STORY: Enjoy Russian jazz at Moscow Int'l Jazz Festival
DATELINE: June 24, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:39
LOCATION: Moscow
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Moscow International Jazz Festival
2. SOUNDBITE (Russian): IGOR BUTMAN, Artistic Director of Moscow International Jazz Festival
3. various of Moscow International Jazz Festival

STORYLINE:

Over 1,000 artists from Russia and abroad have participated in the ongoing Moscow International Jazz Festival in the capital of Russia.

An artist told Xinhua that the history of jazz in Russia has lasted for more than 100 years. Russian jazz is rooted in Russian folk music.

SOUNDBITE (Russian): IGOR BUTMAN, Artistic Director of Moscow International Jazz Festival
"A lot of jazz music was created precisely based on the theme of Russian folk songs or songs of the peoples of the Soviet Union. This began to develop, and in the 1970s, jazz finally received the status of professional groups, when many bands emerged."

The 2nd Moscow International Jazz Festival is hosted by the Butman Foundation.

During the festival, jazz tunes are heard in Moscow's major tourist attractions including Zaryadye, Muzeon Art Park, Hermitage Garden, and VDNH (The Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy) among others.

The week-long event will conclude on Sunday.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow.
(XHTV)