Other fragments from concerts see here.

The small dictionary:

Kokoshnik — woman»s head-dress in old Russia

Shuba — a fur coat

Sarafan — a long woman»s dress covering feet and having the form of a high skirt with straps or sleeveless chemise worn over one with sleeves

Sermyaga — a kind of rough woolen cloth used for peasant clothing

Kosovorotka — a shirt with a narrow stand up collar and an off-center slit or button closure shifted to the left or the right

Onuchi — long narrow strips of cloth (up to two meters in length) over which lapti (bast shoes) were worn

Ponyova — a kind of skirt made of three lengths of cloth and ornamented with embroidery, lace, spangles and beads

Perednik — an apron that served to keep the clothes clean; on holidays it was used as a decoration

Valenki — felt boots

Kaftan — garment

Tulup — sheepskin

The solution of the problem became possible though a sudden happy idea of fusing of traditional accordion playing and tap dancing (Russian Chechotka). Feet here work as drums. Traditional tap and hoofer are done on a pedestal (Pedestal dancing). This stiking but very interesting and exotic fusion is a net idea of Igor Belov, whose experiments here are in the process and who is open to cooperation.

Look also Dancing number «Russian chechotka in bast shoes and with a bayan».

Other fragments from concerts see here.

Igor Belov — the musician and the dancer from Kostroma

Igor Belov who is known in Kostroma as «One person orchestra», has graduated the conservatoire in N.Novgorod. Up to new he has mastered accordion, guitar, piano, keyboard. He is also know a very talented leader, extremely attentive and gentle in his attitude toward the musicians. He developed his personal guitar methodic for quick learners.
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A new trend of Igor Belov’s creative is Tap Drums (using Tap Dance while playing music with electronic accordion-griff bajan «Roland»). Five different musical instruments are done simultaneously by one person. • details •

Here you find a other materials about Igor Belov:
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