How did Russian folklore influence Sergey Prokofiev’s String Quartet No. 2?

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Portrait of composer Sergey Prokofiev, circa 1938, wearing round glasses, a suit, and a tie, looking slightly to the side. — Sergey Prokofiev Sergey Prokofiev.

Sergey Prokofiev’s String Quartet No. 2 in F Major (1941) was directly influenced by his interest in regional folklore during his time living in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Specifically, the work is composed using Kabardian and Balkar musical themes.1