Terem Quartet

Terem Quartet (aka The Terem Quartet & Terem-Quartet - Russian: Терем-Квартет), is a musical ensemble - from St Petersburg, Russia - known for its virtuosity on Russian folk instruments. The group formed in 1986, performs a folk / classical repertoire, at a frantic pace & a humorous attitude - sometimes, reminiscent of cartoon soundtracks. Members: Andrey Konstantinov (soprano domra), Mikhail Dziudze (double bass balalaika), Alexei Barchtchev (alto domra - replaced, founder, Igor Ponomarenko) & Andrey Smirnov (bayan accordion). Official site: http://Terem-Quartet.Ru