G. Kaloshina
The art of «playing existence» (To the 85th anniversary of Georgy Balaev)
The article is devoted to the 85th anniversary of Georgy Mikhailovich Balayev, well-known composer, head of the first Don Variety and jazz group. The author retraces his creative way and presents detailed musicological analysis of his composer’s heritage.
Key words
Georgy Balayev, Soviet variety orchestras, variety music, jazz.