Over the years, we've seen Rob Scallon turn just about everything he can think of into a metal instrument. Heck, even the shovel made for some interesting metal licks. His latest experiment finds him ...

It seemed like there was a time when everybody’s aunt had an old one in their closet. Balalaika, that is…a traditional Russian instrument that looks like a triangular guitar and has three strings.

The largest Russian folk instrument orchestra outside the former Soviet Union is based in D.C., and has performed for more than 25 years The sound of the balalaika is evocative, mysterious and deeply ...