Where to Start with Russian chanson
a term applied to a variety of genres of Russian music: thieves song, urban romance, war, emigrants and some popular songs
76 artists
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My Loved One
Lyubov Uspenskaya
Best Russian chanson Albums to Start With
Russian chanson Artists
Leningrad
folk music, pop music
Irina Allegrova
dance-rock, pop music
Lyubov Uspenskaya
Russian urban romance, pop music
Vladimir Vysotsky
bard song, chanson
Masha Rasputina
pop music
Alena Apina
pop music, traditional folk music
Aleksandr Marshal
bard song, chanson
Kombinaciya
disco, folk-pop
Sergei Trofimov
Russian post-chanson, Russian rock
Irina Krug
Russian post-chanson, pop music
Willi Tokarev
Aziza
folk-pop, pop music
Vladimir Kuzmin
Russian urban romance, blues
Grigory Leps
Russian post-chanson, chanson
Mikhail Shufutinsky
Elena Vaenga
Russian post-chanson, Russian urban romance
About Russian chanson
What is Russian chanson?
a term applied to a variety of genres of Russian music: thieves song, urban romance, war, emigrants and some popular songs
Where should I start with Russian chanson?
Start with "My Loved One" by Lyubov Uspenskaya. It captures what makes Russian chanson worth exploring.
What are the best Russian chanson albums?
The Russian chanson albums worth hearing first: "My Loved One" by Lyubov Uspenskaya, "Znachit, pora" by Lyubov Uspenskaya, "Vse Snachala" by Irina Allegrova and "Suzheny moy..." by Irina Allegrova.
How many Russian chanson artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 76 Russian chanson artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.