my grandparents also had a Balalaika - I'm not very good with music so I can't carry on the tradition but I really hope this important and beautiful part of our culture doesn't die together with the older generations.
The first song is called "Hour after hour" similar to an arrangement by Troianovsky. I forget the second one right now. The third slower number is called "I Met You" The fourht is Auld Lan Syne i guess.
+Melissa Prager Hi Melissa! I had some lessons with him too, in 2004-5! Unfortunately I don't know how to get in touch with him now...the language school where I met him closed down some years ago. I assume he's still in Yaroslavl though!
I can't believe it...I quite think this ist the tune composed by Martin Kiszko that played as an intro to the BBC series "Realms of the Russian Bear".. is that right?? to me it sounds like that ..I'm so glad to find this here.. for years I've been looking for that.. is there a name for that song or is it just a tune without name? this Anatole is playing a wonderfull balalaika!
@plutik666 ok thank you for the information. I'm very curious about music coz I'm a musician myself and yet i have lack of knowledge about the rarest instruments including this balalaika.
BigH, can you get some more videos of this man playing. I know he makes it sound real easy, but I know from experience that playing on a guitar with bare hands causes blisters. Anatole has musical sklls to be able to do this kind of music.
I beg of you to never lose this recording, so the rest of us who can never meet Anatoly can study from it and never lose his music to time
This proves that music can cross any border....with joy and pleasure. Well done!
my grandparents also had a Balalaika - I'm not very good with music so I can't carry on the tradition but I really hope this important and beautiful part of our culture doesn't die together with the older generations.
I just came back from Yaroslavl, and I had the chance to study with Anatolii Ivanovich!!! I was really glad to have had the opportunity
I have a Russian pen friend and balalaika is absolutely nice! Love from India.
This gentleman knows his balalaika! Very nice.
Seeing experts play like THIS makes me want to just give up now - this is awesome!
The beginning sounded like guitar, near the end like a ukelele.
This is one magical and beautiful sounding instrument. :D
nu maladetz! eta ocheen klas, ya eegrayu na geetara toshe.
I'm from Austria and this is AWESOME!!
An electric balalaika would be like the coolest thing in the world. Especially if this guy were playing it.
The first song is called "Hour after hour" similar to an arrangement by Troianovsky. I forget the second one right now. The third slower number is called "I Met You" The fourht is Auld Lan Syne i guess.
I like a lot the sound of that instrument and how he plays it. With that calm,faster and lower...wow!
Love the coat!
He is soooo good! I love his expression at 2:46 !!
he is awesome for the age he is
I Love balalaika music!!! He is good!
Thanks BigHuw! And please thank Anatole for us! What an excellent performance!
Ai haz 2 goe bigh me sum balalaika nao -- BRB!
A true maestro - lovely Russian music. Many thanks for the upload.
The Scorpions brought me here. Thank you for the beautiful music.
Kickin' it old school on the balalaika!
Very good stuff! I've got a crappy old balalaika I picked up in an antiques fair, this video encourages me to get down to work.
Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bravo Anatole..
Just what the headline says: true maestro of the balalaika!!!!!!
Amazing!
Wow! This is my teacher who I studied with in 1996! Do you know how to get in touch with him?
+Melissa Prager Hi Melissa! I had some lessons with him too, in 2004-5! Unfortunately I don't know how to get in touch with him now...the language school where I met him closed down some years ago. I assume he's still in Yaroslavl though!
This old guy is cool!
beautiful instrument
simply beautiful every time i hear this
I really enjoyed listening and watching, great vid!
This is amazing. What a skilled musician!
Which would undoubtedly be incredibly awesome.
That is an awsome sound. Even better than the guitar!
Эх, когда я учился в кульке на народном , у нас была балалайка ,
а сейчас , изучают этот замечательный и гениальный палка-три струна ?
bravo.... very very nice
That guy's rocking out.
how amazinly fun! what happy sounds!!!
Зря я бросил в детстве занятия :(
Толик душевно сыграл.
Wonderfull, I love this instrument
tak! swietne! szkoda ze ludzie juz odchodza od krzeni.............. ! beautiful!
RIP Anatole!
It's just too good!!!!!
Bravo, Maestro!!
hmm.... very nice, spasiba.
Very nice. Its sounds kind of like a mandolin, but has a much mellower tone.
AWESOME!!!
The best I've seen so far
The title definatley does not lie!
Woah, this guy's a beast at balalajka. Great stuff!
From the USA with love!
i love the sound from the Balalaika
Beautiful !! Very skillful play.
One of the true titles in youtube!
Klassna!!
Svetit mesyaz!!! haha - otlichno!
This is great. Thanks so much!
I couldn't agree more.
Great playing! I love the Balalaika. 8-)
Молодчага))) балалайка рулит!!!!!!!
AMAZING!!!
He's really good!
I love Russia...all in India love Russia.
awesome!
oh, i love the balalaika...
Hes jamin on that thing. Great video 150% respect to him.
Thats soo cool!
Respect to you sir, very enjoyable. Keep the well practiced hand moving its excellent. Only one problem and thats that it had to stop. Regards.
Это явно мастер! :)
Yeah! He really IS a true maestro of the Balalaïka!
Как называется первая песня, которую он играет? А то всё не могу подобрать.
so true!
Класс спасибо
I can feel the pain in the music.
Beautiful,ёптать!!!!
A master.
Great comment, knightfightg!
And you too sophsdtr...!
I'm so pleased people like Anatole's playing.
brilliant
cè magnifique, è così dolce
wow you are awesome!!!!!
very nice indeed;
Thanks for posting it.
good luck.
A_K Spain
gaaahhh!! That's awesome!!!
he is nice , didnt know that Balalaika was an instrument too XD, He really know what he is doing , AMAZING
The BEST
It's pretty much a three stringed mandolin, with a different tuning and a kickass Flying V-design.
sounds great o.O
grandissimo anatole!
Anatole
Kyllä tämä expert osaa soittaa!!
bravissimo
@DeugTwentyOne thank you very much!
thats a real mastero^^
Bravo!
Sheer Excellence
I can't believe it...I quite think this ist the tune composed by Martin Kiszko that played as an intro to the BBC series "Realms of the Russian Bear".. is that right?? to me it sounds like that ..I'm so glad to find this here.. for years I've been looking for that.. is there a name for that song or is it just a tune without name? this Anatole is playing a wonderfull balalaika!
@plutik666 ok thank you for the information. I'm very curious about music coz I'm a musician myself and yet i have lack of knowledge about the rarest instruments including this balalaika.
lol vixodila katusha na bereg is the song lol gj elders we all respect u lol miss this sooo much lol
holy crap that was good
nice one
That it is a cool weapon. ;)
Look up 'Balaika London' too!
BigH, can you get some more videos of this man playing. I know he makes it sound real easy, but I know from experience that playing on a guitar with bare hands causes blisters. Anatole has musical sklls to be able to do this kind of music.