Russian political music
Ever since he stepped down as president, the rumors have been floating around that Putin would return to that office. Medvedev stepped in to hold the position. The constitution was changed. Now, Russian Premier Putin has registered web site names for a presidential campaign.What better time could there be for reviewing some political music surrounding Putin?
Music Without Borders reporter Alexis Bloom visited Moscow to learn more about the most famous Putin music, A Man Like Putin. It's an 18-minute video about that pop and political hit and a bit about music in Russia.
But, before that you and your students ought to review the 3-minute music video of A Man Like Putin. (It's not a high-def version.)
And now, a link to Alexis Bloom's video report:
A Man Like Putin
The techno-pop tune by the duo Singing Together first appeared mysteriously in 2002 and quickly topped the charts in Russia. It went on to become a Putin theme song, still played at his rallies. Catchy and ironic, this was a new kind of propaganda song. Reporter Alexis Bloom arrives in Moscow to investigate the making of the song, and how it was used in Putin's rise to power…
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Labels: leadership, political culture, politics, Russia
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