Yanka Dyagileva

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Yanka Dyagileva
Yanka Dyagileva in Zelenograd. September 1, 1990
Background information
Birth name	Yana Stanislavovna Dyagileva
Born	September 4, 1966 (1966-09-04)
Origin	Novosibirsk, USSR
Died	May 9, 1991 (aged 24)
Genre(s)	Russian rock, punk rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Singing, guitar, bass guitar
Years active	1988—1991
Associated acts	Grazhdanskaya Oborona Velikiye Oktyabri etc.

Yanka Dyagileva (full name Yana Stanislavovna Dyagileva, Russian: Яна Станиславовна Дягилева) (born September 4, 1966 in Novosibirsk - died May 9(?), 1991) was a Russian poet, songwriter and singer. one of the brightest figures of Russian underground punk-rock music. She played solo and with several artists, such as Egor Letov and Velikie Oktyabri (Great Octobers) rock band. She was greatly influenced by Alexander Bashlachev, who was her friend, and Yegor Letov, her lover and mentor. Her songs are mixture of desperate punk-rock nihilism and folk-like lamentations.

On May 9, 1991, she left her home in the countryside where she lived with her family and disappeared. On May 17, she was found dead in the river Inya, probably committed suicide after long depression, although this version was never officially confirmed.

It was only after her death that her records became known to general public in Russia.

[edit] Discography

1988 - Ne polozheno! (Not allowed!)

1988 - Declassirovannim elementam

1988 - Live in Kurgan

1989 - Prodano! (Sold!)

1989 - Krasnogvardeyskaya (Live in Moscow)
Named after Moscow Metro station. A.k.a. "Akustika".

1989 - Live in Kharkov, Ukraine

1989 - Domoy! (To Home!)

1989 - Anhedonia

1990 - Yanka & Grazhdanskaya Oborona live in MEI

1991 - Styd i Sram (Shame and Reproach)
There are two variants of this album. One contains 4 songs in acoustic. Another is a compilation and remastering done by Egor Letov, there are 7 songs in it, most electric.

and some self-made recordings...