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Sinyaya Ptitsa
Sinyaya Ptitsa (russian: Синяя птица, The Blue Bird) was a Soviet music group, vocal and instrumental ensemble, which existed from 1972 to 1991. Later, several Russian musical groups created by former members of the original band took the name ''Sinyaya Ptitsa''. History The band formed in 1972 in the city of Gomel (Belarus) as VIA (music), vocal-instrumental ensemble ''We, You and Guitar''. In 1986 the group took part in the festival ''Rock for Peace'' in the Czech town of Sokolovo, and then sent to entertain Soviet troops in Germany. According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Drozdov was one of the recognizable voices in the Soviet Union. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gomel
Gomel (russian: Гомель, ) or Homiel ( be, Гомель, ) is the administrative centre of Gomel Region and the second-largest city in Belarus with 526,872 inhabitants (2015 census). Etymology There are at least six narratives of the origin of the city's name. The most plausible is that the name is derived from the name of the stream Homeyuk, which flowed into the river Sozh near the foot of the hill where the first settlement was founded. Names of other Belarusian cities are formed along these lines: for example, the name Minsk is derived from the river Menka, Polatsk from the river Palata, and Vitsebsk from the river Vitsba. The first appearance of the name, as "Gomy", dates from 1142. Up to the 16th century, the city was mentioned as Hom', Homye, Homiy, Homey, or Homyi. These forms are tentatively explained as derivatives of an unattested ''*gomŭ'' of uncertain meaning. The modern name for the city has been in use only since the 16th or 17th centuries. History Unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
