Russian Balalaika Duo at the Steve's Live Music Club in Atlanta, Georgia

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Elina Karokhina (balalaika) and Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals) performed a mix of classical, popular, Russian, Cossack, Gypsy Roma, and Jewish traditional music and songs at the Steve's Live Music Club, www.steveslivemusic.com, 234 Hilderbrand Dr, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 on Friday, August 21st, 2015 at 7:30pm. Mikhail and Elina performed after wonderful duo called "9 String Theory" based in Atlanta, Georgia. For the last two song "Long Road" (Those Were The Days) and "Kalinka" Barynya Balalaika Duo was joined by Russian and Ukrainian folk singer Zhanna Keslakh.
 
Music selections included Caprice Number # 24 by Nicolo Paganini, "Moscow Nights", "Kalinka", "Long Road", "Two Guitars", "Meadowlands", Andreev's Waltz "Daydreams", Russian folk dance "Kamarinskaya", "Somewhere My Love" from "Dr. Zhivago" motion picture, "The Moon Is Shining Brightly", "The Peddlers", "Yablocko", "Ural Mountains Dance", "Angry Husband", Onegin's "Name Day Waltz", Mozart's "Turkish Rondo", "Dark Eyes", "Gypsy Roma Medley", Shostakovich's "Waltz Number # 2", Monti's "Chardash", Balalaika World Music Medley, "Valenki" (Felt Boots) among other selections.
 
About Elina Karokhina, the balalaika virtuoso:
 
Balalaika virtuoso Elina Karokhina was born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), Russia. She began her formal training at the Mussorgsky Music College of St. Petersburg and continued her training at N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory, earning a degree as an Orchestra Soloist. She continued her training at the Conservatory, which included a brief residency in Germany. After, she returned to her native St. Petersburg and completed her education, earning a Doctor of Musical Art degree in the Balalaika. Following her graduation, she began working as a musician, both as a teacher and as a performer, teaching balalaika. Elina Karokhina served in the Russian Army in the Military Ensemble in the Northwest Order of Red Stars. As a balalaika soloist Elina has toured all over the world. When she moved to the United States in 2009 she was hired as a musicial director and soloist with the biggest professional Russian music, song and dance ensemble Barynya based in New York.
 
About Mikhail Smirnov:
 
Mikhail Smirnov was born in Moscow, Russia. He has been in the business of Russian folk dance and music for more than 25 years. Mikhail is an artistic director and founder of ensemble Barynya based in New York City, author of many articles about traditional Russian dance, music and instruments in English and Russian. Mikhail received his Master's degree from the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts. As a child, he was a member of the famous "Moscow Boys Chorus" - one of the most prestigious all-male choirs in Russia. Before coming to the United States in 1991, Mikhail was a soloist in a several Russian folk dance and music groups including the Moscow State Center for Russian song, "Russkaya Pesnya", under the direction of Nadezhda Babkina. In January 2009 Mikhail Smirnov and dancers of ensemble Barynya were featured on national TV, NBC's "SUPERSTARS OF DANCE" - breathtaking international dance competition led by executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Simon Fuller (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance). This prestigious dance competition hosted by Michael Flatley ("Lord of the Dance") and Susie Castillo, a former Miss USA. Mikhail Smirnov was one of eight judges to decide which country will win. The show premiered on NBC network.
 
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Email: msmirnov@yahoo.com / Phone: (201) 981-2497.

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Barynya and 9 String Theory: Mikhail Smirnov, John Huston, Elina Karokhina, Angelina Reed
Barynya Russian Balalaika Duo, Steve's Live Music Club, Atlanta, Georgia, Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov
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Barynya and 9 String Theory: Mikhail Smirnov, John Huston, Elina Karokhina, Angelina Reed
Barynya Russian Balalaika Duo, Steve's Live Music Club, Atlanta, Georgia, Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov
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Barynya and 9 String Theory: Mikhail Smirnov, John Huston, Elina Karokhina, Angelina Reed
Barynya Russian Balalaika Duo, Steve's Live Music Club, Atlanta, Georgia, Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov
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Barynya and 9 String Theory: Mikhail Smirnov, John Huston, Elina Karokhina, Angelina Reed
Barynya Russian Balalaika Duo, Steve's Live Music Club, Atlanta, Georgia, Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov
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Barynya and 9 String Theory: Mikhail Smirnov, John Huston, Elina Karokhina, Angelina Reed
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Mikhail Smirnov, Zhanna Ketslakh, John Huston, Angelina Reed, Elina Karokhina
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Mikhail Smirnov, Zhanna Ketslakh, John Huston, Angelina Reed, Elina Karokhina
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Mikhail Smirnov, Zhanna Ketslakh, John Huston, Angelina Reed, Elina Karokhina
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Barynya Balalaika Duo - Mikhail Smirnov and Elina Karokhina
Barynya Russian Balalaika Duo, Steve's Live Music Club, Atlanta, Georgia, Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov
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Barynya Balalaika Duo - Mikhail Smirnov and Elina Karokhina
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Barynya Balalaika Duo - Mikhail Smirnov and Elina Karokhina
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Barynya Balalaika Duo - Mikhail Smirnov and Elina Karokhina
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Barynya Balalaika Duo - Mikhail Smirnov and Elina Karokhina
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With Zhanna Cooper at her house. The painting of V.V.Andreev
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CONTACT INFORMATION

Email: msmirnov@yahoo.com / Phone: (201) 981-2497.

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