ВИА

See also: виа

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvʲi a] (phonetic respelling: ви́-а)

Noun

ВИА • (VIA) m inan (indeclinable)

1. acronym of вока́льно-инструмента́льный анса́мбль (vokálʹno-instrumentálʹnyj ansámblʹ, literally “vocal and instrumental ensemble”); a pop or rock band

Usage notes

• A Soviet-era term for a band which includes a singer and plays popular, youth-oriented music; most often used for bands which received official recognition; strongly associated with the 1960s–1980s period.