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Aria (band)
Aria () is a Russian heavy metal music, heavy metal band that was formed in 1985 in Moscow. Although it was not the first Soviet band to play heavy music, Aria was the first to break through to mainstream media and commercial success. According to several public polls, Aria ranks among top 10 most popular Rock music in Russia, Russian rock bands. Their sound resembled that of New wave of British heavy metal, NWOBHM bands, for which they were dubbed the "Russian Iron Maiden" in the media. The band has most of its lyrics written by professional poets, Margarita Pushkina and Alexander Yelin commonly, and not by its band members. Since the band was founded, several of its founder members have gone on to form bands of their own resulting in Aria becoming the root of the so-called "Aria Family". Master (Russian band), Master, a band formed by four ex-members of Aria, is one of the most influential Russian metal bands. Kipelov is another example of a band formed by lead vocalist Valer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in Moscow metropolitan area, its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's List of largest cities, largest cities, being the List of European cities by population within city limits, most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest List of urban areas in Europe, urban and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow became the capital of the Grand Principality of Moscow, which led the unification of the Russian lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music In Russia
Russian rock music originated in the Soviet Union in the 1960s based on the influence of Western culture, Western rock music and Bard (Soviet Union), bard songs, and was developed by both amateur bands and official VIA (music), VIA. The "golden age" of Russian rock was during the 1980s (especially the era of perestroika), when the Soviet underground rock bands became able to release their records officially. During this period, "rock clubs" were created, bands like "Kino (band), Kino", "Alisa (Russian band), Alisa", "DDT (band), DDT", "Bravo (band), Bravo", "Nautilus Pompilius (band), Nautilus Pompilius", "Aria (band), Aria", "Chaif", and "Grazhdanskaya Oborona" appeared and gained popularity, and already known groups, such as "Mashina Vremeni" and "Aquarium (band), Aquarium", began to publish albums officially. Russian rock's characteristic feature was the emphasis on the lyrics. Due to its lyrical emphasis, it became a symbol of the youth of the Perestroika era. Russian roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodiya
Melodiya () is a Russian record label. It was the state-owned major record company of the Soviet Union. History Melodiya was established in 1964 as the "All-Union Gramophone Record Firm of the USSR Ministry of Culture Melodiya" in accordance with a resolution issued by the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union. It utilized numerous recording studios and manufacturing facilities throughout the USSR as well as powerful centres of distribution and promotional strategies. The best selling format at the time was 33⅓ and 78 rpm vinyl records. By 1973, Melodiya released some 1,200 gramophone records with a total circulation of 190-200 million per year, in addition to 1 million compact cassettes per year, was exporting its production to more than 70 countries.Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd edition, volume 16, p. 54, Moscow, Sovetskaya Entsiklopediya publisher, 1974 The label's production was dominated by classical music, music by Soviet composers and musicians, per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hero Of Asphalt
''Герой Асфальта'' (Russian for ''Hero of Asphalt'') is the third album by heavy metal band Aria. It is the first album recorded by new lineup featuring Vitaly Dubinin and Sergey Mavrin. It was also their first album officially released by Soviet music publishing monopoly Melodiya Melodiya () is a Russian record label. It was the state-owned major record company of the Soviet Union. History Melodiya was established in 1964 as the "All-Union Gramophone Record Firm of the USSR Ministry of Culture Melodiya" in accordance wi ... — the previous two albums were self-releases. In 2012, on the website openspace.ru, it was voted as the most popular album of all times published by Melodiya. colta.ru Trac ...
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S Kem Ty?
''С Кем Ты?'' ''(Who Are You With?)'' is the second album by the Russian heavy metal band Aria. It is the last Aria album to feature Alik Granovsky and Andrey Bolshakov, who composed most of the music on it. Track listing Personnel * Valery Kipelov - vocals *Vladimir Holstinin - guitar *Andrey Bolshakov - guitar *Alik Granovsky - bass *Igor Molchanov - drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ... * Kirill Pokrovsky - keyboards *Aleksandr Lvov - sound engineer *Viktor Vekshtein - manager *Georgy Molitvin - photography *Vladislav Provotorov - front cover *Valentin Kudryavtsev - computer design *Vasily Gavrilov - design artist References 1986 albums Aria (band) albums {{1980s-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aryan
''Aryan'' (), or ''Arya'' (borrowed from Sanskrit ''ārya''), Oxford English Dictionary Online 2024, s.v. ''Aryan'' (adj. & n.); ''Arya'' (n.)''.'' is a term originating from the ethno-cultural self-designation of the Indo-Iranians. It stood in contrast to nearby outsiders, whom they designated as non-Aryan (). In ancient India, the term was used by the Indo-Aryan peoples of the Vedic period, both as an endonym and in reference to a region called ''Aryavarta'' (, ), where their culture emerged. Similarly, according to the Avesta, the Iranian peoples used the term to designate themselves as an ethnic group and to refer to a region called '' Airyanem Vaejah'' (, ), which was their mythical homeland. The word stem also forms the etymological source of place names like '' Alania'' () and ''Iran'' (). Although the stem may originate from the Proto-Indo-European language, it seems to have been used exclusively by the Indo-Iranian peoples, as there is no evidence of it having s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aria (guitar Company)
Aria Guitars Co. is a Japanese manufacturer of musical instruments. The company, sited in the city of Nagoya, produces electric, acoustic and classical guitars, electric basses and ukuleles through its brands Laule'A, Mojo Gig Bags, Fiesta, José Antonio, Pignose and Kelii.Other brands on Aria website, 9 Oct 2019 History Aria was formed in Japan in 1956 by Shiro Arai as "Arai & Co., Inc". They began retailing acoustic guitars in 1960, although the company did not start manufacturing their own until 1964. Aria arranged for Matsumoku, the musical instrument maker, to build the guitars for them under contract. Aria and Matsumoku started building acoustic ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VIA Music
VIA () is an abbreviation for Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble (). It is the general name used for popular music (pop, rock, folk, etc.) bands that were formally recognized by the Soviet government from the 1960s to the 1980s. In Soviet times, the term ''VIA'' generally meant , but it is now used in Russia to refer specifically to pop, rock, and folk groups active during the Soviet period. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union the term gradually went out of use. In Yugoslavia, the abbreviation VIS ( sh-Cyrl, ВИС), meaning (), was used in the same context. History The term ''VIA'' appeared in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and represented a model under which the Soviet government was willing to permit domestic rock and pop music acts to develop. To break through to the state-owned Soviet media, a band needed to become an officially recognized VIA. Each VIA had an artistic director () who served as manager, producer, and state-appointed censor. In some bands (such as P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alik Granovsky
Alik may refer to: People Given name *Alik Arakelyan (born 1996), Armenian footballer *Alik Cavaliere (1926–1998), Italian sculptor *Alik Gershon (born 1980), Ukraine-born Israeli chess grandmaster *Alik Gunashian or Gyunashyan (born 1955), Armenian singer *Alik Haýdarow (born 1981), Turkmenistan footballer *Alik Magin, Australian rules footballer *Alik Sakharov (born 1959), American film and television director and cinematographer Surname *Alik Alik (born 1953), diplomat and politician from the Federated States of Micronesia *Daisy Alik-Momotaro, Marshallese politician *SA Haque Alik, Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter and composer Media * ''Alik'' (daily), Armenian Iranian daily newspaper See also *Əlik Əlik is a village and municipality in the Quba Rayon of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Easter ..., a village and mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margarita Pushkina
Margarita Anatolyevna Pushkina () is a Russian lyricist, writer and singer. She has written lyrics for several Soviet and Russian heavy metal groups, including Aria, Master and Kipelov. Early life and career Pushkina was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. Her father, Anatoly Ivanovitch Pushkin, was made a Hero of the Soviet Union for his service as a bomber pilot. warheroes.ru Her sister Tamara Anatolyevna Pushkina, who holds a Ph.D. equivalent in archaeology, was a strong influence on her early life and development. Pushkina has an advanced education and has worked as a |
