ВИА

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Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):  (phonetic respelling: ви́-а)

Noun

ВИА (VIAm inan (indeclinable)

  1. acronym of вока́льно-инструмента́льный анса́мбль (vokálʹno-instrumentálʹnyj ansámblʹ, literally vocal and instrumental ensemble); a pop or rock band

Usage notes

  • A Soviet-era term for a band which includes a singer and plays popular, youth-oriented music; most often used for bands which received official recognition; strongly associated with the 1960s–1980s period.