Kino facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kino Кино
Yuri Kasparyan (seated) and Viktor Tsoi (standing) in 1986 during a concert in Leningrad
Background information
Origin	Leningrad, Soviet Union
Genres	Post-punk, new wave, gothic rock, folk rock
Years active	1982–1990
Labels	AnTrop, Yanshiva Shela, Melodiya, Moroz Records
Associated acts	[U-Piter, Aquarium, Pop-mekhanika, Dzhungli
Past members	Viktor Tsoi† Aleksei Rybin Oleg Valinsky Yuri Kasparyan Alexander Titov Georgy Guryanov† Igor Tikhomirov

Kino (Russian: Кино́, lit. 'cinema, film') was a famous Soviet rock band. They started in Leningrad (which was then part of the Soviet Union) in 1982.

The band was created and led by Viktor Tsoi. He wrote almost all of their songs. Kino released many songs and albums. Their music became very popular, even being shared widely without official releases. When the Soviet Union became more open, a time called Glasnost, Kino became known around the world. In 1989, they even played a concert in New York City. They were also very popular in Russia. Their album Gruppa Krovi is considered one of the best Russian music albums.

Sadly, Viktor Tsoi died in a car accident in 1990. After his death, the band released one more album with songs they had been working on. Then, Kino broke up. In 2012, for what would have been Tsoi's fiftieth birthday, the band members got together again. They recorded a song called 'Ataman'. This song was meant for their last album, but the only recording they had of it was of poor quality.

Meet the Band Members

Kino had several talented musicians over the years. Here are some of the main members:

• Viktor Tsoi – He was the lead singer and played guitar. He was with the band from 1981 until his death in 1990.
• Yuri Kasparyan (Юрий Каспарян) – He played lead guitar from 1983 to 1990.
• Georgiy Guryanov (Георгий Гурьянов) – He played drums and percussion from 1986 to 1990.
• Igor Tikhomirov (Игорь Тихомиров) – He played bass from 1986 to 1990.
• Aleksei Rybin – He played guitar from 1981 to 1983.
• Alexander Titov – He played bass and percussion from 1983 to 1986.

Kino's Music Albums

Kino released many albums during their time together. These included studio albums, which are recorded in a studio, and live albums, which are recordings from their concerts. They also released compilation albums, which are collections of their best songs.

Some of their well-known studio albums include:

• 45 (1982)
• Nachalnik Kamchatki (1984)
• Noch (1986)
• Gruppa krovi (1988)
• Zvezda po imeni Solntse (1989)
• Chyorny albom (1990)

They also released live albums like:

• Live at the Rock Club (1985)
• Live in Dubna (1987)

And compilation albums such as:

• Red Wave: 4 Underground Bands from the USSR (1986)
• The Last Hero (1989)
• The Greatest Hits (2001)

Images for kids

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  Yuri Kasparyan (seated) and Viktor Tsoi (standing) in 1986 during a concert in Leningrad

See also

In Spanish: Kino para niños