The musicians of Balalaika Fantasie draw their inspiration from their life-long passion for Russian folk music and their diverse cultural backgrounds. Performing on authentic Russian folk instruments, the group’s repertoire includes Russian, Ukrainian, Gypsy and Jewish folk music.
The members are:
David C. Cooper – Balalaika, Domra, Vocals
Angelina Galashenkova-Reed – Domra
Alla Melnik – Bayan, Vocals
Gregory Carageorge – Balalaika
Irene Perloff McCullough – Alto Domra
David McCullough – Alto Balalaika
All musicians of Balalaika Fantasie are members of the Atlanta Balalaika Society Orchestra. The Atlanta Balalaika Society is one of the most highly-regarded orchestras of Russian folk instruments outside of Russia, and is the primary promoter of Russian folk culture in the Southeast. It is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2016. Don’t miss this great cultural experience!
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