socialism. In music, although the state continued to frown on such Western phenomena as jazz and rock, it began to permit Western musical ensembles specializing in these genres to make limited appearances. But the native balladeer Vladimir Vysotsky, widely popular in the Soviet Union, was denied official recognition because of his iconoclastic lyrics. See also Cinema of the Soviet Union Culture of Belarus Culture of Russia Culture of Ukraine Family in the Soviet Union Fashion in the Soviet Union Index of Soviet Union-related articles List of Russian-language novelists List of Russian-language playwrights List of Russian-language poets Music of the Soviet Union Religion in the Soviet Union Soviet cuisine Soviet people References Further reading External links Russian Film Hub, Russian and Soviet film database