Rock for Communism: History of Rock & Metal Music in the Soviet Union

Welcome to the Soviet Journey. In this video, I have given you a comprehensive account of the historical development of rock and metal music in the Soviet Union, divided into years. You will be interested in how rock music, which many of us still enjoy listening to today, developed in the Soviet Union. Enjoy watching!

0:00 Introduction and Summary
0:51 The birth of rock music and its entry into the Soviet Union
2:07 1960s: A culture is born in the Soviets
4:44 1970s: Rock for all Soviet peoples
9:10 1980s: The golden age of Soviet rock music
14:37 Ending

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For those who want to listen or research, the Soviet groups mentioned in the video:
-Сокол (Falcon)
-Скифы (Scythians)
-Скоморохи (Jockeys)
-Славяне (Slavs)
-Rubinova атака (Ruby Attack)
-Удачное приобретение (Good Gains)
-Машина времени (Time Machine)
-Illés
-The Plastic People of the Universe - PPU (Plastic Children of the Universe)
-Dos Mukasan
-Nariste
-Sun
-Koma Wetan
-Весёлые ребята (Funny Kids)
-Цветы (Flowers)
-Голубые гитары (Blue Guitars)
-Мифы (Epics)
-Россияне (Russians)
-Санкт-Петербург (Sankt-Peterburg)
-Земляне (Worldly People)
-Кино (Film)

Sources

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Leif, M. (September 1, 2010). Rockin' the Wall (Documentary), Rockin' the Wall Studios
McMichael, P. (2016). Translation, Authorship and Authenticity in Soviet Rock Songwriting 1. In Translation and Music (pp. 201-228). routledge
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Woodhead, L. (4 September 2009). How the Beatles rocked the Eastern Bloc, BBC News
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