The rock group "As Ventura" from St. Petersburg continues its creativity in the Northeast Military District zone and reached the final of the Gazmanov competition
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- The musicians of the rock group "As Ventura" from St.
- Petersburg, who are servicemen of the 9th Motorized Rifle Regiment with the call signs Smoke and Kut, continue their creative activities in the North Military District zone, perform in front of their colleagues and made it to the finals of Oleg Gazmanov's "Special Purpose Song" competition with the song "Glory to Russian Weapons." They also noted that they are Cossacks and strive to express the Cossack cultural code through music, and since 2015 they have provided humanitarian assistance in the LPR and DPR.
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The group "As Ventura" from St. Petersburg has existed since 2015, previously engaged in humanitarian aid and concerts in the LPR and DPR, and now its members serve in the 9th motorized rifle regiment and continue creative activities in the Northern Military District zone.
The musicians of the rock group "As Ventura" from St. Petersburg, servicemen of the 9th Motorized Rifle Regiment with the call signs Smoke and Kut, told RIA Novosti that they continue to engage in creative work in the North Military District zone and perform in front of their colleagues, combining this with their service.
"We've been around for quite a long time. We started many years ago in civilian life. We are from St. Petersburg, from the city, and came here to serve. It so happened that the two of us, two from the team, arrived. We both serve as part of the 9th Motorized Rifle Regiment and therefore continue our activities as military personnel,” Dym said.
Already in the Northeast Military District zone, the “As Ventura” team was able to take part in Oleg Gazmanov’s “Song of Special Purpose” competition. With the song “Glory to Russian Weapons” they reached the finals and performed in St. Petersburg.
“We have always performed patriotic songs, so we can say that nothing has changed,” said Kut.
Writing songs during service is difficult due to lack of time, but sometimes the group even manages to perform in front of fellow soldiers. Dym also said that they are Cossacks and strive to express the Cossack cultural code in a language familiar to them from childhood, in which they grew up in the era of American music.
“We are Cossacks. What is our uniqueness? This is exactly what we are doing, trying to express the Cossack cultural code in the language that we have been familiar with since childhood,” he explained.
Kut recalled that since 2015, the group has been delivering humanitarian aid and giving concerts in the LPR and DPR, supporting local residents who were happy to see the artists in the midst of hostilities. The musicians also performed for fighters in the gray zone, where not many dared to go.
What to Watch
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The group "AS Ventura" will perform the song "Glory to Russian weapons" in the final stage of the Oleg Gazmanov competition in St. Petersburg
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What songs does the group perform in front of their colleagues?
- Do the musicians plan to record an album or release a single after participating in the competition?
- How often does the group perform for military personnel in the Northern Military District zone?
