Let's Twist Again: The Traumatic Saga of Russian Rock Music
“Russians are not funky people,” says Artemy Troitsky, in his lecture surveying the development of rock music in Russia from the 1960s to the present. “We are not so much attracted to music that is rhythmic, that is aggressive. Russians go for the sentimental, the schmaltzy.” Troitsky, an actor, best-selling author, radio host, and teacher at Moscow State University, has been called “Russia’s best-known cultural journalist” by the New Statesman. In his talk, sponsored by the Department of Slavic and Eastern Languages, he plays selections illustrating the evolution of Russian rock music.
Presenter(s): Artemy Troitsky
Date: April 12, 2007
Location: Fulton 511
Sponsor(s): Department of Slavic and Eastern Languages
URL: http://frontrow.bc.edu/program/troitsky/
The information on this page is accurate as of April 2007