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Accordion player performing in a Moscow metro station

Liza Chaykina and Natalie88

Moscow, Russia

Friday, August 7, 2026 · Updated Friday, August 7, 2026

Accordion player performing in a Moscow metro station

Moscow, Russia

A young man with blonde hair is playing an accordion while sitting in front of a black case. He is wearing a Hawaiian shirt and black pants. The accordion is black with white buttons. The case has a white sign on it with text and a musical note symbol. The man is in a room with a light-colored, marble-patterned wall and a concrete floor.

The image shows a man and a woman walking up a stone staircase in an urban environment. The man, wearing a light blue collared shirt and jeans, holds a translucent shaker bottle in his right hand. The woman, with long red hair, is wearing a white crop top and a light-colored, sheer skirt over shorts. She is holding a phone to her ear with her left hand and has a small crossbody bag. They are holding hands. In the background, a busy street with cars, traffic lights, and pedestrians is visible. A street sign with a pedestrian crossing symbol is prominent. The architecture suggests a European city, and given the prompt's specification, this scene is identified as being in Moscow, Russia.

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Moscow, Russia · Aug 7, 2026, 10:27 AM · 5.5k attention

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Moscow, Russia · Aug 7, 2026, 10:28 AM · 1.9k attention

A young man with blond hair sits on a white stool playing an accordion in what appears to be a subway station. He is wearing a short-sleeved shirt with a floral pattern and black pants. He is seated in front of a large black bag, likely for donations, which has a sign on it. The wall behind him is beige and tiled, with a poster displaying text and a pink graphic. The floor is concrete. He is actively playing the accordion, with his hands on the keys and bellows. The video captures him in a sustained performance.

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Moscow, Russia · Aug 7, 2026, 10:18 AM · 0.3k attention

A young Caucasian male with short brown hair and a light-colored patterned short-sleeved shirt is playing an accordion. He is seated, with the accordion resting on his lap. His left hand is on the keys on the left side of the instrument, and his right hand is on the bellows and keys on the right side. The bellows are visibly expanding and contracting. In front of him is a black cylindrical object, possibly a bag or case, with a white sign attached. The sign has some text on it, including a phone number: +7 (960) 063-27-42 and what appears to be a name: ДАНИИЛ С. Below that, there are musical notes and a drawing of an accordion. The background is a wall with a marbled pattern, consisting of light gray and white tones. The floor appears to be concrete. The lighting is neutral. The overall scene suggests a street performance.

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A young Caucasian male with light brown hair is playing an accordion. He is wearing a short-sleeved, patterned shirt and black pants. He is seated in front of a large black bag. The background appears to be a tiled wall, possibly in a subway station. There is a sign on the black bag with a phone number and a name in Russian. This is likely a street performer in Moscow, Russia.

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