Talk:Elina Karokhina

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I feel this page should remain on Wiki because Elina Karokhina is a major figure in her field of musician/balalaika player. She is one of the few women to have earned a doctorate in the instrument at the extremely prestigious N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory.

Moreover, she has a number of recording credits to her name, including one on a project that also involved [Mick Taylor]. Over her career, she has performed in front of hundreds of thousands of people across the world, from Thailand to the US to far and wide across Russia.

Stevezak9 (talk) 01:33, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the issues raised about this wiki:

1- I'm not sure what sort of references are wanted. I know Ms. Karokhina's history rather well. Are there doubts about her academic credentials or her history and if so, outside of posting scans of her diplomas, concert programs, etc, what would be considered "evidence"?

2- I will grant that the balalaika is not an especially well-known instrument here in the US or considered overly notable. However, the very fact that she studied it and received a doctorate in the instrument in Russia and has played in about a dozen different countries including multiple tours of the US surely indicates some level of relevance. And if there's any doubts about her technical skill on the instrument or you think it's child's play, watch this YouTube video: {Flash needed to view} http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqSiY-WYj-M

Anyone who's ever attempted to pick up a stringed instrument will tell you that what she does on the balalaika is nothing short of breath-taking, the equivalent of Eddie Van Halen on the instrument.

Here are the requirements established by the Conservatory to earn a PhD (called here a Doctor{ate} of Musical Arts- http://eng.conservatory.ru/balalaikaeng_degree.htm

And I believe the fact that there are entries devoted to the balalaika and to the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory (the top in Russia, btw) establish the notability of the topic in general- the fact that Ms. Karokhina possesses a PhD in the instrument and is one of the few females in the history of the conservatory to have earned one establish notability.

3- I will go through the wiki as time permits to see about cleaning it up and read the various tutorials. If anyone cares to point out anything particularly egregious, I will fix it right away.

Stevezak9 (talk) 04:06, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]