Talk:Music of Russia

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[edit] Church Music

Why is there nothing in this article on Russian Orthodox Church music? I am no expert on the subject, but I do own several CDs and have visited some the Solovki Monastery in Russia, and church music is a very significant part of Russia's musical history. All I really know is that it seems like it was influenced by Byzantine chants (before Constantinople fell to the Turks in 1453, that is, and the center of the Eastern Orthodox branch of Christianity moved to Moscow). One would think from reading this article that Russia's musical history began in the 19th century. This needs to be addressed, but as I said I'm not an expert. Can anyone more knowledgeable add something? Esn 04:12, 3 April 2006 (UTC)