CULTURAL LANGUAGE OF THE MUSIC – In Russia, as in a mirror, rhythms and instruments are confronted with ideologies and ways of thinking

Every culture has a musical language – proper and specific – made organization of sounds, rhythms and harmonies, sounds, instruments, forms. Through a Glass Darkly, ways of thinking and ideologies, beliefs, customs and environmental characteristics, form a sound image. Welcome to Russia.

Russian Folk Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4iDAqTglzQ

Classic Russian Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbxgYlcNxE8&list=PLskQgFCAVAwrfd40myrHbxr35VQncU7Z1

Modern Russian Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDUWvMF-31E&list=PL8439319F2A7BE5FF