Saturday, September 12, 2009

BALALAIKA IS A KIND OF GUITAR POPULAR IN RUSSIA.


BALALAIKA IS A KIND OF GUITAR POPULAR IN RUSSIA
A kind of guitar popular in Russia and other East European countries, where it is used mainly to accompany folk singing and dancing. It has a triangular body and a long neck provided with four movable frets to show where the fingers must stop the strings. There are three strings, which the player plucks with a plectrum. The balalaika is made in at least six different sizes; one of the most common has its strings tuned E E A.



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