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Russian music, dance and song ensemble Barynya, directed by Mikhail Smirnov, is considered the premier Russian folk ensemble outside of Russia. Barynya presents Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Russian Jewish, and Russian Gypsy traditional dancing, music, songs, and virtuoso performances, and have performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City, the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, and the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C.