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26 Jun 97 - 11:03 PM (#7561) Subject: Russian balalaika From: sharon How is the balalaika tuned? I read someplace that the top and bottom are tuned to same note. What are the notes/ Is is usually chorded and strummed or is it played as a melody instrument? |
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27 Jun 97 - 07:24 AM (#7596) Subject: RE: Russian balalaika From: kiwi@unagi.cybernothing.org I don't know about the tuning process, but the balalaika is strummed very quickly to produce a rather wavery-sounding accompaniment. I don't *think* it's used much for melody. |
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27 Jun 97 - 11:52 AM (#7608) Subject: RE: Russian balalaika From: Bert Hansell Try.. http://www.larkinam.com/MenComNet/Business/Retail/Larknet/ArtBalalaika |
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07 Jul 97 - 08:45 AM (#8137) Subject: RE: Russian balalaika From: Ruslan Musical Encyclopaedia(Russian) said that bal. mainly tunes in major chord(triad), rarely upper string tunes in fourth with two bottom strings which tunes in unison. My friend Dima tunes b. in this way: two upper string in unison, bottom one in fourth with them. I think b. like all other folk instr. tunes in many way. You can play melody, intervals, or chords. I heard many virtuos b. players. They play b. solo and accomp. theyselves when singing. Best wishes! |