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There are 11 item(s) tagged with the keyword "russian music".

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1. What Is Born from Fire

Russian singer Monetochka released a music video on YouTube criticizing pro-government propaganda on television.

Tags: dissent, war in ukraine, propaganda, russian music, Monetochka
2. Russia Wrapped: A Year of Music in Review

2021 is drawing to a close, which means that we have fascinating data on popular streaming trends in Russian-language music. 

Tags: video, rap, morgenshtern, zemfira, Internet, yandex, russian music, rock music, pop music, music, indie music
3. Rapping for Russia

With Russian teenagers in mind, plans are being made for "The First All-Russian Festival of Patriotic Rap." 

Tags: nationalism, patriotism, youth, russian music, rap
4. Russian Music Making a Comeback

Over the past ten years, music made in Russia has become more popular.

Tags: russian music, music, rap, yandex
5. Poems for a Golden Autumn

Autumn is colder and darker than summer, but is it really that depressing? Classic poets and rock musicians weigh in.

Tags: russian music, rock music, poetry, fall, autumn, DDT, Bunin, Yesenin, Tsvetaeva, boris pasternak, Pushkin
By Tiffany Zhu
6. What Russian Rock Music Says About the Motherland

“Mother Russia” is much more than a stereotype. Everyone has opinions on it, Russian rock musicians included.

Tags: russian music, music, nationalism, patriotism, rock music
By Tiffany Zhu
7. Far From Moscow: A Digital Festival for the Ages

Check out five of the best up-and-coming Russian indie bands of 2018 and 2019.

Tags: rock music, indie music, russian music, music
8. The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Russian Rock

Curious about Russian rock but don’t know where to start? Here are five bands to start your playlist.

Tags: Murakami, DDT, Neschastnyi Sluchay, Mashina Vremeni, songwriters, russian music, music, rock music, Tsoy
9. Boris Grebenshikov, a Founding Father of Soviet Rock

When the music you sing is banned, when the entire genre is identified with the enemy, how do you find the courage to keep singing? Just ask Boris Grebenshikov!

Tags: boris grebenshikov, music, russian music, russia, russian, ussr, soviet union, rock music
By Eugenia Sokolskaya
10. It's Nutcracker Season!

It's that time of year again: dancing toys, mice, and candy, waltzing flowers, presents coming to life... But was this time of year always so closely tied to the Nutcracker?

Tags: 1812, russia, russian composer, nutcracker, ballet, russian music, Russians, dance
By Eugenia Sokolskaya

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