| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BALALAIKA | Accompaniment for the "Volga Boatman." |
| RHA | Old name for the Volga. |
| minstrels | A medieval singer or musician, esp. one who sang or recited lyric or heroic poetry to a musical accompaniment for the nobility |
| madrigals | A part-song for several voices, esp. one of the Renaissance period, typically arranged in elaborate counterpoint and without instrumental accompaniment. Originally used of a genre of 14th-century Italian songs, the term now usually refers to English or Italian songs of the late 16th and early 17th c., in a free style strongly influenced by the text |
