Does someone has experiences with playing/learning balalaika?
I am thinking about buying a (probably used) balalaika (around 40-80€) and teaching it myself. I have no experiences with playing guitar or something similar, this would be my first string instrument.
Is ~50€ a good price for a used balalaika? Wich kind of strings should I use? Do you think it is possible to learn it yourself from books and videos? How hard is it?
Even though I don't plan on taking lessons I could contact a former conductor of mine who also is the conductor of a balalaika ensemble and won some prices Russia with balalaika. So I have access to an expert who could help me.
I found them on ebay. New ones mostly cost around 200€, because of that I am not sure if I should buy one of the 50-60€ ones. But there are many in this price category on ebay.
Grayson Butler
I am also not planning on buying a big ass bass balalaika as seen in your pic, but a prima balalaika.
Alexander Jones
I own one but it's old and beat up. I don't think it will ever be playable.
Dominic Campbell
Unless you're Russian don't do it.
Balalaikas are just impossible to appropriate and not look stupid as fuck, unlike other ethnic instruments like the accordion or whatever
Brayden Bell
>Impossible to appropriate explain
Mason Jones
>look stupid as fuck Bullshit.
Ayden Phillips
bump
Charles Lee
another bump
Kevin Lopez
Are there seriously no balalaika players on here?
Chase James
So, I have four choices: One for 85€, one for 47€ (+shipping) and one for 30€. Also an auction wich is at 1€ atm.
Chase Sanchez
I don't play, but it seems like an interesting instrument to try out. Go for it
Nicholas Powell
are you stupid?
Ian Williams
Its LITERALLY only possible to not look stupid with one if you're Slavic or at least of Slavic origin. Same thing with shit like that, the ushanka, whatever.
T. Pretentious ruski
Sorry, but it's true.
Bentley Watson
bumperino
Kevin Wright
Never buy instruments lile these from the internet. 90% of the time they are shitty as fuck.
Jayden Rivera
>Caring what you look like when playing an instrument
