Russian folklore reigns high

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Updated On Mar 21, 2012 08:08 pm IST

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Zoya Dorodova, 72, and Galina Konyeva, 74, members of the singing group "Buranovskiye Babushki", prepare for a rehearsal in the village club in Buranovo in the central Russian region of Udmurtia. A group of ladies ranging in age from 43 to 86 who sing traditional songs and pop classics in their own language have been voted by popular demand to represent Russia in the forthcoming Eurovision song contest. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Updated on Mar 21, 2012 08:08 pm IST

Zoya Dorodova, 72, and Galina Konyeva, 74, members of the singing group "Buranovskiye Babushki", prepare for a rehearsal in the village club in Buranovo in the central Russian region of Udmurtia. A group of ladies ranging in age from 43 to 86 who sing traditional songs and pop classics in their own language have been voted by popular demand to represent Russia in the forthcoming Eurovision song contest. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

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Valentina Pyatchenko (R), 74, and Alevtina Byagisheva, 54, members of the singing group "Buranovskiye Babushki", take part in a photo session for a TV show at a folk museum near the village of Ludorvai in the central Russian region of Udmurtia. A group of ladies ranging in age from 42 to 86 who sing traditional songs and pop classics in their own language have been voted by popular demand to represent Russia in the forthcoming Eurovision song contest. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Updated on Mar 21, 2012 08:08 pm IST

Valentina Pyatchenko (R), 74, and Alevtina Byagisheva, 54, members of the singing group "Buranovskiye Babushki", take part in a photo session for a TV show at a folk museum near the village of Ludorvai in the central Russian region of Udmurtia. A group of ladies ranging in age from 42 to 86 who sing traditional songs and pop classics in their own language have been voted by popular demand to represent Russia in the forthcoming Eurovision song contest. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

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Ekaterina Shklayeva (L), 74, Valentina Pyatchenko (2nd L), 74, Zoya Dorodova (2nd R), 74, and Galina Konyeva, 74, members of the singing group "Buranovskiye Babushki", watch domestic animals at a folk museum near the village of Ludorvai in the central Russian region of Udmurtia. A group of ladies ranging in age from 43 to 86 who sing traditional songs and pop classics in their own language have been voted by popular demand to represent Russia in the forthcoming Eurovision song contest. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Updated on Mar 21, 2012 08:08 pm IST

Ekaterina Shklayeva (L), 74, Valentina Pyatchenko (2nd L), 74, Zoya Dorodova (2nd R), 74, and Galina Konyeva, 74, members of the singing group "Buranovskiye Babushki", watch domestic animals at a folk museum near the village of Ludorvai in the central Russian region of Udmurtia. A group of ladies ranging in age from 43 to 86 who sing traditional songs and pop classics in their own language have been voted by popular demand to represent Russia in the forthcoming Eurovision song contest. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

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A detail of a decorative heirloom necklace made from coins worn by a member of the singing group "Buranovskiye Babushki" during a rehearsal in the village club in Buranovo in the central Russian region of Udmurtia. A group of ladies ranging in age from 43 to 86 who sing traditional songs and pop classics in their own language have been voted by popular demand to represent Russia in the forthcoming Eurovision song contest. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Updated on Mar 21, 2012 08:08 pm IST

A detail of a decorative heirloom necklace made from coins worn by a member of the singing group "Buranovskiye Babushki" during a rehearsal in the village club in Buranovo in the central Russian region of Udmurtia. A group of ladies ranging in age from 43 to 86 who sing traditional songs and pop classics in their own language have been voted by popular demand to represent Russia in the forthcoming Eurovision song contest. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

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Alevtina Byagisheva (L), 54, Zoya Dorodova (C), 74, and Valentina Pyatchenko, 74, members of the singing group "Buranovskiye Babushki", play in the snow at a folk museum near the village of Ludorvai in the central Russian region of Udmurtia. A group of ladies ranging in age from 43 to 86 who sing traditional songs and pop classics in their own language have been voted by popular demand to represent Russia in the forthcoming Eurovision song contest. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Updated on Mar 21, 2012 08:08 pm IST

Alevtina Byagisheva (L), 54, Zoya Dorodova (C), 74, and Valentina Pyatchenko, 74, members of the singing group "Buranovskiye Babushki", play in the snow at a folk museum near the village of Ludorvai in the central Russian region of Udmurtia. A group of ladies ranging in age from 43 to 86 who sing traditional songs and pop classics in their own language have been voted by popular demand to represent Russia in the forthcoming Eurovision song contest. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

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The singing group "Buranovskiye Babushki" pose for a picture outside a prayer house in Buranovo in the central Russian region of Udmurtia. A group of ladies ranging in age from 43 to 86 who sing traditional songs and pop classics in their own language have been voted by popular demand to represent Russia in the forthcoming Eurovision song contest. (L-R) Granya Baisarova, 62, Ekaterina Shklyaeva, 74, Zoya Dorodova, 72, Valentina Pyatchenko, 74, Natalia Pugachova, 76, Galina Konyeva, 74, Alevtina Byagisheva, 54, Olga Tuktaryova , 43. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Updated on Mar 21, 2012 08:08 pm IST

The singing group "Buranovskiye Babushki" pose for a picture outside a prayer house in Buranovo in the central Russian region of Udmurtia. A group of ladies ranging in age from 43 to 86 who sing traditional songs and pop classics in their own language have been voted by popular demand to represent Russia in the forthcoming Eurovision song contest. (L-R) Granya Baisarova, 62, Ekaterina Shklyaeva, 74, Zoya Dorodova, 72, Valentina Pyatchenko, 74, Natalia Pugachova, 76, Galina Konyeva, 74, Alevtina Byagisheva, 54, Olga Tuktaryova , 43. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

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Granya Baisarova, 62, Zoya Dorodova, 72, Galina Konyeva, 74, and Valentina Pyatchenko, 74, members of the singing group "Buranovskiye Babushki", sit during a rehearsal in the village club in Buranovo in the central Russian region of Udmurtia. A group of ladies ranging in age from 42 to 86 who sing traditional songs and pop classics in their own language have been voted by popular demand to represent Russia in the forthcoming Eurovision song contest. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Updated on Mar 21, 2012 08:08 pm IST

Granya Baisarova, 62, Zoya Dorodova, 72, Galina Konyeva, 74, and Valentina Pyatchenko, 74, members of the singing group "Buranovskiye Babushki", sit during a rehearsal in the village club in Buranovo in the central Russian region of Udmurtia. A group of ladies ranging in age from 42 to 86 who sing traditional songs and pop classics in their own language have been voted by popular demand to represent Russia in the forthcoming Eurovision song contest. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

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Alevtina Byagisheva (2nd R), 54, Ekaterina Shklayeva (R), 74, Zoya Dorodova (2nd L), 74, and Granya Baisarova, 62, members of the singing group "Buranovskiye Babushki", offer home made dumplings at a folk museum near the village of Ludorvai in the central Russian region of Udmurtia. A group of ladies ranging in age from 42 to 86 who sing traditional songs and pop classics in their own language have been voted by popular demand to represent Russia in the forthcoming Eurovision song contest. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Updated on Mar 21, 2012 08:08 pm IST

Alevtina Byagisheva (2nd R), 54, Ekaterina Shklayeva (R), 74, Zoya Dorodova (2nd L), 74, and Granya Baisarova, 62, members of the singing group "Buranovskiye Babushki", offer home made dumplings at a folk museum near the village of Ludorvai in the central Russian region of Udmurtia. A group of ladies ranging in age from 42 to 86 who sing traditional songs and pop classics in their own language have been voted by popular demand to represent Russia in the forthcoming Eurovision song contest. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

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