Alexander Rosenbaum

His attitude toward the criminal song genre can best be illustrated by his own words:

Alexander Rosenbaum studied at First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg. The recorded working language is Russian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are estrada, jazz, romance and bard song. Places of work recorded in the authority are Moscow. Positions recorded include member of the State Duma. Distinctions recorded are Order of Honour, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR" and Merited Artist of Russia.

• Name — Alexander Rosenbaum • Birth Name — Aleksandr Rozenbaum • Alias — Ayarov • Born — 13 September 1951 • Birthplace — Leningrad, Soviet Union • Occupation — Musician, songwriter, doctor, actor • Years Active — 1968–present • Website — rozenbaum.ru • Genre — russian chanson, bard, rock

Rosenbaum graduated from the First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Peterburg in 1974, Rosenbaum worked in the medical field for four years. His musical education consists of piano and choreography courses at a musical school. In 1968, while still a student, Rosenbaum started writing the songs for which he is famous. His early songs were for student plays, but he soon also wrote for rock groups and started performing as a singer-songwriter in 1983, sometimes under the pseudonym "Ayarov". In the 1980s, during the Afghan war, he travelled to Afghanistan several times to sing for the Soviet troops. He dedicated one of his most famous songs, Black tulip, to the Soviet soldiers who participated in that war.[4]

On December 7, 2003, Alexander Rosenbaum took office as a member of the Russian parliament (the fourth Duma) for United Russia and deputy chairman of the State Duma Culture Committee. When asked by a journalist about what he had to sacrifice to be able to run for MP, Rosenbaum answered: Spare time. Ostensible respect of a certain group of people. Because it is so easy to kitchen-talk about what had better be done, while never attempting anything yourself. They are false people who think you are a more progressive person if you stay underground barking at the ones in power, rather than take up a seat in the State Duma.[5] He was not listed as an MP in the fifth Duma.[6] He is also a supporter of Yisrael Beiteinu Israeli political party and sang the theme tune for the party in the 2009 Israeli legislative election. Rosenbaum expressed support for the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014, and stated, "Crimea is ours."[7] For this he was banned from entering Ukraine.[9]

Rosenbaum is co-owner of a growing (as of 2007) network of beer-halls in Saint-Petersburg, called "Tolstiy Frayer".[10] The name has a humorous, as well as gangster slang air to it and can roughly be rendered as "Fat patsy". The name is a reference to one of Rosenbaum's songs.

• Illustration — Monument to Alexander Rosenbaum in Chelyabinsk He has stated that his wide lyrical scope is due to his being a sort of medium. For example, he wrote many crime-related songs using their jargon, but he never lived the criminal life in reality. Similarly, many of his songs about the Cossacks were written without the benefit of ever having a single relative from that community.[11] Rosenbaum's most popular and culturally relevant song to-date, and his greatest hit, is "Vals-Boston" (Russian: Вàльс-бостòн), which translates to "The Boston Waltz." The title refers to a dance called the American Waltz, or alternatively the Boston.

Alexander Rosenbaum is recorded as having received Order of Honour, People's Artist of the Russian Federation and Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR".