The city of Irkutsk is the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, both of which produced several famous popular musicians and have a number of styles of folk music. Musicians from Irkutsk include the rock bands (a.k.a. Two Siberians (White Fort)), , and .[1] The city of Irkutsk has long been a center for musical development in Siberia.
Music institutions[]
The was founded in the 1850s. The first major school of musical education was founded in 1899, followed a few years later by the opening of the Irkutsk branch of the . Other music institutions include the .[2]
