Cool, buddy! Anthology of Chanson. Hits that changed Russian culture

Perhaps no genre has contributed as much originality to our music scene as chanson. Criminal songs, romantic ballads, “hymns” of Caucasian feasts, and even… rap. All of this surrounds us and shapes the cultural environment in which Russian society has been living and changing for quite a few decades now. Inside her book, the cultural expert, chanson researcher, and author of the channel “It would be nice to have some tea!”

Natalia Khomyakova analyzes the genre through 35 iconic songs: from Mikhail Krug and the group “Butyrka” to Stas Mikhailov and “Kaspiysky Gruz.” This collection of timeless hits is presented in the first major study of chanson written in the non-fiction genre. The stories of the songs are accompanied by unique illustrations for each chapter. Inside, you will also find QR codes that lead to playlists compiled by the author for each chapter—each of them will help to better understand this genre or simply look at it from a different angle.