2009/07/01 by David-Emil Wickström, Yngvar B. Steinholt · 3 citations
Arts and Humanities · #Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices #Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies #Music History and Culture
paper · doi:10.1080/03007760902985668
openalex publication_date 2009/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
This article investigates contemporary relationships between the popular music genre russkii rok (Russian rock) and historical, societal, national, and religious contexts. From an account of the St. Petersburg rok discourse it moves on to analyze how the genre is embedded in notions of the national. Among the aspects discussed are ties between musicians, government, and the Russian Orthodox Church. Made from a post-Soviet and postcolonial viewpoint, the investigations suggest that, while nationalism plays a prominent role in the genre's popularity, diffusion, and appropriation, a sentiment such as nostalgia is perhaps no less important.