How countries use music as a weapon of control
Chechnya has passed a new bizarre music ban, but censorship of songs nothing new as these cases from Russia, China and even the UK show.
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Chechnya has passed a new bizarre music ban, but censorship of songs nothing new as these cases from Russia, China and even the UK show.
The new ban was introduced by Chechnya's culture minister, Musa Dadaev, who said he hopes it promotes more traditional music and dancing.
The Chechen government introduced the ban in a bid to promote more traditional music and types of dancing, local media has reported.
Chechnya has banned “polluting” Western techno and rave music by passing a law that requires all songs played in the Russian republic to be no faster than 116 beats per minute. The legislation also includes a lower limit of 80 beats per minute. The Chechen government said the law had been introduced to promote traditional local dance and music, according to a statement released through the Grozny-Inform news agency.