Thread:YingHe/@comment-36159587-20190728010324/@comment-39025738-20190817184109

One thing that I think is a bit of an oddity but is absolutely beautiful: the Balalaika. For some background, the Balalaika is is a Russian stringed musical instrument with a characteristic triangular wooden, hollow body and three strings. Two strings are usually tuned to the same note and the third string is a perfect fourth higher. The higher-pitched balalaikas are used to play melodies and chords.The instrument generally has a short sustain, necessitating rapid strumming or plucking when it is used to play melodies. Balalaikas are often used for Russian folk music and dancing. It’s one of those instruments that you see and are like ”wtf is this?” But when you hear it in music it’s just.... perfect.