The title links to a concert by Piknik (Пикник) in 2023. I’m curious to read the ideas you may have about their songs. I am intrigued by Piknik’s music because, just like in every culture, these rock songs seem to come from the classical and/or folk traditions. I am not posting this for political reasons. It should be common knowledge that being Russian is not evidence of support/or non-support for Russia’s government. Anyway, here is Piknik’s official YouTube channel. You might want to explore the discography there.

Russia has a lot to offer musically both presently and historically. If you’re into very melodic progressive (and often beautiful, imo) rock, I bet you’ll love Inna Pivars and her “Histriones”. If you prefer pop ear candy (and you have a stereo or earphones that does justice to the sound), I bet you’ll love SBP4’s Злой, which appears to be a song about a lady’s mean boyfriend. Russia has its aging classic rockers also. Check out, if you wish, Уфа (means “Ufa”, the name of a Russian city) by DDT. Isn’t that a huge sound? If you close your eyes, can you imagine a darkened arena filled with concertgoers swaying back and forth, their cellphones and lighters in the air?

Anyway, this is an invitation for you to explore the rich music of Russia without thoughts of politics. Their classical and film music is amazing imo - especially the music composed for sci-fi animation and movies of the 60s. However, I’ll stop dropping links because if this interests you, you’ll either find it yourself, or you’ll request more. Either way, Best. TD