The accordion is as diverse as Russian history itself. It can both “walk with Ivan the fool” or “howl the bass like Yermak [the national hero and explorer of Siberia]”.

Russia's Moiseyev Dance Company, still led by legendary choreographer Igor Moiseyev at age 99, will make its Hollywood Bowl debut in the venue's season-ending extravaganza, "Fireworks Finale: The ...

The bayan is a Russian accordion that differs in many ways from western chromatic button accordions, and it’s what she rocks “The Trooper” with. This video was made back in 2015, ...

Elina Karokhina (left) dances as husband Mikhail Smirnov plays the garmoshka accordion during an appearance by Russian folk dance group Barynya on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 in the cafeteria at ...

With a buy-one-get-one-free deal on hamburgers and a traditional Russian accordion band, McDonald’s celebrated on Monday the 20th anniversary of the opening of its first store in the Soviet ...

Back in 1929, when Russian Hill still had orchards and the crooked part of Lombard Street accommodated two-way traffic, 9-year-old Cirelli first heard the sounds of an accordion seeping out of a ...

A sidewalk accordion player is making Upper West Siders sing the blues. Russian-born Vadim Klimenko set up shop on West 74th Street and Broadway about a year ago, cranking out classics such as ...

Not many people can say they've been to North Korea, but this month's private Russian tour offered a glimpse into a secretive country largely shut off from the rest of the world. A group of around ...

An ensemble of three Russian players is in Namibia for a performance this weekend in Windhoek. The band named Vetrograd comprises Yuri Stupak on the balalaika, Petr Matrenichev on the bayan ...