[aaus-list] Soviet era icon shocks Russians

[Natalia Pylypiuk]

Colleagues, those studying popular culture might be interested in the  
following, which
I have received this from a Canadian friend who now resides in post- 
Soviet space:

<<In his time [Kikabidze] was like the Leonard Cohen of the Soviet  
Union...

1. The article:
http://www.rferl.org/content/Georgian_Singers_Sad_Song_Only_Making_Russians_
See_Red/1503373.html

  [copy both lines and paste them together in your browser to reach  
the rferl address]



2.The song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmuQKzulKL0

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Best wishes,
Natalia Pylypiuk
University of Alberta