Thread: Just a question.

Did anyone else try listening to russian music or russian radio. Seems to be getting easier to under stand the cd's that are part of my self study course. More I listen and listen and listen the easier it is to pick out the words I know and pronounce new words, although some words make me say, "huh?", alot still.

Hello from England.
Would you be so kind to tell me what CDs you are using?
I think I shall have to invest in some.
I am trying to follow hockey from Russia,and thankfuly,at last,I ma strating to pick up "snippets" of commentry,but as they talk so fast ,its quite difficult..lol

Heh, no clue what Pravit is up too . Mine is the Living Language Russian Coursebook. 3 disk set. They have a larger course but figured I would start out simple and work my way up.


What is the point of the pic Pravit?

Originally Posted by mcbride

russian music

Ahhhh okay. Someone I am unfamiliar with yet. What group is he with or what is his name?

Виктор Цой
КИНО

Although it really depends on what type of music you like, I guess. What do you listen to?

Виктор Цой
КИНО

Try something here.

виктор = Victor?
КИНО = The movies?
Not sure what the last name is.
Guess would be something like Tsoy?


Mostly music like dance, trance, darkwave or even gothic type music.
Normally will listen to anything just to try it out.

Buy t.A.T.u.
Or V.I.A. Gra

Виктор Цой - Viktor Tsoy
Кино - The name of his group

I have t.a.t.y.

Never heard of V.I.A. gra what kind of music?

Have to find his website and listen, Thanks Pravit!

Have to find his website and listen, Thanks Pravit!

He's dead. But you can find fan sites here:

http://www.kinoman.net/
http://www.boshetunmai.com/distort/kino/frames.html (in English, although the song translations there are really bad, IMO)

Originally Posted by Pravit

Have to find his website and listen, Thanks Pravit!

He's dead. But you can find fan sites here:

http://www.kinoman.net/
http://www.boshetunmai.com/distort/kino/frames.html (in English, although the song translations there are really bad, IMO)

I saw a film with him in. His was in Mongolia.

Originally Posted by TATY

I saw a film with him in. His was in Mongolia.

Wasn't that in Kasakhstan? "Igla"?

Never heard of V.I.A. gra what kind of music?

ВИАгра.
Russian pop band. Their clips are more interesting than songs If you like this kind of music, I can recommend Blestyaschie (Блестящие) and Fabrika (Фабрика). All of them are women whose appearance are much better than voice (IMHO)

Is there such thing as russian rock/metal? That would be crazy... Any bands that anyone knows of?

Originally Posted by Darobat

Is there such thing as russian rock/metal?

Of course!
Машина Времени, Nautilus Pompilius, ДДТ, Ария, Алиса, Агата Кристи. They are old and famous bands, many of them are more than 15 years old. They sing interesting songs with a deep sense. In contrast to Blestyaschie, Igorek, VIAgra и всякой другой дурацкой попсятины.

ooo, sweet. Any links where I could hear some of the music/

Originally Posted by Darobat

ooo, sweet. Any links where I could hear some of the music/

Links... I'm sorry, but I don't know. Our proxy blocks all connections to mp3 sites, that's why I can't find anything now. Perhaps, anybody else knows the links...

Listened to V.I.A. Gra and liked thier music. Also ran across Olga Orlova if that was her name. I did like ДДТ. Trying to think of what others I have found. Virus is the other one she is more like a dance type genre it seems but only have found 2 songs by her.