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Balalaika Ensemble from Decorah, Iowa to perform at St. Olaf College

by Sandra Gilderhus
April 9, 2005

The fully-costumed Balalaika Ensemble will perform Russian and East European folk and contemporary songs on traditional instruments of the balalaika and dorma families in a concert in Studio A at 3:30 p.m.

The balalaika is a triangular, three-stringed instrument, and the domra is an oval, three or four-stringed instrument. Accordian, vocal and percussion complete the folk ensemble. Director for the Balalaika Ensemble is Dr. Laurie Iudin-Nelson, who directed the St. Olaf Russian Choir from 1982 to 1984. This event is free and open to the public, children are welcome.

Contact Sandra Gilderhus at 507-646-3032 or gilderhu@stolaf.edu.