''Barynya'' () is a fast

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accompanied by

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. The dance originated in the

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Etymology

The word ''barynya'' () was historically used in the Russian lands as a form of addressing a woman of higher class, and is the feminine form for the word ''barin'', meaning "landlord".

Description

The dance is an alternation of chastushkas and frenetic dancing. Originally the dancing was without special choreography. The main characteristics of the ''barynya'' dance are traditional elements of Russian folk dance like Russian squatting, rotations, jumps and sprited stomping. The main instruments of ''baryna'' are the

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and

Garmon The garmon ( rus, гармо́нь, p=gɐˈrmonʲ, links=yes, from rus, гармо́ника, p=gɐˈrmonʲɪkə, r=garmonika, cognate of English ''harmonica''), commonly called garmoshka, is a kind of Russian button accordion, a free-reed w ...

. The ''barynya'' chastushkas traditionally included a refrain, such as "Барыня, барыня, сударыня-барыня" (''Barynya, barynya, sudarynya-barynya''), or "Барыня ты моя, сударыня ты моя". The content was often humoristic and sometimes even lewd. There are a number of scenic, more refined versions of the dance. A number of Russian folkloric dance ensembles bear the name.

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mp3 sample: Click on the small icon to the left of "Barynya Music by P.Chesnokov"
Russian folk dances Syllabus-free dance Partial squatting position