Old Mother Russia, Songs of the Taiga - Balalaika Ensemble Wolga
[EUCD2330]

CD Information • CD Title: Old Mother Russia, Songs of the Taiga • Artist(s): Balalaika Ensemble Wolga • CD Code: EUCD2330 • Tracks: 20 • Playing Time: 54:24 min. • Booklet Info in: English, Spanish, French, German

The “Wolga” Ensemble, whose music was used in the Spielberg blockbuster “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” present the most lovely and famous melodies from “Old Mother Russia”, the Ukraine, Georgia (Caucasia) and other regions, accompanying themselves on a variety of ancient Russian instruments. Info in four languages.

Track Listing:

1. Troika Voyage (Nesterow, Malinow, Taschenkow) - 2:11
2. Two Guitars (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Taschenkow) - 2:46
3. Where are you? (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Nestler) - 3:09
4. Stenka Razin (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Taschenkow) - 2:37
5. Russian Polka (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Taschenkow) - 1:56
6. My Secret (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Taschenkow) - 2:38
7. March of the Youth (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Nestler) - 2:49
8. The Coachman (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Taschenkow) - 2:31
9. Crossing the Steppes of Siberia (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Taschenkow) - 2:32
10. Manchurian Waltz (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Taschenkow) - 2:29
11. My Home Country (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Nestler) - 1:22
12. Hurrah - the Troika! (Steinberg, arr. Nesterow, Malinow) - 2:42
13. Rowan Tree (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Taschenkow) - 2:41
14. The Little Bell (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Taschenkow) - 3:14
15. My Moscow (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Nestler) - 2:56
16. The Leaf of the Birch Tree (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Taschenkow) - 3:34
17. The Cloth Merchant (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Taschenkow) - 2:05
18. My Little Dove (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Nestler) - 2:53
19. Over the Hills and Dales (The Soldiers) (trad., arr. Nesterow, Malinow, Taschenkow) - 3:05
20. Come on, Gipsy (Nesterow, Malinow, Taschenkow) - 3:15