Finnish band Leningrad Cowboys performing with a Russian air force choir. Photo from the Helsinki International Airshow 2009.
Back in 1993 Leningrad Cowboys and the (Russian) Red Army Choir attracted 70 000 people to Total Balalaika Show concert in one of the most memorable events in Helsinki’s history. Right after the collapse of Soviet Union it felt unbelievable that the Russian army would have any kind of co-operation with their total opposites.
During the cold war Finns had fears that one day we would be forced to see the Red Army at the Senate’s Square but in 1993 Finns rushed there to see them.
You can read more about the band and its relationship with Russian military choirs from my earlier entry.
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That’s an interesting contrast post.
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That is an epic picture!!!
An absolutely incredible photograph – so impressive. You caught both of these folks at exactly the right moment.
Leningrad Cowboys and the Russian Air Force choir…that’s amazing in itself!
What music did they perform.
A great picture to look at and even better to read about. Nice one!
Ah, too funny! Great contrast here and what a shot!
Fun pic for this theme, I like it!
I’m a huge fan of concert photography and your photo is really nice.
beautiful capture!
If Theme Day were a contest, you would have taken home the gold!! Too cool!
oh my. well done!
funny choice
i laught
what a portrait and study in contrasts. excellent
Even though I still think it’s sad that Jore Marjaranta left: Great band, great picture, great interpretation of theme day!