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Most descriptions of Russian describe it as having five vowel phonemes, though there is some dispute over whether a sixth vowel, / ɨ /, is separate from /i/. Russian has 34 consonants, which can be divided into two types: hard (твёрдый [ˈtvʲordɨj] ⓘ) or plain. soft (мягкий [ˈmʲæxʲkʲɪj] ⓘ) or palatalized.
Russia was a late starter in developing a native tradition of classical music due to its geographic remoteness from Western Europe and the proscription by the Orthodox Church against secular music. [6] Beginning in the reign of Ivan IV, the Imperial Court invited Western composers and musicians to fill this void.
v. t. e. Russian pop music is Russian language pop music produced in Russia, CIS countries, Baltic states, Central Asia and other foreign countries in which the songs are primarily performed in Russian language, languages of the countries of the CIS, and in the other languages of the world. [1][2] This is the successor to popular "variety" [3 ...
Ivan Larionov. " Kalinka " (Russian: Калинка) is a Russian folk-style song written in 1860 by the composer and folklorist Ivan Larionov and first performed in Saratov as part of a theatrical entertainment that he had composed. [1] Soon it was added to the repertoire of the folk choral group. Since the end of World War II, the song has ...
Sovietwave (also styled Soviet wave[1] or Soviet-wave[2]) is a subgenre of synthwave music and accompanying Internet aesthetic which originates from the former Soviet Union, primarily Russia. It is characterized by an emphasis on the technology and culture of the Soviet Union, such as the Soviet space program and retrofuturistic Soviet era ...
e. Hardbass or hard bass (Russian: хардбас (с), romanized: khardbas (s)[a], IPA: [xɐrdˈbas]) is a subgenre of pumping house that originated in Saint Petersburg, Russia during the late 1990s, drawing inspiration from bouncy techno, hardstyle, as well as local Russian influences. Hardbass is characterized by its fast tempo (usually 150 ...
t. e. Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content. [1][2][3] Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all human societies. [4] Definitions of music vary widely in substance and approach. [5]
Balalaika. The balalaika (Russian: балала́йка, pronounced [bəɫɐˈɫajkə]) is a Russian stringed musical instrument with a characteristic triangular wooden, hollow body, fretted neck, and three strings. Two strings are usually tuned to the same note and the third string is a perfect fourth higher. The higher-pitched balalaikas are ...