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Chechnya's Culture Ministry said earlier this month that the Russian republic would issue restrictions on music slower than 80 bpm and faster than 116 bpm. At the time, the ministry stated that the Chechen Head Ramzan Kadyrov had instructed them to introduce the restrictions, however, last week, Kadyrov said that the restrictions were meant to be 'recommendations' for performers and composers of folk music in Chechnya.
This week, OC Media's Luiza Mchedlishvili talks about Chechnya's repression of musicians and culture, and musicologist Ben Wheeler breaks down the apparent contradictions of the new restrictions.
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