Алексей Айги — о цензуре, эмиграции, музыке без слов и времени тьмы

Composer, violinist, and film and theater music writer Alexey Aygi is the new guest on the program "Honestly Speaking" with Ksenia Larina. Why does music frighten authoritarian regimes? How does censorship work in music? What happens to an artist when their former life collapses, their band breaks up, and they emigrate? Inside: 00:00 What's this episode about? 00:49 Why does music frighten the authorities? 7:59 Gubaidulina, Shostakovich, and the role of the composer in Soviet times 10:50 "Kamenskaya" and censorship in music: how it works 15:01 "Music should have a plus sign" 24:58 Improvisation, the stage, and music as a way to survive 30:47 Yura Butusov, theatrical energy and the artist on stage 36:24 A new performance, proverbs, and working with Maxim Isaev 45:11 Berlin, a book fair, and a conversation about a culture that has left 50:00 What's happening to Russian culture in exile? 55:00 Solo performances, interaction with the audience, and Venedikt Erofeev 60:00 About large, unfinished projects The Insider has launched its own VPN! To be prepared for possible blocking of any apps in Russia, we recommend installing the unlimited THE INS VPN. All information is here https://t.me/theinsvpnbot You can support us with donations at this link: https://www.donationalerts.com/r/thei... Send your stories, photos, and videos to The Insider Black Box @TheinsiderBox_bot on Telegram Support The Insider team: https://donate.theins.ru Subscribe and listen to our podcasts: • Daily morning news on the INSIDE 5 podcast: https://inside5.mave.digital/ Interviews and investigations on The Insider Live: • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kt8CUg... • Pocket Casts: https://pocketcasts.com/podcasts/51bc... • Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id6518105?... Our website: https://theins.ru