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Белое злато - Beyond the quiet river

3 comments

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    DanBC
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    There are many versions of this song (За тихой рекой) on Youtube. This is by far my favourite, even if the recording isn't great. Other versions add drum tracks or orchestration. Or they add weird...

    There are many versions of this song (За тихой рекой) on Youtube. This is by far my favourite, even if the recording isn't great.

    Other versions add drum tracks or orchestration. Or they add weird reverb that destroys the harmonies. Here you get 4 voices and that's it, nothing to hide behind.

    Going down the recommended videos rabbit hole leads to some unpleasant videos, so I hope "White Gold" / "Белое злато" aren't white nationalists or similar.

    2 votes
    1. unknown user
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      From what I gather, they're just a music band. The fact that their website prominently features five young Slavic women does not indicate much in a country that doesn't feature...

      Going down the recommended videos rabbit hole leads to some unpleasant videos, so I hope "White Gold" / "Белое злато" aren't white nationalists or similar.

      From what I gather, they're just a music band. The fact that their website prominently features five young Slavic women does not indicate much in a country that doesn't feature non-Slavic/non-white all that prominently.

      It's probably just the name.

      2 votes
  2. RapidEyeMovement
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    Make sure you turn on the Subtitles, so get a translation, I missed that when i first started listening to it.

    Make sure you turn on the Subtitles, so get a translation, I missed that when i first started listening to it.

    2 votes