Kino’s debut album, 45–produced by BG–was a huge success, and was quickly followed by three more albums: 46, Chief of Kamchatka, and This is Not Love. Someone’s chest lying under my foot.
Instead of heat – green glass.
From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Photo by Filip Noubel, used with permission. That as it takes off, leaves nothing but a shadow on earth. She brought with her a tape player and a number of cassettes and played them all for me. Many successful bands regularly performed on the punk scene during the late Soviet era. As a young child, Victor demonstrated an advanced talent for drawing, so his mother enrolled him in art school. Kino's finest hour came in 1990 with a concert at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium. Thirty years after Tsoi's death, he continues to have countless fans in Russian-speaking countries and communities and has inspired a wide range of people, from musicians to astronomers. However, this did not prevent me or any of my peers from becoming devoted fans of his work. When it was the right time. A little while later, Joanna Stingray married Kino’s lead guitarist, Yuri Kasparyan. There are always fresh flowers lying on Tsoi’s grave at the Theological Cemetery in St. Petersburg. In those days of the Soviet Union, musicians did not receive money from the sale of concert tickets or their recordings, so almost all of them were forced to work at other jobs. But, none of these bands can touch the fanaticm and love that was given to the Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) band Kino (Cinema) in its heyday. Global Voices talked to DJ Hem, a native of Tashkent who lives in Helsinki and runs live DJ sessions of Soviet music on YouTube, including a special Tsoi Birthday Party on June 21. By this time Tsoy had began to perform the songs he wrote at parties. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. June 21, 1962, is the birth date of Viktor Tsoi, a Korean-Russian rock star from the late years of the Soviet Union who now enjoys cult status across … BG arranged for other musicians from his band Aquarium to help in recording the songs. Viktor Robertovich Tsoy was born in 1962 to a Korean father and Russian mother in Leningrad. He was born in a maternity hospital on Kuznetsovskaya Street (located inside the park). Sitting and looking at an alien sky from an unfamiliar window All rights reserved. Over the next few years Tsoy appeared in several successful movies and also traveled to the United States to promote his films at film festivals. It dealt with the subject of illegal drugs; a topic previously prohibited by Soviet censorship. By 1982 Tsoi had created his own band, Kino, which propelled him to rapid fame across the Soviet Union. [17] At the time he fell asleep Tsoi was driving at a speed of at least 130 km/h, causing his dark blue Moskvitch-2141[18] to turn into the oncoming lane and collide with an Ikarus 250 bus. Tsoi began writing songs at the age of 17.
Despite his band’s success and his own personal growing popularity, Tsoi remained a simple person. / War is the work of the young / Its cure for wrinkles. He decides to help her kick the habit and fight the local drug mafia responsible for her condition. As a result, Tsoi was not conscripted into the army. He even appeared on David Letterman’s show. I walked all the roads, here and there, This is because Tsoy never lied and never sold out. I love to come here simply to relax and bask in the atmosphere of a place overflowing with history; to listen to the music, to look at the exhibits. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Kino came together as a group in 1982. They are brought by loyal fans; sometimes by me. The release of their 6th album Blood Type (Gruppa Krovi) triggered what was then called "Kinomania". Even though he is gone, Tsoy still lives in the heats and minds of many Russians. Thank God for cell phones.). Viktor Tsoi, Joanna Stingray and Yuri Kasparyan. Understanding came later – therefore, the love that arose for his work at such an early age can be explained by my intuitive instinct, which told me that what I was listening to was real, sincere, honest. This made Tsoi even more popular among the people because it showed that he was down to earth and they could relate to him. I definitely have the moral right to speak. People come from all over the country, some from abroad, to write on the Wall, post pictures or letters, leave flowers. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Russian rock and is credited with popularizing the genre throughout the Soviet Union.
Yulia Abasheva lives in St. Petersburg, Russia and works as a software test engineer. People had no experience of living without heroes. The band won first place in the competition thanks to Tsoy's anti-war song “I Declare My Home... a nuclear-free zone.” The song's popularity was fuelled by the ongoing Afghan War which was claiming the lives of thousands of young Soviet citizens. Even though Tsoy was a huge star, he still lived a relatively normal life. They got the opportunity to collaborate with Western rock bands, give concerts and release albums abroad. June 21, 1962, is the birth date of Viktor Tsoi, a Korean-Russian rock star from the late years of the Soviet Union who now enjoys cult status across Russian-speaking countries, 30 years after his tragic death. Later, after a solo concert by Grebenshchikov, they met up and Tsoi played two of his songs to him. The bus driver was not injured. The trigger untouched The album got some distribution and Kino performed in many apartment concerts in Moscow and Leningrad. Kino began recording its debut album, 45, in the spring of 1982 at Andrei Tropillo's studio.
Но если есть в кармане пачка сигарет, There’s my ordinal number marked on the sleeve, You and I, under the clear blue sky /For you and me, the forest becomes a blank wall / I am with you: we won’t drink from wells into which people spit / This is the plan for you and meYou and I, under the clear blue sky. Not long after, Valinsky was conscripted into the army, leaving only Tsoi and Rybin, who renamed the band to Kino. In Almaty, the former capital of Kazakhstan, a statue of Tsoi was erected on June 21, 2018 in honour of his numerous connections to the country. Tsoi and bandmate Aleksey Rybin during the recording of the album 45. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building community and defending human rights can positively influence how people experience events happening beyond their own communities and national borders. I won’t stay in this field of green, /Again the attendants will hand out napkins and tea. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Tsoi was a close friend of Alexei Rybin.
Viktor Tsoy was born on June 21, 1962 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR as Viktor Robertovich Tsoy. His early lyrics discussed themes like life on the streets of Leningrad, love and hanging out with friends. By the summer, the album was completely finished. [27] After being discharged from the psychiatric hospital, he wrote the song "Trankvilizator" (Russian: Транквилизатор, Tranquilizer).[28].
[6] For some time Tsoi studied at a nearby school in Frunze Street, where his mother worked.[7]. Думаю, популярность Кино объясняется прежде всего общей «героической» аурой Цоя – его манера держаться на сцене, манера исполнения, голос, весь его образ… Всего этого не хватало не только на сцене. The death of Viktor Tsoi was a shock to many fans, some even having committed suicide. The name was a homage to the classic Russian novel The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin by Aleksey Tolstoy. Tsoi lived a poor life, with Marianna saying that they couldn't even afford a proper wedding dress.
Few bands in the history of Russian music have been more popular or made more of an impact on their genre than the rock group Kino.
Sayin’ now, sayin’! Some of the songs discussed the social problems crippling the nation. I come here not just to honor his memory, but to stand and think about my own life; its joys and sorrows, all of which are connected, in one way or another, to his songs; songs of despair and hope and love. My blood type mark is on the sleeve, Я ходил по всем дорогам и туда, и сюда, They recorded a demo tape at Tsoy's apartment.
Что, взлетая, оставляет земле лишь тень. И не вижу ни одной знакомой звезды.
The Inside of the Kamchatka Showing the boiler into which Tsoi shoveled coal. However, rock music was not popular with the government, and rock bands received little to no funding and were given little exposure by the media. Besides producing four albums in the Red Wave series, Joanna wrote a book in Russian called Stingray in Wonderland. While still in his teens, he formed his first rock band, Chamber No. /. In the spring, Rybin left Kino due to disagreements with Tsoi. He and his friend go to the office of the club manager who reads them the regulations explaining what steps they need to follow for Tsoi to get the job.
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Обернулся – и не смог разглядеть следы. / Over the city hangs yellow smoke. It was at the club’s First Annual Rock Concert that Viktor Tsoy made his stage debut. My cousin, Olya, came to visit us from Belarus.
Viktor Robertovich Tsoy was born in 1962 to a Korean father and Russian mother in Leningrad. This made Tsoy even more popular among the people because it showed that he was down to earth and they could relate to them. The song “And from now on we are the ones in charge” (Дальше действовать будем мы), for instance, has a line that goes: “So we came here to claim our rights: yes!” (И вот мы пришли заявить о своих правах: “Да!”). The family lived in the notable "general's house" at the corner of Moskovsky Avenue and Basseynaya Street (the building is now an architectural monument). It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. This feeling has stayed with me for more than twenty years. Yuliya Abasheva was born in Russia the year of Tsoi’s death. Kino's finest hour came in 1990 with a concert at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium. In 1990, after their high-profile concert at the Luzhniki Stadium, Tsoi briefly relocated to Latvia with bandmate Yuri Kasparyan to work on the band's next album. These habits are still quite common in Russia even today. – I went on tour with him to Vilnius.