Day 49 of 175

Day 49: A Rock Song on the Balalaika

At an audition for a folk orchestra in Saratov, the conductor and the orchestra's oldest player listen to a young balalaika player.

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  1. Read the situation under the title.
  2. Read the dialogue and its translation. The audio for this lesson is coming soon.
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Dialogue

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  1. A

    Сыграй нам что-нибудь быстрое. Посмотрим, что ты умеешь.

    Play us something fast. Let's see what you can do.

  2. B

    Можно своё? Только не пугайтесь: это рок, переложенный для балалайки.

    May I play my own? Just don't be alarmed: it's rock, arranged for the balalaika.

  3. A

    Хм. Играешь чисто, несмотря на такой темп. Но рок в народном оркестре?

    Hmm. You play cleanly, despite that tempo. But rock in a folk orchestra?

  4. C

    А мне, знаете, понравилось! Первое прослушивание за много лет, на котором я не заснул.

    Well, I liked it, you know! The first audition in years that I didn't fall asleep at.

  5. A

    Вам, Иван Ильич? Вы же у нас главный любитель старых песен.

    You liked it, Ivan Ilyich? You're our biggest fan of the old songs.

  6. C

    Потому и понравилось. Выученную пьесу любой сыграет, а тут парень душу вложил.

    That's exactly why I liked it. Anyone can play a piece he's learned, but this lad put his soul into it.

  7. A

    Ладно, уговорили. Приходи в четверг, только рок пока оставь дома.

    All right, you've talked me into it. Come on Thursday, just leave the rock at home for now.

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