Rock music in Belarus

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N.R.M. at concert wRock for freedom, Wrocław, June 17, 2007

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Metal bands are Asguard and TT-34. Basovišča was a Belarusian rock music festival organized in Gródek, Poland. Other festivals in the field were "Be Free" and "Rock-kola".

Censorship

There is another side to Belarusian music life which is censorship.[1] Researchers Maya Medich and Lemez Lovas reported in 2006 that "independent music-making in Belarus today is an increasingly difficult and risky enterprise", and that the Belarusian government "puts pressure on ‘unofficial’ musicians - including ‘banning’ from official media and imposing severe restrictions on live performance." In a video interview on the Freemuse [de] website, the two authors explain the mechanisms of censorship in Belarus.[2]

Another black list became known in 2011, when Krama, Krambambula, Lyapis Trubetskoy, N.R.M., Naka, Palats, Neuro Dubel among others were banned from performing concerts in Belarus.[3][4]

Notable festivals

Notable bands

Rasta at Basovišča, July 22, 2007

References

  1. ^ Тарналицкий, Тарас (2015-05-11). "Концертный рынок Беларуси не ждет экономического подъема" (in Russian). Belorusy i rynok. Archived from the original on 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  2. ^ Freemuse.org
  3. ^ Свабода, Радыё (2011-05-30). "Забароненыя музыкі". Радыё Свабода (in Belarusian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Archived from the original on 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  4. ^ Соўсь, Ганна (2011-04-02). "Сяргей Будкін – пра белы сьпіс "Свабоды"". Радыё Свабода (in Belarusian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Archived from the original on 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  5. ^ Fierce 'n' Furious Folk Webzine: Bands per land - Belarus. www.folk-metal.nl Retrieved Aug 2, 2022.

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