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Definition of balalaika in English: balalaikanoun ˌbaləˈlʌɪkəˌbæləˈlaɪkə A Russian musical instrument like a guitar with a triangular body, typically having three strings. 巴拉莱卡琴,俄罗斯三角琴 Example sentencesExamples - All the chorus writing, including some clarinet-led boat music in which strings imitate a balalaika, a wedding song that yields to anguish, some vigorous, aggressive Polish bravado, and the noble imperial finale, is dramatic and vivid.
- A slow opening track, it reflects a reminiscent and reflective mood created by the atmospheric soundscape style of slow balalaika sounding guitars, heavy cymbal use, and acerbic but complementary vocals heard throughout the album.
- ‘We will get together to have something like borsch and vodka on the table, have Russian accordion and balalaika and a lot singing,’ she says excitedly.
- Dr Zhivago comes to mind - there is even a theme identified with the heroine, although played on that ubiquitous mandolin rather than the balalaika.
- Neither bards nor balalaikas really qualify as ‘emerging sounds’.
- One is a real contrabass balalaika, I brought it from Russia.
- When his mother dies in the beginning of the story, he looks at her abandoned balalaika and hears what will become the incessant ‘Lara's Theme.’
- ‘After the war,’ Brandark murmured, and the balalaika's soft notes were suddenly dark and discordant.
- Daniil stroked his balalaika and Eddy sang, the way they always had.
- I tried it on a Russian friend; he knew it, of course, and when he hummed it, balalaikas accompanied him, icy winds whistled across the steppes, and in the simple melody there was the sadness of a million dispossessed kulaks.
- We joined the ‘Lev Tolstoy’ ship and were welcomed with a piece of rather horrid salted bread and a glass of vodka, followed by some Russian entertainment featuring virtuoso balalaika playing.
- You can hear every pure delightful twang and warble of every guitar, gadulka, balalaika and harp and in a couple of tracks a clarinet cuts the melody with a compelling slice of romance.
- I watched Daniil, as I was sitting down the table from him, as he strummed the balalaika's strings like stroking a lover's hand.
- The book is a rare collector's edition as it includes an original drawing of Winnie the Pooh in traditional Russian costume playing a balalaika.
- Now he straightened his embroidered jerkin and fluffed his lace cuffs with a fastidious air, and the strings of the balalaika on his back sang gently as he shrugged.
- It buzzes with life every night, and features a band with a phenomenal balalaika player that has practically everyone on their feet cheering.
- We figure that the red instrument on the right is a balalaika.
- By the age of 4, he was able to play the balalaika, accordion, and guitar, and by 8, the oboe as well as the trombone and other brass instruments.
- On January 15, in Trafalgar Square there will be 500 singers and dancers (all in costume naturally), ice skaters, balalaikas, hot borsch, blini, and pirozhki.
- Add 3 teaspoonfuls of Russian nationalism and voila - the balalaika hit the streets in a blaze and haze of string glory.
OriginLate 18th century: from Russian, of Tatar origin. Rhymesbiker, duiker, Formica, hiker, mica, pica, pika, piker, striker Definition of balalaika in US English: balalaikanounˌbæləˈlaɪkəˌbaləˈlīkə A Russian musical instrument like a guitar with a triangular body, typically having three strings. 巴拉莱卡琴,俄罗斯三角琴 Example sentencesExamples - By the age of 4, he was able to play the balalaika, accordion, and guitar, and by 8, the oboe as well as the trombone and other brass instruments.
- Dr Zhivago comes to mind - there is even a theme identified with the heroine, although played on that ubiquitous mandolin rather than the balalaika.
- When his mother dies in the beginning of the story, he looks at her abandoned balalaika and hears what will become the incessant ‘Lara's Theme.’
- Add 3 teaspoonfuls of Russian nationalism and voila - the balalaika hit the streets in a blaze and haze of string glory.
- A slow opening track, it reflects a reminiscent and reflective mood created by the atmospheric soundscape style of slow balalaika sounding guitars, heavy cymbal use, and acerbic but complementary vocals heard throughout the album.
- Now he straightened his embroidered jerkin and fluffed his lace cuffs with a fastidious air, and the strings of the balalaika on his back sang gently as he shrugged.
- Neither bards nor balalaikas really qualify as ‘emerging sounds’.
- You can hear every pure delightful twang and warble of every guitar, gadulka, balalaika and harp and in a couple of tracks a clarinet cuts the melody with a compelling slice of romance.
- I watched Daniil, as I was sitting down the table from him, as he strummed the balalaika's strings like stroking a lover's hand.
- It buzzes with life every night, and features a band with a phenomenal balalaika player that has practically everyone on their feet cheering.
- The book is a rare collector's edition as it includes an original drawing of Winnie the Pooh in traditional Russian costume playing a balalaika.
- All the chorus writing, including some clarinet-led boat music in which strings imitate a balalaika, a wedding song that yields to anguish, some vigorous, aggressive Polish bravado, and the noble imperial finale, is dramatic and vivid.
- Daniil stroked his balalaika and Eddy sang, the way they always had.
- ‘We will get together to have something like borsch and vodka on the table, have Russian accordion and balalaika and a lot singing,’ she says excitedly.
- We figure that the red instrument on the right is a balalaika.
- On January 15, in Trafalgar Square there will be 500 singers and dancers (all in costume naturally), ice skaters, balalaikas, hot borsch, blini, and pirozhki.
- We joined the ‘Lev Tolstoy’ ship and were welcomed with a piece of rather horrid salted bread and a glass of vodka, followed by some Russian entertainment featuring virtuoso balalaika playing.
- ‘After the war,’ Brandark murmured, and the balalaika's soft notes were suddenly dark and discordant.
- I tried it on a Russian friend; he knew it, of course, and when he hummed it, balalaikas accompanied him, icy winds whistled across the steppes, and in the simple melody there was the sadness of a million dispossessed kulaks.
- One is a real contrabass balalaika, I brought it from Russia.
OriginLate 18th century: from Russian, of Tatar origin. |