Zhanna Jeanne Bichevskaya Russian LP.

Zhanna Vladimirovna Bichevskaya (English: Jeanne Bichevskaya; Russian: Жанна Владимировна Бичевская; born June 17, 1944) is a prominent Russian singer and folk musician.

She was born in Moscow. In 1971 she graduated from the Moscow Circus and Performing Arts School. She was a teacher of music in Zagorsk (Sergiev Posad). In the 1970s, Zhanna started to perform Russian folk songs and romances.

At that time she was influenced by Bulat Okudzhava, and she gained popularity in Russia and abroad with some critics dubbing her the Russian Joan Baez. Her unique style of music is described as Russian country-folk.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Zhanna Bichevskaya's songs began to have more political, nationalist and spiritual themes. She performed a series of White Guard officer's songs, as well as a series of patriotic, monarchist and religious songs, some times songs dedicated to the Romanov Holy Martyrs. The lyrics to the latter were composed by Father Roman, a priest of the Pskovo-Pechorsky Monastery. Her album "Hieromonk Romans's songs" was blessed by him in 1997.[1]

In 1999, Zhanna also became the host of her own show on Voice of Russia radio station. She was awarded People’s Artist of the RSFSR.[2]


TRACKLIST

A1Along the Wild Steppes of Transbaikalia4:47
A2Shumel Reed3:36
A3Mother2:28
A4Why Are You Sitting Until Midnight2:18
A5The month shines3:01
A6The suffering of the cabby Eremy3:01
B1Song of the Prisoner4:22
B2Evening call, evening Bell4:17
B3It was a long time ago3:31
B4I Was In The Garden2:37
B5How Soldier Served5:48