Aquarium [Аква́риум] is a
Russian rock group, formed in
Leningrad in
1972 by
Boris Grebenshchikov, then a student of Applied Mathematics at
Leningrad State University, and Anatoly "George" Gunitsky, then a playwright and absurdist poet.In the 1970s and early 1980's,
rock and roll was banned in the Soviet Union (exception was given only to a few government-approved artists), and Aquarium's usual concert venues were private apartments. These concerts were a unique Soviet phenomenon, created by underground musicians. They were usually "unplugged", as noise would cause the neighbors to alert the authorities. The limited space fostered an atmosphere of intimacy between the group and its audience, listening with bated breath, with perhaps someone recording it on a simple tape recorder. This was similar to the concepts of the Russian
bards, however Aquarium were (admittedly) much more influenced by Western music, particularly by
The Beatles,
Bob Dylan,
David Bowie,
progressive rock acts
Jethro Tull,
King Crimson and
Roxy Music and also
reggae. Thus their compositions were considerably more complex and their lyrics covered a broader range of topics, showing Grebenshchikov's notable erudition in
Celtic and
Indian cultures, among other things.
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