Belarusian rock has been developing since the early 1980s. The rock bands include Mroja (later renamed to N.R.M.), Ulis, Daj Darogu!, Kriwi, Lyapis Trubetskoy, Verasy, Open Space, Neuro Dubel, Accent, and Otrazhenie.
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
editThere 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 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
editNotable bands
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- N.R.M.
- Termin X
- Weesp
- Zolki Band
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Freemuse.org
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Fierce 'n' Furious Folk Webzine: Bands per land - Belarus. www.folk-metal.nl Retrieved Aug 2, 2022.
External links
edit- Lemez Lovas and Maya Medich: 'Hidden Truths – Music, Politics and Censorship in Lukashenko’s Belarus' (Freemuse Report no. 7)
- Articles on music censorship in Belarus
- Vector Ego Official Website
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