[Tantenet]

Absolutely brilliant. This piece of music talks to my heart!!! Lynette SA

[SoldiumChloride]

love the song

[cucubabaful]

Well, I can't really. They are my friends, and they are Russian-Americans (born in the USA), so they don't have to go through customs.

[louswire]

can't you just imagine, trying to check that contra bass through the airline and customs?

[anakore3]

balalaika gigantesca jajaja

[Mytoob69]

Is that a LUTE??

[Kuramochi0214]

SPLENDID!

AWESOME!!

REALLY NICE!!!

this is the 79th Those Were The Days in my playlist only for TWTD.

Tommy

Mary's lover in Japan.

[marcocoiatelli]

Wonderful !!!!

Spasibo !!!!!!

[degood99]

That Bass is Amazing !!!!

[perla51]

Very beautiful music and wonder the balalaika instrument!!! Perla.

[aviamaricel66]

Estupend !!!

[Kombidefeira]

but whem they will eat de litle baby?

[geobiotex]

Perfect!

[christmc33]

what a wonderful!

[heydi7gp]

¡¡Que bella canción rusa!!

[1947giorgioone]

@heydi7gp esta cancion fue escrita por un italiano y un gringo entonces no es rusa ciao

[heydi7gp]

@1947giorgioone Muchas gracias por la información. Quise decir en versión rusa, ya que también me encanta, esta canción, en la voz de Mary Hopkins.

[1947giorgioone]

@heydi7gp no hay problema hermano, un saludo desde Ecuador chao

[heydi7gp]

@1947giorgioone De igual manera hermano. Soy peruana y también me encantan las canciones de tu país: Julio Jaramillo, Segundo Rosero, etc.

[1947giorgioone]

@heydi7gp disculpa por decirte hermano no sabia que tu era una mujer, bueno, Julio Jaramillo era un gran cantante pero yo soy Italiano y vivo en Ecuador, amigos??

[luisincandela]

@1947giorgioone ESTA CANCION ES RUSA!!!!!

[1947giorgioone]

@luisincandela puede ser

[SkyDragonVX]

¡Muy lindo, es bonita la musica rusa!.

(Very nice, it's beautifull the rusian music!)

[cucuriguma]

It's just a larger balalaika.

[NearlyKnight]

@cucuriguma it's a bass-balalaika. I played it about 3 years in ensemble. Amazing training for your left hand.))) And for a right hand too, if you using fingers. I used a pick. But balalaika's pitch is E-E-A, bass-balalaika is E-A-D. Same as guitar bass strings. And really powerfull sound.... those were the days.))

P.S. The original lyrics are better for me)

[kinyiplouie]

what's that big triangle instrument called?

[russianmushrooom]

gyspy guitar

[wingnut1000]

Contrabass Balalaika

[kinyiplouie]

Thanks!

[louswire]

wonderfully voiced instrument... and very well played too.

[crowking0214]

good!!!!! i love this song ;)

[westminster1]

Great posting Boby!