Best of Russian Folk Songs

Balalaika Ensemble 'Wolga' | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 6, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arc Music
• ASIN: B000001ID7
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,531 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #54 in Music > World Music > Europe > Eastern Europe > Russia

Track Listings

1. Wenn Kosacken Tanzen [Cossacks Dance]

2. Bandura

3. Mein Geheimis [Secret]

4. Krassnyi Sarafan [The Red Sarafan]

5. Otschi Tschornyije [Girl, Your Black Eyes]

6. Kalakoltachik [The Little Bell]

7. Katiusha

8. Kalinka

9. Die Legende Von Den 12 Räubern [The Legend of the 12 Brigands]

10. Karobuschka [The Cloth Merchant]

11. Uri Balki [Fishing]

12. Poscholej [Have Mercy Upon Us, Lord]

13. Maja Galobuschka [My Little Dove]

14. Wetscherni Swon [Evening Bells]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars So bad, I can't help but laugh!!, January 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Best of Russian Folk Songs (Audio CD)

Yearning to hear the songs I learned while on a Study Abroad trip in 1995, I purchased this CD. This is the most horrid version I have ever heard! First year language students could do a better job at pronunciation. Every song has a garish, obvious mispronunciation. The most annoying one is their version of "Kalinka". They do not pronounce it "Kaleenka" (long e) they pronounce it "Kaleeneeka". My advice to anyone who has taken more than a semester of Russian is to keep searching for a better CD. I know I will!

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The singers are not russian, October 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Best of Russian Folk Songs (Audio CD)

If you don't mind that these guys have a heavy non-russian accent, then by all means, buy this CD.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Gustavo Ferreira Russian Music, January 18, 2006

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Gustavo Ferreira "Gustavo Ferreira Russian Music" (Tacuarembó, Uruguay South America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of Russian Folk Songs (Audio CD)

I found this CD not very good. The arragments developed by the ensemble wolga are commercial and not very good. I think are not close from the real spirit of these Folk music.

I also had bought at the some time "Balalaika Favorites" that is an excelent compilation and excelent played. I realy recommend this one, not the first one.