Back in the U.S.S.R.: Russian Popular Music in the Times of Military Censorship
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https://doi.org/10.5429/2079-3871(2024)v14i2.3enKeywords:
censorship, protest music, Russian popular music, oppositional art, anti-war songsAbstract
The article deals with the field of popular music in Russia in the aftermath of the Ukraine invasion on 24 February 2022. It focuses on the changing public perception and governmental response towards Soviet music stars as well as younger generation of musicians who have taken an anti-war stance. The article also analyses the efforts of state ideologists to create a patriotic music scene that can silence dissenting voices. The framework used juxtaposes contemporary tactics with Soviet-era practices. The author analyses the current official critical discourse on Russian popular music, exploring the work of modern music censorship, the primary mechanism governing the Russian popular music market since the full-scale invasion began.
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