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Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (phonetic respelling: ви́-а)
Noun
ВИА • (VIA) m inan (indeclinable)
- 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.