russian
what it is
Russian music refers to music produced in Russia, by Russians and/or in Russian language. Russia has a long history of classical music innovation. Russian classic composers such as Николай Римский-Корсаков, Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Михаил Глинка, Сергей Прокофьев, Дмитрий Шостакович contributed to symphonic music, balet and opera.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is russian?
Russian music refers to music produced in Russia, by Russians and/or in Russian language. Russia has a long history of classical music innovation. Russian classic composers such as Николай Римский-Корсаков, Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Михаил Глинка, Сергей Прокофьев, Дмитрий Шостакович contributed to symphonic music, balet and opera.
What are good russian albums to start with?
Try 200 по встречной by t.A.T.u., Cheese People by Cheese People, Раздвоение личности by Сплин, and Fairytale by Alexander Rybak.
Who are some women making russian?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/russian/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making russian, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20