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Russian balalaika musician Michael Tarakus of Gulfport performing at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida
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Series S 1578, Publicity photographs and files for the Florida Folk Festivals, Incl dates 1954-1992, Michael Tarakus, Russian Balalaika, 1979-1980, ; Box 2, F73
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Costume
Balalaika
Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Practices
Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Belief and custom
Festivals, Events and Conferences
Musical instruments
Music--Performance
Instrumentalists
Folk music
Folk musicians
Male musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Manners and customs
Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Folk Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Russian Americans--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Older men--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Performances (Entertainment events)
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A three-stringed instrument, the balalaika originated in the Siberian region of Russia. Tarakus was born in Estonia, and emigrated to the United States in 1948, settling in Florida.
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Russian balalaika musician Michael Tarakus of Gulfport performing at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida. 1980. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/109784>, accessed 1 December 2024.
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Russian balalaika musician Michael Tarakus of Gulfport performing at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida. 1980. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/109784>