Independent Music in Russia

Escapism, Patriotism and Protest (2008-2022)

Marco Biasioli

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Routledge
27 June 2025

Theory of music & musicology; Rock & Pop music; Regional studies; History; Popular culture

Series: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies

This book explores Russian independent music – nezavisimaia muzyka – in a time of profound transformations in Russian society, looking especially at the mutual influence between music and the socio-political context in which it was created. Contrary to what is commonly believed, the book argues that nezavisimaia muzyka, as a widespread form of non-state-sponsored culture, was not necessarily oppositional to the Russian state; instead, it was rooted in identity quests that could overlap with some aspects of the official narrative as they could mock, disrupt and refashion others.

The book demonstrates that Russian independent music is considerably more than the creation, appreciation and dissemination of sounds. For the practitioners, to get involved in the scene is to participate in the construction of cultural legitimacy, imagined communities and national identity, involving values that can be cosmopolitan, “Western”, conservative, supposedly “Russian” and often a mixture of all these. In addition, the book examines Russian independent music’s interaction with Western and global trends and assesses its successes and failures in conquering a niche in foreign markets.

This book will be of interest to scholars of Russian culture, media and politics, as well as to scholars of popular music, sociology, national identity and Russia-West relations.

By: Marco Biasioli
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 690g
ISBN: 9781032164700
ISBN 10: 1032164700
Series: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies
Pages: 274
Publication Date: 27 June 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marco Biasioli is a Lecturer in Russian and East European Studies at the University of Manchester, UK. His interests include Soviet, Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian popular music, culture-power interactions, Russian literature and nationhood.

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Independent Music in Russia

Escapism, Patriotism and Protest (2008-2022)

Marco Biasioli

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