New CD of Alexander Paperny and Satoshi Oba ist hier! There are words of german composer Tilman Hübner: "The Night is Light" is a ravishing CD. The manifold, widespread repertoire of it - in its mood varying from serene to melancholy, in its interpretation masterly to sensitive - is sonorously performed by Alexander Paperny and Satoshi Oba. I am enraptured by the harmonizing teamwork of these two utterly talented musicians. I always knew that the guitar is at home in all musical stiles but with this excellent duo I have learnt that the balalaika reaches far beyond Russian folklore. And thank you so much for the beautiful recording of "Klangspuren"!

It took some time, but it was worth waiting for... And the new album was really worth waiting for!! Now our new CD is available and we put a lot of work into it. Who are we? The trio "Balalaika Nueva", who united different compositions and music styles in this new album - from ABBA to Zappa!!

Dear friends of the balalaika! Here you hold it in your hands, my latest CD, recorded - which means lived through and suffered through - over a period of time of more than ten years, in various studios in Moscow and Hamburg. Even though my musical partners are quite different I appreciate them equally high: in the relation between our instruments we developed - with no regards to priorities - a chamber music-like intimacy.

The balalaika is the Russian people's soul - says Alexander Paperny and together with Waldemar Gudi carries us off into a musical journey around half the world. "A Piece of Sky" tries to convey an attitude of life: two musicians beckon us to leave the workaday's world behind and enjoy instead the musical wealth of the great eras: Baroque, Romantic, and Present. The full spectrum of sound and the brilliant command of two instruments let the elegant art of Couperin or the grand sentiment of Piazzolla come to life.

Fresh and unexpected sounds the music of Astor Piazzolla, Argentine's ingenious King of Tango Nuevo, when played by the "Jazz Balalaika" Ensemble. The musicians succeed in conferring their love for the Tango Nuevo to their audiences: indeed, the ensemble "Jazz Balalaika" has found in this very music its "Golden Repertory".