Query: guitar origin Russia

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5'nizza <=SEP=> 5'nizza (pronounced [pjat nɪtsa], meaning “Friday” in Russian) was an acoustic group formed in 2000 in Kharkiv, Ukraine that disbanded in 2007. It was made up of two friends: Sergey Babkin (Сергей Бабкин, guitar), and Andrey “Sun” Zaporozhets (Андрей Запорожец, vocals).The band's music has a combination of influences: reggae, Latin, rock and hip hop, which is performed in a minimalistic folk style limited to vocals, beatboxing, and acoustic guitar.

7B (band) <=SEP=> 7B (Russian: 7Б) is a Russian rock band based in Moscow. They have released five studio albums, several reprints and collections.

Acoustic guitar <=SEP=> An acoustic guitar is a guitar that produces sound acoustically—by transmitting the vibration of the strings to the air—as opposed to relying on electronic amplification (see Electric guitar). The sound waves from the strings of an acoustic guitar resonate through the guitar's body, creating sound.

Adaptatsiya <=SEP=> Adaptatsiya (Russian: Адаптация, Russian for Adaptation) is a Kazakhstani  punk rock band  founded in 1992 in  Aktobe.

African Guitar Summit <=SEP=> African Guitar Summit is a group of nine Canadian musicians, all of African origin, who gathered in Toronto to participate in a unique project for CBC Radio’s On Stage program.From Guinea, Juno Award winner Alpha Yaya Diallo brought the smooth fire of his guitar style, as well as Naby Camara on balafon; from Ghana, the elder master of the guitar, Pa Joe, with golden voice Theo Yaw Boakye, and the heartbeat of drummer Kofi Ackah; from Kenya, the Fiesta guitar of Professor Adam Solomon;  from Burundi/Rwanda, the bluesy Mighty Popo; and from Madagascar the quicksilver guitars and harmonies of Donné Robert and multiple Juno Award winner Madagascar Slim.

Alexander Ivanov-Kramskoi <=SEP=> Alexander Mikhailovich Ivanov-Kramskoi (sometimes spelt: Alexandr Mikhaylovich Ivanov-Kramskoy) (in Russian: Александр Михайлович Иванов-Крамской) (1912–1973) was a Russian classical guitarist.

Alexander Kostarev <=SEP=> Aleksander Kostarev is a Russian progressive rock musician. He began his musical career in the 1970s, but did not garner popular recognition until the 2000s when he became one of the most important artists of the Russian progressive rock scene.

Alexander Oparin <=SEP=> Alexander Ivanovich Oparin (Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Опа́рин; in English, Aleksandr Ivanovich Oparin) (March 2 [O.S. February 18] 1894 in Uglich, Russia – April 21, 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union) was a Soviet biochemist notable for his untested theories about the origin of life, and for his book The Origin of Life. He also studied the biochemistry of material processing by plants and enzyme reactions in plant cells.

Allegoriya <=SEP=> Allegoriya (Allegoriya, the Russian for allegory) - is a Russian folk rock band. It was founded in 2003. "Allegoriya" has been organised by people who interested history and a life of the ancient Slavs, taking before direct part in the organisation of set of role-playing games of the historical modelling devoted to a pre-Christian epoch, in a consequence of that musical style of collective and a direction of its further creative activity have been chosen.

Andrei Krylov <=SEP=> Andrei Krylov (born 3 March 1959) is a Russian 7- and 6- string guitarist, composer and poet.  He  studied classical guitar, arrangement and composition in Saint Petersburg and later immigrated to Canada. In the 1980s and 1990s he worked as a guitarist for the Russian State concert company Lenconcert and the Old Petersburg music theater. He has given recitals in Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, USA and Canada. Krylov has recorded and performed for Russian, US and Canadian radio and television.

Andrei Sychra <=SEP=> Andrei Osipovich Sychra (Sikhra, Sichra, in Russian Андрей Осипович Сихра Andrej Osipovič Sixra) (born 1773 (?1776) in Vilnius; died November 21/December 3, 1850 in St Petersburg) was a Russian guitarist, composer and teacher, of Czech ancestry. Sychra holds a prominent position within Russia, where he is often referred to as the patriarch of the seven-string guitar, and also as its inventor, disputed though that may be.

Animal Jazz <=SEP=> Animal ДжаZ "\ДжаZ" can be transliterated as "jazz", although "Джаз" is the usual Russian spelling) is a Saint Petersburg based band playing alternative rock and pop rock. Since their formation in 2000 they have released eight records of which three are acoustic albums.

Anita Tsoy <=SEP=> Anita "Anna" Sergeyevna Tsoy (Russian: Анита "Анна" Серге́евна Цой; Korean: 김아니타; born 7 February 1971, Moscow) is a Russian singer-songwriter of Korean descent. Meritorious Artist of Russia (2003).

Anna Gerasimova <=SEP=> Anna Gerasimova (Russian: А́нна Гео́ргиевна Гера́симова, born 19 April 1961, Moscow), also known by her nickname Umka (Russian: У́мка), is a Russian rock singer-songwriter, the leader of the group Umka and Bronevik. She is also a poet, literary translator, literature researcher, traveler, and a significant person in the Russian hippie movement.

Apple Pie (band) <=SEP=> Apple Pie are a Russian progressive rock band founded by Vartan Mkhitaryan in 2000. Their debut album, Crossroad, was released in 2007 by Russian rock label MALS.

Arkady Severny <=SEP=> Arkady Severny (Zvezdin) (Аркадий Северный; Аркадий Дмитриевич Звездин) (March 12, 1939 - April 12, 1980) was a popular singer from Leningrad. He was very popular in the Soviet Union in the 1970s primarily because of his criminal songs. He sang more than 1,000 songs based on criminal folklore and literature. Severny worked with well-known Russian jazz and restaurant musicians. He recorded more than 80 albums, both solo and orchestral.

Armenian rock <=SEP=> Armenian rock describes a wide variety of forms of rock music made in Armenia or by artists of Armenian descent.Among the most recognized groups of Soviet era were Arthur Meschian's "Arakyalner", "1+2", "Kaleidoscope", and "Bliki". Following the loosening of state control in the early 1980s, a number of Armenian rock bands gained followers in Western Europe, such as "Asparez" and Ayas. Asparez was the only Armenian rock act to release an LP on the iconic Soviet label Melodiya.

Balalaika <=SEP=> The balalaika (Russian: балала́йка, pronounced [bəɫɐˈɫajkə]) is a Russian stringed musical instrument with a characteristic triangular body and three strings.The balalaika family of instruments includes instruments of various sizes, from the highest-pitched to the lowest:  the piccolo balalaika, prima balalaika, secunda balalaika, alto balalaika, bass balalaika, and contrabass balalaika. The prima balalaika is the most common.

Bard (Soviet Union) <=SEP=> The term bard (Russian: "бард" bard) came to be used in the Soviet Union in the early 1960s, and continues to be used in Russia today, to refer to singer-songwriters who wrote songs outside the Soviet establishment, similarly to folk singers of the American folk music revival. Because in bard music songwriters perform their own songs, the genre is also commonly referred to as author song ("авторская песня" avtorskaya pesnya).

Baritone guitar <=SEP=> The baritone guitar is a guitar with a longer scale length, typically a larger body, and heavier internal bracing, so it can be tuned to a lower pitch. Gretsch, Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, ESP Guitars, PRS Guitars, Music Man, Danelectro, Schecter, Jerry Jones Guitars, Burns London and many other companies have produced electric baritone guitars since the 1960s, although always in small numbers due to low popularity.

Bibs Ekkel <=SEP=> Bibs Ekkel (born 11 January 1946 in Brighton) is one of few exponents of the balalaika outside Russia.Bibs is of a mixed Polish-English background. His career as a professional balalaika player has covered concerts, cabaret, recordings, films and innumerable radio and T.V. appearances throughout Europe and North America.

Black Obelisk (band) <=SEP=> Black Obelisk (Russian: Чёрный Обелиск, Chorny Obelisk) is a Russian heavy metal band founded in 1986 by bassist Anatoly Krupnov, who died in 1997. Different works and eras of band waved its style between hard rock and thrash metal.

Chimera (Russian band) <=SEP=> Chimera (also known as Deputat Baltiki) was an Russian underground rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Edward Starkov and lead-guitarist Gennady Bachinsky in St. Petersburg in 1990. It was the main group of club Tamtam, in which began to perform Korol i Shut and Tequilajazzz. Chimera repeatedly gave concerts in Germany.In February 1997, Starkov hanged himself in attic of a rehearsal point of Chimera. He was 27 years old. The Chimera stopped the existence.

Chorny Kofe <=SEP=> Чёрный Кофе (Chorny Kofe, Russian for "black coffee") is a Russian heavy metal band active since 1981. It is led by guitarist and singer Dmitry Varshavsky.The band features in volume 5 of the Legends of Russian Rock anthology published by Moroz Records.

Classical guitar <=SEP=> The classical guitar (also called the Spanish guitar, or less specifically, the nylon-string guitar) is the member of the guitar family used in classical music.

Classical guitar magazines <=SEP=> This article lists classical guitar related media works (magazines, blogs and online radio stations).

Classical guitar with additional strings <=SEP=> A classical guitar with additional strings is a nylon-string or gut-string classical guitar with more than six strings, in which the additional strings pass over a fingerboard so that they may be "stopped" or fretted with the fingers.  These are also known as extended-range guitars, and should not be confused with harp guitars (in which the added strings do not pass over a fingerboard; see below).

Cruel Tie <=SEP=> Cruel Tie, formerly known as All Tomorrow's Parties, are an alternative rock band originally from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, who now reside in Moscow, Russia. They are composed of Władek Sheen, Vadim Tikhonov, Ruslan Tikhonov and Denis Kuznetsov, who joined them after the band moved to Russia in 2013. The band had their name changed to Cruel Tie and released the first eponymous EP in March 2015.

Dansband <=SEP=> Dansband "\dance band") is a Swedish term for a band that plays dansbandsmusik ("dance band music"). Dansbandsmusik is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this category. The music is primarily inspired by swing, schlager, country, jazz, and rock. The main influence for rock-oriented bands is the rock music of the 1950s and 1960s.The terms dansband and dansbandsmusik were coined around 1970, when Swedish popular music developed a signature style.

Dark cabaret <=SEP=> Dark cabaret may be a simple description of the theme and mood of a cabaret performance, but more recently has come to define a particular musical genre which draws on the aesthetics of the decadent, risqué German Weimar-era cabarets, burlesque and vaudeville shows with the stylings of post-1970s goth and punk music.

Dave Hole <=SEP=> Robert David "Dave" Hole (born 30 March 1948, Heswall, Cheshire, United Kingdom) is an Australian slide guitarist known for his style of playing rock and roll and blues music. In 1990 he issued Short Fuse Blues which brought him to the attention of United States label, Alligator Records. Two of his albums have appeared on Billboard Top Blues Albums, Steel on Steel (1995) peaked at No. 13 and Ticket to Chicago (1997) reached No. 15.

DeadXheaD <=SEP=> A metal band DeadXheaD is Megadeth fans project from Megadeth.ru/forums formed in the fall 2004 by two solo guitarists, Paul Staine and Sergey Chirkov in Glazov town, Russia. In the beginning of 2006 they moved to the Moscow city with fully recorded material. In march they appeared on Russian tribute to Megadeth called Gigadeath Tribute to Megadeth (CD, RS Records) with Hangar 18.

Dead Guitars <=SEP=> In 2003 Pete Brough, one of the founder-members of German band Twelve Drummers Drumming, and Ralf Aussem, guitarist from the original 12DD cast, founder and mastermind behind Sun (German band), joined forces with vocalist Carlo van Putten and collectively gave life to Dead Guitars.  In 2003-2007 with Kurt Schmidt (Sun/12DD) on bass and Peter Körfer (Sun) on drums. In 2007 they were joined by Patrick Schmitz as drummer and Sven-Olaf Dirks on bass.

Defect Designer <=SEP=> Defect Designer is a progressive death metal band from Oslo originally coming from the very middle of Russia, Akademgorodok - scientific region of Siberian city Novosibirsk.In 2007 Defect Designer in Novosibirsk recorded their first four-track promo named "W" (later released by Forces Of Satan records).

Dimitri Illarionov <=SEP=> Dimitri Illarionov (born 1979) is a Russian classical guitarist. In 2002, Illarionov won the Guitar Foundation of America International Solo Competition.

Eight-string guitar <=SEP=> An eight-string guitar is a guitar with two more strings than the usual six, or one more than the Russian guitar's seven. Eight-string guitars are less common than six and seven string guitars, but they are used by a few classical, jazz, and metal guitarists. However, eight strings is the standard for lap steel and pedal steel guitars.

Eisbrecher <=SEP=> Eisbrecher (German pronunciation: [ˈʔaɪsbʁɛçɐ]; German for "icebreaker") are a German Neue Deutsche Härte band that consists primarily of Alexander Wesselsky (vocals) and Noel Pix (lead guitar/programming), with live support from Jürgen Plangger (guitar), Dominik Palmer (bass), Achim Färber (drums). In the United States and Canada, their record label is currently Metropolis Records.

Electric guitar <=SEP=> An electric guitar is a guitar that uses a pickup to convert the vibration of its strings into electrical impulses. The most common guitar pickup uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker. Since the output of an electric guitar is an electric signal, the signal may easily be altered using electronic circuits to add "color" to the sound.

Extended-range bass <=SEP=> An extended-range bass is an electric bass guitar with a greater frequency range than a standard-tuned four-string bass guitar.One way that a bass could be considered 'extended-range' is to utilize a tuning peg that allows for instant re-tuning, such as the popular 'Xtenders' made by Hipshot, however it is more so those bass guitars that have a low-B string such as the five string bass guitar and/or a high C-string - the six string bass guitar - that are most normally considered extended-range bass guitars.

Fferyllt <=SEP=> Fferyllt is a folk metal band from Krasnodar, Russia. The band plays symphonic folk metal with a range of traditional Western European instruments.

Fright Night (band) <=SEP=> Fright Night is a gothic rock band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2005.The group is composed of Marianna "Winter" Lukyanova (lead vocals), Nikolay "Shade" Shevelyov (bass guitar), Irina "Weena Morlock" Lebedenko (keyboard), Igor "Lestat" Pelin (vocals) and Dmitry Vinogradov (drums).

Galina Khomchik <=SEP=> Galina Khomchik (Гали′на Хо′мчик, May 30, 1960, Moscow, USSR) is a Russian singer, acoustic guitarist and pianist, a prominent figure of the country's modern folk/bard movement. Khomchik, the three Soviet bard festivals' laureate (Moscow, 1983, The 1st National, Saratov, 1986 and V. Grushin's, Samara, 1987) and a XX Workers' Festival's golden medal winner (1984, East Berlin), is a popular radio and TV presenter, author of the I'll Sing To You and Let's Fill With Music...

Guitar <=SEP=> The guitar is a popular musical instrument classified as a string instrument with anywhere from 4 to 18 strings, usually having 6. The sound is projected either acoustically or through electrical amplification (for an acoustic guitar or an electric guitar, respectively).  It is typically played by strumming or plucking the strings with the right hand while fretting (or pressing against the fret) the strings with the left hand.

Guitar Hero Mobile series <=SEP=> Guitar Hero Mobile is a series of rhythm video games in the Guitar Hero series, adapting the normal console-based gameplay which uses a guitar-shaped controller to match notes of popular rock music songs to work with the face buttons on advanced mobile phones, including BlackBerry devices and those supporting the Windows Mobile platform.

Guitar synthesizer <=SEP=> A guitar synthesizer (also guitar synth, alternatively guitar-synthesizer, guitar-synth, guitar/synthesizer, guitar/synth, g-synth or synth guitar) is any one of a number of musical instrument systems that allow a guitar player to play synthesizer sound.

Guitar tunings <=SEP=> Guitar tunings assign pitches to the open strings of guitars. Tunings can be described by the particular pitches that are denoted by notes in Western music.

Harry Sacksioni <=SEP=> Harry Sacksioni (born 23 October 1950 in Amsterdam) is a composer and guitar virtuoso of Dutch origin. The peak of his fame was during the 1970s to 1990s. Famous works of this period include Meta Sequoia, Vensters and Elixer, along with re-arrangements of existing pieces, such as Anji (Davy Graham), Scarborough Fair (arr. Paul Simon) and I Wish (Stevie Wonder).

History of the classical guitar <=SEP=> The evolution of classical guitars began with the influences of the vihuela and gittern in the sixteenth century and ended with the modern classical guitar in the mid nineteenth century.

Icon in me <=SEP=> Icon in me (iMi) is a Russian metal band.

Igor Presnyakov <=SEP=> Igor Presnyakov (Russian: Игорь Пресняков) is a Russian guitarist who became popular on YouTube in 2007, for his unique song covers and virtuoso playing style.

Imam Alimsultanov <=SEP=> Imam Alimsultanov (Chechen: Имам Алимсултанов) (1957 – November 10, 1996) was a popular Chechen bard and folk singer.

Ivan Nikolayevich Smirnov <=SEP=> Ivan Nikolayevich Smirnov (Russian: Иван Николаевич Смирнов), born 9 September 1955 in Moscow, USSR, is regarded as one of the greatest guitar players in Russia. He plays many different styles like fusion, world, Russian folk, folk-jazz, and new flamenco. Smirnov lives in Russia and plays with musicians such as Michael Smirnov, Sergey Klevensky, Dmitry Safonov, and Aleksei Kozlov.

Jan Akkerman <=SEP=> Jan Akkerman (born 24 December 1946) is a Dutch guitarist. He first found international commercial success with the band Focus, whom he co-founded with Thijs van Leer. After leaving Focus, Akkerman continued as a solo artist, adding jazz fusion influences. He has also introduced baroque music into his repertoire.

Jayen Varma <=SEP=> Jayen Varma (born 3 February 1961) is an Indian electric bass player.  He is known for developing tabla and mridangam style finger technique on bass guitar to play slap bass. The style developed by him is widely known as Indian slap bass, which won him fans around the globe and accolades from some of the great names in bass guitar like Jeff Berlin, Bootsy Collins, Victor Wooten etc. He belongs to the State of Kerala in India.

Joanna St. Claire <=SEP=> Joanna St. Claire is a singer, songwriter, composer, and music producer born in the state of California and active in Los Angeles.Joanna St. Claire's projects fall into several categories. As a rock artist, she toured with the Lee Daniels Band in the United States and Canada. She was the lead singer and songwriter for several alternative-rock bands that she founded, including Autobahn, Vienna and The Big Picture.

John Kay (musician) <=SEP=> John Kay (born Joachim Fritz Krauledat, 12 April 1944, Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany, now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) is a German-Canadian-American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist known as the frontman of Steppenwolf.

Jon Sholle <=SEP=> Jon Sholle, born April 2, 1949 in New York City, is an American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and musician who plays mainly jazz, bluegrass, rock, country, roots music, and folk music.

Julia Volkova <=SEP=> Yulia Olegovna Volkova (Russian: Юлия Олеговна Волкова born 20 February 1985), better known by the alternative spelling of Julia, is a Russian singer, recording artist and actress, best known for being a member in the Russian girl group t.A.T.u., along with Lena Katina.

Kamala Shankar <=SEP=> Dr.Kamala Shankar is a renowned first lady Indian Classical Slide Guitar Exponent,and Innovator of Shankar Guitar ,has been enthralling the world with her immaculate ,brilliant and unique Gayaki style performances for more than 30 years. She is born in 1966 in the Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu.Kamala was trained in music by her mother at the age of six, and had extensive study under the valuable guidance of Padmabhushan Pt.Channulal Mishra and sitar maestro Pt.Bimalendu Mukherjee.

Kipelov <=SEP=> Kipelov (Кипелов) is a Russian heavy metal band formed and led by former Aria vocalist Valery Kipelov.

Lead guitar <=SEP=> Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure. The lead is the featured guitar, which usually plays single-note-based lines or double-stops.In rock, heavy metal, blues, jazz, punk, fusion, some pop, and other music styles, lead guitar lines are usually supported by a second guitarist who plays rhythm guitar, which consists of accompaniment chords and riffs.

Leonid Soybelman <=SEP=> Leonid Soybelman (born 20 July 1966 in Bălţi, USSR (now Moldova)) is a Berlin-based musician and film composer of Jewish origin, leader of the band Ne Zhdali. The guitarist and singer, he also collaborated with Alec Kopyt in the "Poza" project, with bands Auktyon,  The Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet and many others.

Lesopoval <=SEP=> Lesopoval (Russian: Лесопова́л pronounced [lʲɪsəpɐˈvɑl], translated as "tree felling" or "logging camp", a symbol of Siberian labor camps and also of the forced labor within the camps) is a Russian band formed in 1990 by Mikhail Tanich and Sergey Korzhukov. Their music is in the style of Russian chanson, which is music from the perspective of the criminal underworld.

List of English words of Russian origin <=SEP=> This page transcribes Russian (written in Cyrillic script) using the IPA.  For a quick overview of Russian pronunciation, see WP:IPA for Russian.Many languages, including English, contain words most likely borrowed from the Russian language. Not all of the words are truly fluent Russian or Slavic origin. Some of them co-exist in other Slavic languages and it is difficult to decide whether they made English from Russian or, say, from Bulgarian.

List of musical instruments <=SEP=> The following is a list of musical instruments, categorized by section. This includes the variations of categories, but not the categories themselves.  Example: There are eight types of flutes in the Western concert flute category, which are all metal. Therefore, there are eight instruments listed in that category but the Western concert flute is not considered a musical instrument and is not listed in the count of instruments.

Louna <=SEP=> Louna is an alternative/punk rock band, formed in Moscow in 2008 by Tracktor Bowling musicians Lousine Gevorkian and Vitaly Demidenko.Their debut album, Let's Get Louder, was released in 2010.  In total, the group has released three albums and six singles to date.The band is best known for its socially conscious songs criticizing Russian political elites and religion.

Mariya Kuchina <=SEP=> Mariya Aleksandrovna Kuchina (Russian: Мария Александровна Кучина; born 14 January 1993) is a Russian track and field  athlete who specialises in the high jump. She won the gold medal at the 2015 World Championships.

Maxim Fadeev <=SEP=> Maxim "Max" Aleksandrovich Fadeev (Russian: Макси́м Алекса́ндрович Фаде́ев) (born 6 May 1968) is a Russian singer-songwriter, composer and producer.

Meanwhile, Back in Communist Russia… <=SEP=> Meanwhile, Back in Communist Russia… (MBICR) was a post-rock band from Oxford, England.

Melnitsa <=SEP=> Melnitsa (Мельница, Russian for windmill) is a Russian folk rock band. It was founded in 1999 by Natalia "Hellawes" O'Shea and Alexey "Chus" Sapkov around the remnants of a local folk band 'Till Eulenspiegel'.

Mikhail Krug <=SEP=> Mikhail Krug (Russian: Михаил Владимирович Круг, the pseudonym literally means circle; April 7, 1962 – June 30, 2002), born as Vorobyov (Воробьёв), was a Russian singer, one of the leading singers of the style of songs known as blatnaya pesnya (songs about criminal life), or shanson, which has been part of Russian culture since the beginning of the twentieth century.Mikhail Krug was born in Morozovskiy Gorodok, a suburb of the city of Tver.In 1987 Krug participated in a song competition, taking first place.

Molly & the Heymakers <=SEP=> Molly & the Heymakers was an American country music group formed in 1987. The band consisted of Martha "Molly" Scheer (lead vocals, fiddle, mandolin, rhythm guitar), Andy Dee (lead guitar), Jeff Nelson (bass guitar), Joe Lindzius (drums) and Chad "C.J." Udeen (steel guitar). Their highest charting single, "Chasin' Something Called Love," peaked at No.

Mr Russia <=SEP=> Mr Russia is a garage rock band from Chicago, Illinois on Lens Records. The band is made up of Ivan (Vocals/Bass) and Josh (Drums).  Excluding guitar from the band's instrumentation, Mr Russia has a unique sound notably drawing inspiration from Bob Haggart's Big Noise From Winnetka.

Mumiy Troll <=SEP=> Mumiy Troll (Russian: Му́мий Тро́лль [ˈmumʲɪj ˈtrolʲ]) is a Russian rock group, founded in 1983 in Vladivostok by vocalist and songwriter Ilya Lagutenko (Илья Лагутенко). The literal name of the band, 'The mummies' troll', is a pun on Moomin Troll, the series of Finnish children's books by Tove Jansson.

N.E.P. <=SEP=> N.E.P. (Russian: Н.Э.П.) is a Russian rock band formed in 1988 in Saint Petersburg, then Leningrad, and widely credited as a legend of Russian rock music and classics of Russian rock, according to the biggest national mainstream rock radio.

Nayekhovichi <=SEP=> Nayekhovichi is a klezmer band from Russia formed in 2004. It was named after Vanya Zhuk's (band leader) grandfather Simon Noakhovich.

New Mexico music <=SEP=> New Mexico music is a genre of music that originated in New Mexico, United States, it derives from the Puebloan music in the 13th century, and its further development during the 16th to 19th centuries in Santa Fe de Nuevo México. The music went through several changes during pre-statehood, mostly during the developments of Western.

Noah and the Whale <=SEP=> Noah and the Whale were an English indie rock band from Twickenham, London, formed in 2006. The band's last line-up consisted of Charlie Fink (vocals, guitar), Tom Hobden (violin/keyboards), Matt "Urby Whale" Owens (bass guitar), Fred Abbott (guitar/keys), and Michael Petulla (drums).

Nochniye Snaiperi <=SEP=> Nochnyie Snaipery (Russian: Ночные Снайперы, literally "Night Snipers") is a Russian rock group. It was founded in 1993 as an acoustic female duo of Diana Arbenina (Russian: Диана Серге́евна Арбенина) and Svetlana Surganova (Russian: Светлана Яковлевна Сурганова). The ladies played guitar and violin respectively, sharing the vocal and songwriting duties evenly, eventually adding amplification to the band.

Nokturnl <=SEP=> Nokturnl is a band formed in 1996 in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. Sometimes called rap metal their music is hard to categorise, but their lyrics are influenced by their experience as Indigenous Australians. Nokturnl won "Band of the Year" at The Deadlys in 1998, 2000 and 2003.They signed with Festival Mushroom offshoot Sputnik Records in December 1999. Their first release, Neva Mend, was nominated for an Aria Award for Best Alternative Release in 2000.

Odd-Arne Jacobsen <=SEP=> Odd-Arne Jacobsen was born on 29 December 1947. He stands today as a unique personal "voice" in European improvisation music, with his own distinctive tone language. Odd-Arne has worked with most of the leading artists in Norway in theatre and music, and has also presented his art internationally.

Oleg Mityaev <=SEP=> Oleg Mityaev (Russian: Олег Григорьевич Митяев, 19 February 1956) is a Russian bard, musician and actor.People's Artist of Russia (2009). Member of Russian Writers Union.An author and first performer of popular bard song "Как здорово, что все мы здесь сегодня собрались" (1978).

Oleg Timofeyev <=SEP=> Oleg Vitalyevich Timofeyev (Russian: Оле́г Вита́льевич Тимофе́ев, Oleg Vital'evič Timofeev;  born January 12, 1963 in Moscow), is an American musicologist and musician of Russian origin, specializing in lute and Russian guitar. He is best known for his pioneering work in the discovery, promotion, interpretation, and authentic performance of the repertoire for the 19th- and 20th-century Russian seven-string guitar.

Open Space (band) <=SEP=> Open Space is a rock band from Minsk, Belarus comprising Vitaly Matievsky (lead vocals, guitar), Maxim Mestovsky (lead guitar, backing vocals, occasional harp), Seva Maslov (bass) and Andrei Malashenko (drums, percussion). Open Space have recorded their first demo EP "Wake Up" in summer 2007.

Opium Den (band) <=SEP=> Opium Den was a 90's gothic rock/ethereal wave band out of Boston.   They have also described their music as psychedelic rock and art rock.  Christian Gilbert's Spanish-classical influenced guitar playing is combined with the poetry of Annette Farrington's lyrics.It was formed in the early 90's when Christian Gilbert and Mike Demma were looking for a singer for a psychedelic band they wanted to form. Annette was coming off touring with a Boston theater company and soon joined them.

Orgia Pravednikov <=SEP=> Orgia Pravednikov (Russian: Оргия Праведников, translated as 'Orgy of The Righteous') is a Russian rock group formed in 1999. The peculiar sound of the band arises from the combination of acoustic (flute and acoustic guitar) and electric (drums, electric guitar and bass guitar) sessions.

Origin (Origin album) <=SEP=> Origin is the debut album by death metal band Origin. The album has a rawer, more straightforward and more brutal sound than their more technical later albums.This album was the first death metal album released on a label to incorporate the use of gravity blasts although their original drummer George Fluke used the gravity blast on their 1998 EP A Coming into Existence.

Origin (band) <=SEP=> Origin is an American death metal band from Topeka, Kansas, founded in 1998. They have been recognized by music critics and metal fans alike for combining a harsh sound with a high level of technical skill.Origin's music is characterized by almost exclusive use of several specific, difficult playing techniques: blast beats on the drum kit, multiple death growled vocals, and arpeggios and sweep picking on both the guitars and the bass guitar.

Outline of guitars <=SEP=> The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to guitars:Guitar – plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with either nylon or steel strings. Some modern guitars are made of polycarbonate materials.

Pat Wictor <=SEP=> Pat Wictor (born 1966, Caripito, Venezuela) is an American blues and folk musician, guitarist, singer/songwriter, and recording artist. Known for his ethereal style, he was nominated for Emerging Artist of the Year in 2006 by the Folk Alliance, and has released a number of solo albums. In 2010 Wictor co-founded the folk trio Brother Sun, with singer-songwriters Joe Jencks and Greg Greenway, and the band has since released two full albums and toured extensively.

Pietro Pettoletti <=SEP=> Pietro Pettoletti (ca. 1795 – ca. 1870) was a composer of Italian origins. The dates of birth and death are not known. His father Carl Johan (1758–1801) was kapellmeister in Christiania (Norway). At first he lived in Germany, then, from age 25, in Sweden, where he taught piano and guitar. Subsequently he moved to Russia, employed by a wealthy landowner to teach guitar to his children.

Pilot (Russian band) <=SEP=> Pilot, also known as PilOt (Russian: Пилот, ПилОт) is a popular Russian rock band from Saint Petersburg, Knabengof. Composed of 4 members, the band revitalized themselves after the dissolution of the previous band, Military Jane in 1997.

Psychea <=SEP=> Psychea (Psiheya) (pronounced psee-heh-yuh, Russian for Psyche) is a Russian alternative rock band, based in St. Petersburg, playing music in the self- named genre of "surrealcore". Being at the top of the alternative rock scene in Russia during the 00's, they now represent the elite cultural underground of St.Petersburg and the country itself. In 2012 the band celebrated their 16-year anniversary.

Psycroptic <=SEP=> Psycroptic is an Australian technical death metal band formed in Hobart in 1999. Mainstay members are Dave Haley on drums, his brother Joe Haley on guitar, and Cameron Grant on bass guitar. Their lead vocalist, Jason Peppiatt, joined in 2004. In 2008 they signed to Nuclear Blast. As of February 2012, the band have released five studio albums. They have undertaken Australian national tours supporting international acts, Incantation, Decapitated, Origin and Misery Index.

Romanization of Russian <=SEP=> Romanization of the Russian alphabet is the process of transliterating the Russian language from the Cyrillic script into the Latin alphabet. Such transliteration is necessary for writing Russian names and other words in the non-Cyrillic letters.Romanization is also essential for the input of Russian text into computers by users who either do not have a keyboard or word processor set up for input of Cyrillic, or else are not capable of typing rapidly on the distinct Cyrillic keyboard.

Russian guitar <=SEP=> The Russian guitar (sometimes referred to as a "Gypsy guitar") is an acoustic seven-string guitar that was developed in Russia toward the end of the 18th century:  it shares most of its organological features with the Spanish guitar. It is known in Russian as the semistrunnaya gitara (семиструнная гитара), or affectionately as the semistrunka (семиструнка), which translates to "seven-stringer." These guitars are  most commonly tuned to an Open G chord as follows: D2 G2 B2 D3 G3 B3 D4.

Russian pop <=SEP=> Russian pop music is Russian language pop music produced either in Russia, CIS countries, Baltic states and other foreign countries in which the songs are performed primarily in Russian language, languages of the countries of the CIS, and in the other languages of the world. This is the successor to popular "variety" Soviet music with its pop idols such as Alla Pugacheva or Valery Leontiev.

Russians in Cyprus <=SEP=> A 2001 government census showed that there were 4,952 people of Russian origin living in Cyprus. Most of them arrived in Cyprus in the 1990s. Even if press reports in 2011 stated that over 100,000 people of Russian origin live in Cyprus;the 2011 government census showed that there were only 10,520 people of Russian origin living in Cyprus. Most of them (4,580 - around 50%) live in the city of Limassol.

Ruthless Order <=SEP=> Ruthless Order is a Russian progressive - death-power metal band formed in 2006.

Sergei Orekhov <=SEP=> Sergei Dmitrievich Orekhov (sometimes spelled: Sergey Dmitrievich Orehov) (in Russian: Сергей Дмитриевич Орехов) (1935–1998) was a Russian classical guitarist. A virtuoso on both the six- and seven-string guitars, Orekhov was among the most prominent performers and arrangers in the seven-string Russian guitar tradition.

Sesube <=SEP=> Sesube is a style of East African music that takes sounds and inspirations from local Kenyan communities, cultural styles, and languages and fuses those sounds with a European component. The sound is achieved by playing a variety of instruments, both traditional and modern.

Seven-string guitar <=SEP=> The seven-string guitar adds one additional string, commonly used to extend the bass range (usually a low B) but it can also be used to extend the treble range of the 6 string guitar.The additional string is added in one of two different ways:  by increasing the width of the fingerboard such that the additional string may be fretted by the left hand; or, by leaving the fingerboard unchanged and adding a "floating" bass string.

Slide guitar <=SEP=> Slide guitar is a particular method or technique for playing the guitar. The term slide refers to the motion of the slide along the strings. Instead of altering the pitch of the strings in the normal manner (by pressing the string against frets), an object called a "slide" is placed upon the string to vary its vibrating length, and pitch.

Steel-string acoustic guitar <=SEP=> The steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar that descends from the classical guitar, but is strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound.

Steel guitar <=SEP=> Steel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use of a bar or slide called a steel (generally made of metal, but also of glass or other materials).

Stigmata (Russian band) <=SEP=> Stigmata is an St. Petersburg based Russian Metalcore band formed in 2000.

Stringed instrument tunings <=SEP=> This is a chart of stringed instrument tunings.  Instruments are listed alphabetically by their most commonly known name.

Sunwill <=SEP=> SunWiLL is a Russian band that plays modern electropop-music with elements of dubstep and shows with live instruments in pop-rock style.

Surf music <=SEP=> Surf music is a genre of popular music associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Orange County and other areas of Southern California. It was especially popular from 1961 to 1966, has subsequently been revived and was highly influential on subsequent rock music.

Swiss emigration to Russia <=SEP=> There was significant emigration of Swiss people to the Russian Empire from the late 17th to the late 19th century. Rauber (1985) estimates that a number of 50,000 to 60,000 Swiss lived in Russia between roughly 1700 and 1917.

Technology (band) <=SEP=> Technology is a Soviet-Russian synthpop band created by Leonid Velichkovsky, Andrey Kokhaev, Roman Ryabtsev, participants of group "Bioconstructor", in 1990.

Tejano music <=SEP=> Tejano music or Tex-Mex music (Texan-Mexican music) is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Mexican-American populations of Central and Southern Texas.

The Dartz <=SEP=> The Dartz is a folk-rock band from Saint Petersburg, Russia. The band started in 1997 as acoustic folk trio by Dmitry "Dee" Kourtsman, Igor Starostin and Vladimir "Hermano" Kozachek. Later, when new musicians joined the band and the style developed towards more heavy sound, The Dartz transformed into folk-rock band with drums, electric guitars and synthesizers.

The Detroit Cobras <=SEP=> The Detroit Cobras are an American garage rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1994.

The Gourishankar <=SEP=> The Gourishankar is a progressive rock band from Russia formed in 2001 by university friends guitarist Alexandr "Nomy" Agranovich and keyboardist Doran Usher in the Russian provincial city Syktyvkar.In 2002 the band released their debut demo tape Integral Symphony followed by their first studio album, Close Grip in 2003. Their second studio album 2nd Hands, was recorded in 2006 and was released by Unicorn Digital on March 15, 2007.

Trepanga <=SEP=> Trepanga (Russian: Трепанга) is a Russian post-goth band based in Moscow.  Known for its usage of texts by Western romantic poets, like Heinrich Heine, Emily Dickinson, Emile Verhaeren or Robert Burns, Trepanga is a regular guest of Nashestvie, the largest Russian open-air rock festival.The band name means a female trepang, or sea cucumber (adding an inflexional '-a' at the end of a word in Russian makes it feminine).

Tropipop <=SEP=> Tropipop also named Colombian pop is a music genre that developed in Colombia in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It is a blend of traditional musical forms of the  Caribbean Region of Colombia, mainly Vallenato, with foreign Latin genres such as Salsa and Merengue, and pop and pop rock.

Two Siberians (White Fort) <=SEP=> Two Siberians is a Russian music duo composed of Artyom Yakushenko (electric violin) and Yuriy Matveyev (electric guitar).  In Russia, their music has been produced under the name  Белый Острог "\belyi ostrog") or White Fort. Matveyev and Yakushenko are, as their Western nom de plume suggests, actual residents of Siberia.  They met in 1986 while studying at the Irkutsk Art Academy.

U.D.O. <=SEP=> U.D.O. is a German heavy metal band founded by lead singer Udo Dirkschneider in 1987.

Ultimate Guitar Archive <=SEP=> Ultimate Guitar Archive, also known as Ultimate-Guitar.com or simply UG, is a large guitarist community website including guitar and bass tablature, reviews of music and equipment, interviews with notable musicians, online written and video lessons, and forums.  It was started on October 9, 1998 by Eugeny Naidenov - a student of the economic faculty of Kaliningrad State University, Russia.

VIA music <=SEP=> VIA music (Russian: ВИА) or Vokalno-instrumentalny ansambl (Вокально-инструментальный ансамбль, "vocal and instrumental ensemble"), was the general name used for pop and rock bands that were formally recognized by the Soviet government from the 1960s to the 1980s. In Soviet times, the term VIA generally meant band, but it is now used in Russia to refer specifically to pop, rock, and folk groups active during the Soviet period.

Viola caipira <=SEP=> The viola caipira (Portuguese for country guitar) is a ten-string, five-course guitar. Unlike most steel-string guitars, its strings are plucked with the fingers of the right hand similarly to the technique used for classical and flamenco guitars, rather than by the use of a plectrum.It is a folk instrument commonly found in Brazil, where it is often simply called viola.

Vladimir Begunov <=SEP=> Vladimir Sergeyevich Begunov (Russian: Владимир Сергеевич Бегунов; born 25 March 1959) is a Russian guitarist, songwriter, founder and permanent member of the Chaif band.

Vladimir Matetsky <=SEP=> Vladimir Leonardovich Matetsky (Russian: Владимир Леонардович Матецкий); born May 14, 1952 in Moscow) is a Russian and Soviet composer, producer, and radio presenter. Matetsky is a member of the Russian Authors' Society. He is married and has one daughter, Maria (born 1987) and son, Leonid (born 2001).Matetsky started to take music classes under the direction of Sofija Moisseevna Karpilovskaya, a student of Elena Fabianovna Gnesina. Vladimir learned to play guitar just as piano.

Vladimir Vysotsky <=SEP=> Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (Russian: Влади́мир Семёнович Высо́цкий; IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr sʲɪˈmʲɵnəvʲɪtɕ vɨˈsotskʲɪj]; 25 January 1938 – 25 July 1980) was a Russian singer-songwriter, poet, and actor whose career had an immense and enduring effect on Soviet and Russian culture. He became widely known for his unique singing style and for his lyrics, which featured social and political commentary in often humorous street jargon. He was also a prominent stage and screen actor.

Well Hungarians <=SEP=> Well Hungarians (formed 1993 in Cahokia, IL near St. Louis, MO) are an American country music band. The band consists of Johnny Holzum (vocals, bass, songwriter, founder), Ethan Jones (vocals, acoustic and electric guitar), Keith Barton (pedal steel guitar, guitar), Greg Bunton (vocals, drums), and Joey Miner (vocals, guitar, fiddle). To date, the band has released three albums and have charted four  singles.

Youthmovies <=SEP=> Youthmovies (previously known as YMSS or Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies) were an English rock quintet active from 2002 to 2010. They comprised Andrew Mears (guitar and vocals), Al English (guitar), Graeme Murray (drums), Stephen Hammond (bass) and Sam Scott (brass and keys).Simon Jones, drummer from the band Hope of the States, originally played drums in Youthmovies.

Yuri Naumov <=SEP=> Yuri Naumov (Russian: Юрий Леонидович Наумов, born May 3, 1962, Sverdlovsk, USSR) is a poet, composer, singer and acoustic guitar player, a unique Russian bluesman.He was born into the family of a doctor. Naumov grew up listening to the records of The Beatles and Led Zeppelin and at age 8 decided to become a rock guitarist. In 1970 he with his family moved to Novosibirsk.

¡Forward, Russia! <=SEP=> ¡Forward, Russia! are an English alternative band from Leeds, active from between 2004 to 2008, before reforming in 2013. The band's debut album, Give Me a Wall, was released in 2006. Until 2006, the band only named tracks with numbers, in the order that they were written. The band had used Faux Cyrillic, with its name occasionally typeset as ¡FФЯWДЯD, RUSSIД!.