Soviet vocal-instrumental ensembles

Pesniary (also spelled Pesnyary, , ) was a popular Soviet Belarusian folk rock VIA. It was founded in 1969 by guitarist Vladimir Mulyavin. Before 1970, the band was known under the name Liavony (Лявоны).

Uzbek musical group; folk rock band

classification of musical groups in the Soviet Union

Zemlyane () is a Soviet and later Russian rock band, formed in Leningrad in 1978. Most of their lyrics deal with risk, courage, and masculinity.

Soviet and Russian vocal and instrumental ensemble, organized in 1966

kazakh rock band formed in 1967

Syabry () is a Belarusian pop group, established in 1974.

thumb|260px|Former Verasy members Alexander Tikhanovich and [[Yadviga Poplavskaya in 2009]] Verasy () was a musical band created in Belarus (then Belarusian SSR, Soviet Union) in 1971. It was created under the Belarusian State Philarmony, Minsk, director and composer Vasily Rainchik. Verasy is Belarusian for heather (see Calluna).

Tsvety () is a Soviet and Russian rock band that, according to Itogi magazine, "started all Russian alternative culture". It was one of the first bands to introduce rock music to the Soviet show business.