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ALEXEI BIRIOUKOV — ROMAN JBANOV — REVELATIONS — BALALAÏKA AND BAYAN — UNDATED

First some specifications about the two instruments. The bayan accordion: ”The bayan (Russian: бая́н, IPA: [bɐˈjan]) is a type of chromatic button accordion developed in the Russian Empire in the early 20th century and named after the 11th-century bard Boyan.” The Balalaika: “The balalaika (Russian…