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• A Guide to Russian Folk Music: Past and Present

  Cultural traditions and new trends, traditional instruments and electronic music, new and legendary faces – folk music in Russia is experiencing a revival. What’s Russian folk? How is it evolving, and what's trending now? Here’s your guide to the heart and soul of the genre.

  08.07.2025

• Get to Know Indigenous Peoples of Leningrad Oblast Through Music

  Leningrad Oblast (the region surrounding St. Petersburg) has been home to both Finno-Ugric and Slavic peoples for a long time. These cultures may have borrowed a little something from each other, but they've still preserved their individuality and uniqueness. When it comes to their folklore, the primary genre would be songs, which we can still enjoy today to immerse ourselves into the wondrous world of the past.

  12.09.2022