Mikhail V. Novitsky (Russian: Михаил Валентинович Новицкий; born 17 December 1963) is a Russian actor, singer/songwriter and guitarist, who fronts the rock band "SP Babai " (Saint Petersburg), which he formed in 1993 from the remnants of his first band, "Avtobus".[1] He is also the organizer of the Vladimir Vysotsky singer-songwriter festival "Lampushka" since 2001.[2] Apart from music, he is an active member of his preservationist group "Green Wave", which he set up to protect St. Petersburg parks and lakes.[3][4][5][6]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mikhail V. Novitsky |
| Born | 17 December 1963 Brailiv, Zhmerynka Raion, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Rock |
| Instrument | Acoustic Guitar |
| Website | Mikhail Novitsky on Facebook |
Discography
edit- 1996 — «Free flight».[7]
- 1997 — «With a badge in the head.».[8][9]
- 1999 — «Flying star».[10]
- 2000 — «SP Babai the Best».[10]
- 2001 — «Lyrical album».[11]
- 2002 — «Tale about King Arlis».[12]
- 2002 — «Whack in the heart».[13]
- 2003 — «Stebalovo».[14]
- 2004 — «The main song about the different».[15]
- 2007 — «In the middle of life».[16][17][18]
- 2007 — «Our Vysotsky» (concert-performance, DVD + Book).[19]
Participation in Russian political protest movement
editMikhail Novitsky is a regular participant of the protest movement in Russia. From the middle of the zero's he constantly played at meetings of the democratic opposition in St. Petersburg, where he performed critical songs of his own devoted to the Russian authorities, especially Russian President Vladimir Putin.[20] His song “Putin, skiing, Magadan” in recent years has become the unofficial anthem of the protest movement in St. Petersburg.[21] Putin's regime cancels his concerts in Russia regularly because of irreconcilable political position of Mikhail Novitsky.[22][23]
See also
edit- In St. Petersburg Vysotsky Birthday prepared to do the impossible, January 25, 2006
- St. Peterburg remembers Vladidmir Vysotsky, Russkiy Mir Foundation, 22.07.2010
- Free Pussy Riot Fest A Success in St. Petersburg, The Moscow Times, September 13, 2012, by Sergei Chernov
Notes
edit- ^ From green to white: Musician and preservationist Mikhail Novitsky personifies the local protest movement. Archived 2015-02-24 at the Wayback Machine, The St. Petersburg Times, by Sergey Chernov, 23.05.12, page 2
- ^ Vysotsky`s concert have disguised under wedding, Rus News Journal, July 2004
- ^ From green to white: Musician and preservationist Mikhail Novitsky personifies the local protest movement., The St. Petersburg Times, by Sergey Chernov, 23.05.12, page 1
- ^ Saint Petersburg Musicians Collected Ten Cubic Meters of Waste, Greenpeace, 4 August 2005
- ^ Saint Petersburg versus Gazputinburg, 16 October 2009
- ^ March in Support of St. Petersburg gathered about 3,000 participants, YABLOKO Press Service, October 11, 2010
- ^ Михаил Новицкий (СП Бабай) Свободный полет(in Russian)
- ^ СП БАБАЙ - С кокардой в голове (1997)(in Russian)
- ^ Михаил Новицкий: Песня «С кокардой в голове» (версия 2013 года)(in Russian)
- ^ a b Flying star (1999) (in Russian)
- ^ Михаил Новицкий (СП Бабай) Лирический альбом 2001(in Russian)
- ^ СП БАБАЙ - "Сказка про короля Арлиса" (2002)(in Russian)
- ^ "СП Бабай - Вжик по сердцу (2002){{in lang|ru}}". Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ^ Михаил Новицкий (СП Бабай) Стебалово 2003(in Russian)
- ^ СП БАБАЙ - Главные песни о разном (2004)(in Russian)
- ^ (Рок, шансон) СП-Бабай - На середине жизни(in Russian)
- ^ "Группы "СП БАБАЙ" и "У?Е!"{{in lang|ru}}". Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ^ textROCK'08 - СП Бабай - На середине жизни(in Russian)
- ^ DVD: СП БАБАЙ / Mikhail Novitsky - "Our Vysotsky" (2007). Publisher: "Planet of Music"(in Russian)
- ^ Song "Putin Hello" at the time of meeting of the democratic opposition in St. Petersburg, 15.01.15
- ^ In St. Petersburg cancelled a concert by the author of the song “Putin, skiing, Magadan” – not because of politics, and “ethically-professional reasons” Archived 2015-02-25 at the Wayback Machine, 26.01.2015
- ^ Banned: A concert of protest music has been abruptly cancelled as expressions of political dissent become ever harder to organize., The St. Petersburg Times, by Sergey Chernov, February 22, 2008
- ^ Concert Canceled In Russia After Singer Mocked Putin With Song, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, January 23, 2015