Sinyaya Ptitsa


Sinyaya Ptitsa 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 as vocal-instrumental ensemble We, You and Guitar. In its structure were Sergey Drozdov, Vyacheslav Yatsyna, Valery Pavlov, Boris Belotserkovskii, Yuri Metyolkin, Yakov Tsyporkin and Vladimir Blum. Subsequently, the band was called Voices of Polesie and became the winner of the Belarusian National Competition and all-union competition.
In 1978 the ensemble was awarded the All-Union Competition entertainers. In 1986 the group took part in the festival Rock for Peace in the Czech town of Sokolovo, and then sends an address in the location of Soviet troops in Germany.
According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Drozdov was one of the recognizable voices in the Soviet Union.
In 1987, Blue Bird participated in the Festival of Soviet-Indian friendship. On February 1988, the band held concerts for Soviet troops in Poland and the Afghan cities of Kabul, Herat, and Bagram. In the summer of 1991, the group arranged tours to the United States, and returned to the newly formed Russian Federation.

Composition VIA Blue Bird (1972-1991)