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BALALAIKA inventory-giantheadbench and aluminum - the threeBALALAIKA is the second of three prints in our Around the Samovar series. Balalaikas are a Russian three stringed instrument with origins in central Asia. The name is inspired by the Russian word for chatter and the instruments were widely played by working class peasants and wandering artists. It was common for someone to play one around a group gathering, including a samovar, while others socialize with the high pitched notes of the balalaika in the