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starting this thread because i seem to have developed a sudden interest in Russian music, specifically Russian folk music. I was hoping there would be some of you out who were a tad more knowledgeable in this department, and might spot me some good shit.

so far been googling a bit myself. what started it was this video of a Russian female soldier singing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rE4d_ldZr8

That got me to "oy, da ne vecher", which Youtube tells me is "Russia's most popular folk song": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7jzoaao6mY - a bit too dragging for my liking. But, Youtube lists the name of the artist: Pelageya. She has some nice stuff I think:
Ptashechka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rViD7ynm-Us

Some other stuff I've found so far:
Red Army Choir - Katyusha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ZjNCXB5r0
Sounds good, here's the Definitive Collection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L1Eh5iJBS4
very nice and theatrical.

Ivan Rebroff has some nice ones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dHsirjbPIA

So, it might be that I just stumbled upon a bunch of Russia's Laura Pausini's or whoever the equivalently "worst choice for this type of music dude" artist happens to be in your particular country. Therefore, if you know any little shit about the subject, let it out, and let's educate each other here.

Oh! Just stumbled upon this compilation of "Russian Gypsy Music". Only shitty thing is: no artists or song titles. But it makes for some good listening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju2rh-2Pkac

the closest i get to Russian folk is gypsy music...though i do love the Komuz. but that's more of a Mongolian-Russian folk instrument.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjvWIzhkaxY

thanks for the listening material. if you like gypsy music, you might check out Gogol Bordello. they're a punkish take on the gypsy theme. originally, the violin and accordion players were Russian.

i know Gogol Bordello, but i need to be in a very specific mood to enjoy anything punkish nowadays :)

gypsy music inspired a number of folk styles, from western Asia, all the way to northern Europe. it's amazing to listen to, for instance, Irish music, and see the Gypsy influence.