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Balalaic is a traditional Russian musical instrument with three strings, about sixty centimeters (known as prima balalaic) with a triangular body slightly curved and made of wood. It is one of the symbols of Russian music.
Balalaic's family includes five instruments, from the most acute to the most serious: piccolo balalaic (very rare), prima ba...
Balalaic is a traditional Russian musical instrument with three strings, about sixty centimeters (known as prima balalaic) with a triangular body slightly curved and made of wood. It is one of the symbols of Russian music.
Balalaic's family includes five instruments, from the most acute to the most serious: piccolo balalaic (very rare), prima balalaic, second balalaic, alto balalaica, bass balalaic and contrabass balalaica.
The prima balalic prima is fingerpicked, the second and the alto are fingerpicked or flatpicked depending on the music to be played and bass balalaic and contrabass are always played with a leather palette.
The most popular tuning is 1st string G, 2nd E and 3rd D.
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