Ossetia is a region, split into South Ossetia in Georgia and North Ossetia in Russia. Ossetian folk music began to be collected and recorded in the late 19th and early 20th century. After the Revolution of 1917, professional music appeared in Ossetia and in the following decades, a number of symphonies, ballets, operas and other institutions were formed. There is an Ossetian State Philharmonic. The first Ossetian opera was Kosta, by Christopher Pliev.But on the present the national composer is Ilya Gabaraev. Russia is a large and extremely culturally diverse country, with dozens of ethnic groups, each with their own forms of folk music. ... The term bard came to use in the Soviet Union in the early 1960s (and continues to be used in Russia today) for popular poets and singers who wrote songs outside the Soviet establishment. ... Rock and roll became known in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and quickly broke free from its western roots. ... A music festival is a festival that presents a number of musical performances usually tied together through a theme or genre. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is formally recognized by a countrys government as their states official national song. ... The Hymn of the Russian Federation is the national anthem of Russia. ... Adygea is a region in Russia. ... Astrakhan is a Caucasian region of Russia with a rich musical history. ... Native musical instruments: The pondur is the oldest of musical instruments of the Chechens, comprising of three chords and a wooden casing. ... Dagestan is a region of Russia. ... Traditional Ingush musical instruments include the zurna (similar to a clarinet), dekhch-pandr (similar to a balalaika), kekhat pondur (accordion, played mostly by girls), violin (with three strings), drums and tambourine. ... Kalmykia is a Russian region. ... Krasnodar is both a krai and a city within it, in Russia. ... Rostov Oblast is a region of Russia, which contains the city of Rostov-on-Don. ... Adygea is a region in Russia. ... Altai is a region in Russia, composed primarily of ethnic Russians and Altaians. ... The first major study of the music of Bashkortostan appeared in 1897, when ethnographer Rybakov S.G. wrote Music and Songs of the Urals Muslims and Studies of Their Way of Life. ... Astrakhan is a Caucasian region of Russia with a rich musical history. ... Buryatia is a part of the Russian Federation. ... Native musical instruments: The pondur is the oldest of musical instruments of the Chechens, comprising of three chords and a wooden casing. ... Dagestan is a region of Russia. ... Evenkia is a part of Russia, located in Asia. ... Traditional Ingush musical instruments include the zurna (similar to a clarinet), dekhch-pandr (similar to a balalaika), kekhat pondur (accordion, played mostly by girls), violin (with three strings), drums and tambourine. ... Irkutsk is a Russian oblast and city that has produced several famous popular musicians and has a number of styles of folk music. ... The modern city and region of Kaliningrad is home to the Kaliningrad Regional Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestra, the Lik male chamber choir and the Garmonika Russian music ensemble [1], as well as the Kaliningrad Chamber Orchestra [2]. References [3] [4] Categories: Music genre stubs | Music of Russian subdivisions | Kaliningrad ... Kalmykia is a Russian region. ... Khakassia is a region in Russia. ... The Komi Republic is a region of Russia. ... Krasnodar is both a krai and a city within it, in Russia. ... Mordovia is a region of Russia. ... Nenetsia is a region in Russia, inhabited by the Nenets. ... Rostov Oblast is a region of Russia, which contains the city of Rostov-on-Don. ... Ethnic Russian music includes many varieties of folk, popular and classical traditions. ... The Sakha Republic is a part of Russia in Asia. ... Tatarstan is a part of Russia, inhabited by the Tatars. ... Tuva is a part of Russia, inhabited by a people related to the nearby Mongolians. ... Udmurtia is a Russian region. ... Map of Ossetia Ossetia is a region in the northern Caucasus Mountains, inhabited by the Ossetians. ... The Republic of South Ossetia (in Russian Respublika Yuzhnaya Osetiya, Республика Южная Осетия; in Ossetian Respublikae Xussar Iryston, Республикæ Хуссар Ирыстон) is a de facto independent republic within Georgia. ... The Republic of North Ossetia-Alania (Russian: Респу́блика Се́верная Осе́тия-Ала́ния; Ossetic: Цæгат Ирыстоны Аланийы Республикæ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a political movement in Russia that climaxed in 1917 with the overthrow of the provisional government that had replaced the Russian Tsar system, and led to the establishment of the Soviet Union, which lasted until its collapse in 1991. ... A symphony is an extended piece of music for orchestra, especially one in the form of a sonata. ... A performance of The Nutcracker ballet Ballet is the name given to a specific dance form and technique. ... This article is about opera as an art form. ... The Great Ossetic composer heading the Ossetic union of composers, composed set of pieces of music, some great operas, and also music to films and many other things. ...