Claim: Blatnaya pesnya generally is a song that lacks choruses, instead consisting of long narratives composed strictly of verses but have simple melodies and root position tonic.
Evidence: In terms of structure, blatnaya pesnya generally lack choruses, instead consisting of long narratives composed strictly of verses. Blatnaya pesnya have simple melodies, and root position tonic, dominant, and subdominant chords largely constitute the harmonic accompaniment.