Download Balalaika Music

These sites provide a flavor of music performed on Russian folk instruments like the balalaika, domra, and bayan. The selections range from folk to chamber music to symphonic music. You will find segments of songs as well as entire pieces, mostly in mp3 format. Let us know if there are other good examples on the web of music performed on balalaikas and domras that you think should appear on this page. Also, keep an eye on the American Balalaika Symphony "Music" page, which will soon feature some of our own recordings.

• Atlanta Balalaika Society, CD tracks
• Barynya, many CD tracks from many groups
• Cabaret Russe, CD tracks
• Carousel Ensemble, CD tracks
• The Folk Instruments Orchestra (Belarus), CD excerpts
• Trio Barokko, CD tracks
• Expromt Quintet, CD excerpts
• Ensemble Kolyada (Ukraine), CD tracks
• Liberty Balalaika Ensemble, CD tracks
• Moscow Nights Russian Folk, CD tracks
• Ossipov Orchestra, CD excerpts
• Alexander Paperny, CD tracks
• Pavlovski's Balalaika Orchestra, live recordings
• Richka.com, broad collection including BDAA convention
• Rostov Balalaika, two full songs (check out the "song")
• Russian Carnival Ensemble, CD excerpts
• Russian Virtuosi Project, CD excerpts
• Strings of Russia, CD excerpts
• Yarilo Ensemble, "Musical Archives"