On this page you'll find 8 example sentences with Balalaika. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Balalaika meaning
A plucked stringed instrument with a triangular body, short neck and three strings, of Russian origin.
Synonyms of Balalaika
Using Balalaika
- The main meaning on this page is: A plucked stringed instrument with a triangular body, short neck and three strings, of Russian origin.
- Useful related words include: chordophone.
- In the example corpus, balalaika often appears in combinations such as: the balalaika, balalaika and, balalaika orchestra.
Context around Balalaika
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Balalaika
- In this selection, "balalaika" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, piccolo, prima, secunda, orchestra, family and prima stand out and add context to how "balalaika" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and contrabass balalaika and balalaika alto balalaika bass balalaika. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "balalaika" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with balalaika
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Balalaika solo Often musicians perform solo on the balalaika. (9 words)
If you quarter a pumpkin, you are left with a balalaika shape. (12 words)
Both musicians played the balalaika and sang a duet – including a call-response section. (14 words)
The balalaika family of instruments includes instruments of various sizes, from the highest-pitched to the lowest: the piccolo balalaika, prima balalaika, secunda balalaika, alto balalaika, bass balalaika, and contrabass balalaika. (31 words)
Significant amounts of energy and time were devoted to support and foster formal study of the balalaika, from which highly skilled ensemble groups such as the Osipov State Balalaika Orchestra emerged. (31 words)
Significant balalaika associations are found in Washington, D.C.; citation Los Angeles; citation New York; citation Atlanta; citation Seattle; citation and is dozens of smaller cities and universities. (28 words)
Example sentences (8)
The balalaika family of instruments includes instruments of various sizes, from the highest-pitched to the lowest: the piccolo balalaika, prima balalaika, secunda balalaika, alto balalaika, bass balalaika, and contrabass balalaika.
Balalaika solo Often musicians perform solo on the balalaika.
Significant amounts of energy and time were devoted to support and foster formal study of the balalaika, from which highly skilled ensemble groups such as the Osipov State Balalaika Orchestra emerged.
Both musicians played the balalaika and sang a duet – including a call-response section.
If you quarter a pumpkin, you are left with a balalaika shape.
Significant balalaika associations are found in Washington, D.C.; citation Los Angeles; citation New York; citation Atlanta; citation Seattle; citation and is dozens of smaller cities and universities.
The concept of the balalaika orchestra was adopted wholeheartedly by the Soviet government as something distinctively proletarian (that is, from the working classes) and was also deemed progressive.
The pre-Andreyev period Early representations of the balalaika show it with anywhere from two to six strings, which resembles certain Central Asian instruments.
Common combinations with balalaika
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: