Talk:Balalaika
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Regarding the following sentence under the "History" section:
The first written reference to a balalaika was on an arrest slip for two serfs in 1688, accused of being drunk and disorderly outside the Kremlin in Moscow, playing the balalaika.
I would very much like to see a citation to the source of that statement. Having played Russian music for years, and knowing the temperament of balalaika players, it seems almost too funny and unbelievable to be true. - Sensor 02:23, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
[edit] India
I have my doubts that it will be anything more than a fad. Does anyone know anything more? AshbyJnr 18:06, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Infobox
Discussion of the infobox that just showed up is at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Musical Instruments. __Just plain Bill (talk) 23:19, 18 November 2007 (UTC)
