Over the years, we've seen Rob Scallon turn just about everything he can think of into a metal instrument. Heck, even the shovel made for some interesting metal licks. His latest experiment finds him ...

The largest Russian folk instrument orchestra outside the former Soviet Union is based in D.C., and has performed for more than 25 years The sound of the balalaika is evocative, mysterious and deeply ...

Think Russian folk music. Think "Dr. Zhivago." Think all-volunteer, unpaid musicians ages 8-80. That's the Washington Balalaika Society. The 65-member orchestra is celebrating its 20th anniversary ...

Kira Lisitskaya (Photo: Public Domain; St.Petersburg State Museum of Theatre and Music) He was meant to be a poor and unknown handyman, but his talent was shining too bright to go unnoticed. In 1900, ...

An Australian orchestra performing Russian folk music on traditional Russian instruments will perform in Christchurch on Friday, June 1, and in Ashburton on Saturday, June 2. You don’t have to be ...

Nick Baker tells the story of the humble, three-stringed balalaika and maverick Russian virtuoso, Alexey Arhipovskiy, who has brought to it new attitude, ambition and a surprising new sound. Alexey ...