Russian, White Russian and Ukrainian folk songs have common roots in the east Slavic musical tradition. There are three types of Russian folk songs: old rural traditional songs, narrative slow songs, and urban songs (18th/19th century). On the whole Russian folk music is influenced by the Russian landscapes, the melancholy of the endless taiga, tundra and steppes. The Ensemble presents the most popular Russian songs from Kalinka to Evening Bells, sung in their rich, full voices, accompanied on various balalaikas, a delight for all friends of Russian folk music.
