![]() ![]() ![]() The day when Re:Baltica visited them in Dobele, a tiny town of about 10 000 people, located 75 kilometers from the capital Riga, was different because Agnese, the mother, was taking her youngest to the doctor. The parents of a two-year-old Amēlija also still employ a nanny. Knowing that the kindergarten’s first year means that the child spends “three days there and a week at home”, often the family relies on grandparents for help. The Dūzis family’s youngest has just started kindergarten and got sick once again. Спасибо за чтение, thank you for reading.Death rate is still bigger than the number of newborns, and there is simply not enough women to have them. I’m always happy to receive new suggestions on what to listen to. If I left out your favourite Russian song and you would like to share it with me, feel free to do so in the comments. Of course there are plenty of genres to choose from and such a great variety of amazing songs that I could have also put up here, but I hope that you still found a song or two that you liked. I’d recommend you to read Alice Bloom’s article about the event if you are interested in this song.Īnd that concludes our list of 7 Russian songs worth checking out. Liden & Denz organised an afternoon with with a Russian accordionist and together with him we sang two old Russian songs. I was introduced to the song “Старий клён” during an activity we did in school last year. Petersburg you might be able to spot some familiar places in the music video.Īnd finally we’re finishing our Russian song list with something a bit different. But hey, isn’t it strange how the sometimes strangest of things works out really well? And so it does in the song “Наружу изнутри”, “From the inside out”. Like the character from “Alice in Wonderland” this band might seem a little strange at first, combining rock music with more classical instruments like violin or accordion. It might not be among his most famous songs, but quite possibly his most emotional one. Being about a love that didn’t work out, this song really shows what the dancer and singer Niletto is truly capable of. Let’s add something a bit more serious to this Russian song list. But with a catchy intro like that I get why it is so popular. The way I found the name of this song was literally by humming it to one of the teachers in school. And this song seemed to be on everyone’s setlist. So during my trip last year I had the pleasure of experiencing a lot of performances by young rock bands on the streets. Petersburg is known as the musical capital of Russia. Although I could have also put that song on this list I decided for their more recent release “Погудим”, “Let’s buzz”. Formed in late 2017 they almost immediately landed their first hit “Под фонарём” (“Under the streetlight”), which by now has amassed an astonishing 114 million views on YouTube. You like to dance? The couple and musical duo RASA has you covered. Speaking of which, if slang is something that interests you, it might be worth to check out this short video about Russian slang on Liden & Denz’ YouTube channel. Although the lyrics might be a bit hard to follow it is a great way to catch up on some Russian slang. Up next is the Hip-Hop group “Каста” with a song whose title translates to “There’s noise all around”. ![]() The Album named after this song would be their last album released before the death of frontman Viktor Tsoi, who died in a car collision in 1990. Its lyrics are about war and fate, so they are rather dark. “A Star named Sun”) is considered one of their most popular songs. ![]() This era saw Russia’s politics and culture changing due to a series of reforms. However, like many bands they emerged from the underground scene during the “Perestroika”. The band formed during the Soviet era when rock music was often times oppressed. How could I start this post if not with a song from possibly the most popular rock band in Russia: Kino. There is plenty for your musical taste buds to enjoy. However, even if that isn’t your cup of tea stick with me. Quick disclaimer: As the general Russian population seems to have a thing for rock music my Russian song list will feature quite a few rock songs. So why not throw music and learning Russian in one pot to cook the strange soup that is today’s post: “7 Russian songs worth checking out”.Īnd in this soup we’re combining the weirdest of ingredients, as we’re going over a quite exquisit selection of songs from different genres. Anyways, a few years ago I found a new passion: learning Russian. Even as a child I would annoy my parents at the dinner table with my singing, leading to them declaring the kitchen a “no-singing-zone”. Music has been a life long passion for me. ![]()
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