What Jazz Is and What It Is Not

A Russian-language lecture by musicologist Anna Vilenskaya on jazz, its history and how to recognise its styles.

Anna Vilenskaya explores how a familiar melody becomes jazz, the stories of famous jazz musicians and how to distinguish different styles by ear. No prior musical knowledge is required.

The lecture lasts two hours, followed by one hour of questions and answers, without a break. Doors open at 18:30; the event starts at 19:00.