PROTAGONISTS OF THE UNDERGROUND SONGWRITER'S SONG The songwriter’s song (avtorskaja pesnja) is the genre that is most frequently associated with the “first phase” of the Magnitizdat (late 50s-first half of the 60s), and one can run the risk of overlapping the two phenomena, although they are...
The phenomenon denoted by the term Magnitizdat is a very complex one, and it is difficult to offer a clear and exhaustive taxonomy. Therefore, in this text we will refer to a precise type of production of sound recordings, ie those related to the genre...
The Protagonists The clandestine circulation of magnetic tapes and music supports was widespread throughout the Soviet Union but was concentrated in some circles revolving around the clubs of independent songs (Klub samostojatel’noj pesni, KSP) and especially some collectors. Although their exact number is difficult to establish,...