| Show Russian Balalaikas to entertain Community Concert The Odessa Balalaikas will be presented in concert to members of the Uintah Community Concert Association Monday April 10 in the Vernal Junior High School auditorium according to Curtis May association president Curtain Ain time lime is 8 15 pm p.m. For centuries the Russian folk song shaped an image of peasant like of an expansive existence bursting at the seams with the limits of human joy and suffering Transported to a new century century century cen cen- tury and a new continent the old melodies do not lose their charm the rhythms their power to compel dance or the lyrics their capacity to contain epic history nonsense or romance THE Tilt ODESSA Balalaikas have developed a program imbued with wilh the Russian spirit The women wear hand- hand embroidered costumes that are replicas of dress worn by peasant women over a century ago made Hand-made balalaikas are the backbone for the groups group's instrumentation but these are augmented by seen rarely-seen domras and reed freed horns panpipes and wooden spoons Vocal renditions maintain all the nuances of or regional dialect and style Coupled with the raw power of the music they play their attention to detail has made the Odessa Balalaikas Americas America's foremost balalaika en en- Admission to the concert is by membership card only Persons not presently members may attend the concert by buying a 79 1978 membership membership membership mem mem- and receiving this presentation as a bonus concert for joining the association Mrs David Condon vice president and membership chairman will receive these new memberships at atthe atthe atthe the door the evening of the concert |
