Russian musicians are embarking on a new life abroad, leaving behind their familiar arts scene to avoid the war.
"I need a home — a place where I can come back," Antropov said.Grigory Dobrynin is the drummer with Russian band SBPCh .After Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, he too left for Georgia, taking only a suitcase full of belongings and two hats that he wore at concerts.
While SBPCh continues to perform in a slimmed-down version, Dobrynin now spends much of his time at Practica, a rehearsal space in Tbilisi that organisers designed as a meeting place for musicians from Georgia and abroad.Jam sessions happen every two weeks, while Dobrynin also teaches the drums. "I don't consider teaching to be a step backwards for me. Teaching and playing in a band are just different things, they cannot be compared," he said.Russian singer and guitarist Anastasia Ivanova, better known by her stage name Grechka , is able to keep touring but has not been able to perform in Russia since leaving last spring, saying she was on a "blacklist" for her opposition to the war.
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