Белые журавли

Russian acoustic ballad with slow 6/8 sway, sparse verse on fingerpicked guitar and upright bass; pre-chorus lifts with bowed strings and a soft choir pad; chorus opens with wider drums and sustained harmony vowels. Lead vocal close-mic and tender, doubled on the hook, with gentle delay throws on the last line. Thin wind swells, distant bell chimes, and a subtle reverse piano into each chorus. Warm, intimate, cinematic mix