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[gordin.livejournal.com]

I've been monitoring the community for some time and came up with something to say.

We all know a nice way to learn a language is to listen to music and follow the lyrics.

But in a search for simple language some of you start listening to Russian pop, which has an incredible amount of disadvantages:


Bad quality of the musci product (even if you love pop, by the american standartsrussian artists are terrible)

The language is more than simple - the lyrics are designed to be loved by not (yet or ever) educated, low-cultured mass (I know I'm rough but hey, let's be honest) - you guys should have better standarts.

Thay make a lot of mistakes, ignore the language rules


So I'd say if you advanced from the very basic level, or even if you are still there, but are looking for some quality simple Russian, you have to make a better choice.


So I wanted to try making up a list of good bands and artists, splitting'em into genre groups and by difficulty, also giving a short description and a link for their website.
This table could be linked on the community main page and availible to anyone interested.

I guess the process would be fun for all the members (share your experience!!), we'll quickly come up with the first version of the list and later will add things there.

Huh?
I'll start with a comment, I guess. :)
Please try not just naming the artist, but giving some info on the level and type of language, type of music and official sources of downloads.


P. S.
I know it was discussed a lot of times, but it's just another reason to finally create a compehensive source of info.

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[gelishan.livejournal.com]

Sorry if this has been covered before... I understand how to say "to be [some age]," but how would you say "to turn [some age]?" Like, for example, "I'm thirteen, but I turn fourteen in December."

Thank you very much!

Since someone kinda brought it up already

[gnomygnomy.livejournal.com]

I'm listening to a song called "Юра едет в ЮАР," and I'm trying to find the lyrics for it. It's especially interesting, because as far as my online dictionary is concerned, ЮАР is South Africa, yet I hear Spanish in the song. Soooo, I'm a little slightly confused!

Homework help please

[nominals.livejournal.com]

I didn't get a chance to do as much homework as I would have liked last night. Can anyone help me with these translations?

1. I have two tickets for the theater for Friday. Do you want to go with me?
2. Gladly! What's playing.
3. What theatre are we going to?
4. To the MKhAT.
5. Great! Let's meet at half-past seven at the entrance to the theatre.
6. Agreed.
7. On Saturday and Sunday I won't have time to do anything because your parents are arriving from Kiev.

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[gnomygnomy.livejournal.com]

Is there one word for Russian folk identity? I keep thinking it's something like народность, but I also keep thinking that I'm wrong.