Русский Снег / - Russian Snow (Indo-Soviet Friendship Song)

A song honouring the friendship between India and the Soviet Union, who were close allies during the Cold War. While sung entirely in Russian, the song also features the vocals of Indian actor Raj Kapoor, who became famous throughout the Soviet Union and the rest of the Eastern Bloc through his films. This song was also used by the Communist Party of India, who later released it alongside a recording of The Internationale in 1972: Performers: Karen Oganov (Карен Оганов), Raj Kapoor (राज कपूर) Composer: Andrei Babaev (Андрей Бабаев) Lyricist: Mikhail Matusovsky (Михаил Матусовский) Year: 1957 Source: Image: Postage stamp celebrating Indo-Soviet relations, 1976.