Assertion: balalaika | /r/HasProperty | popular
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: with princes
type: OTHER
value: among peasants
type: OTHER
value: among rural youth
type: LOCATION
value: until 1900
type: TEMPORAL
value: among jesters
type: OTHER
value: despite its’ primitivity
type: OTHER
value: with the skomorokhs
type: OTHER
value: in villages
type: LOCATION
value: by that time
type: TEMPORAL
value: as a village instrument for centuries
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: It was popular as a village instrument for centuries, particularly with the skomorokhs, sort of free-lance musical jesters whose tunes ridiculed the Tsar, the Russian Orthodox Church, and Russian society in general.
text: It’s believed that the balalaika had long been a popular folk instrument in villages by that time.
text: Until 1900’s the balalaikas are popular that what the Russian expected.
text: Despite its’ primitivity, the balalaika was already very popular then, and there were several excellent virtuousoes playing this instrument.
text: Balalaika was popular among peasants, jesters, and rural youth.
text: Balalaika has first been popular with princes, and then – with common people.
text: Previous answers are correct, but the balalaika is still very popular today.