Format: Conductor Score & Parts
Contributors: Traditional Russian Jewish Folk Song / arr. Steven H. Brook
Series: Belwin Beginning String Orchestra
Level: 2
Grade: (2)
What can age yet never grow old, and grip yet always pursue? The very popular Tum Balalaika, a traditional Yiddish riddle song with deep Russian roots, contains the answer: a haunting melody. This arrangement combines that mesmerizing melody with rich harmonies to produce a lushness that will encourage and inspire your students to play with passion and purpose. Beware! It may haunt you all of your days. (2:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.