Mikhail Valentinovich Novitsky (; born 17 December 1963) is a Russian actor, singer/songwriter and guitarist, who fronts the rock band "SP Babai " (Saint Petersburg), which he formed in 1993 from the remnants of his first band, "Avtobus".From green to white: Musician and preservationist Mikhail Novitsky personifies the local protest movement. , The St. Petersburg Times, by Sergey Chernov, 23.05.12, page 2 He is also the organizer of the Vladimir Vysotsky singer-songwriter festival "Lampushka" since 2001.Vysotsky`s concert have disguised under wedding, Rus News Journal, July 2004 Apart from music, he is an active member of his preservationist group "Green Wave", which he set up to protect St. Petersburg parks and lakes.From green to white: Musician and preservationist Mikhail Novitsky personifies the local protest movement., The St. Petersburg Times, by Sergey Chernov, 23.05.12, page 1Saint Petersburg Musicians Collected Ten Cubic Meters of Waste, Greenpeace, 4 August 2005Saint Petersburg versus Gazputinburg, 16 October 2009March in Support of St. Petersburg gathered about 3,000 participants, YABLOKO Press Service, October 11, 2010
Discography 1996 — «Free flight».Михаил Новицкий (СП Бабай) Свободный полет 1997 — «With a badge in the head.».СП БАБАЙ - С кокардой в голове (1997)Михаил Новицкий: Песня «С кокардой в голове» (версия 2013 года) 1999 — «Flying star».Flying star (1999) 2000 — «SP Babai the Best». 2001 — «Lyrical album».Михаил Новицкий (СП Бабай) Лирический альбом 2001 2002 — «Tale about King Arlis».СП БАБАЙ - "Сказка про короля Арлиса" (2002) 2002 — «Whack in the heart». 2003 — «Stebalovo».Михаил Новицкий (СП Бабай) Стебалово 2003 2004 — «The main song about the different».СП БАБАЙ - Главные песни о разном (2004) 2007 — «In the middle of life».(Рок, шансон) СП-Бабай - На середине жизниtextROCK'08 - СП Бабай - На середине жизни 2007 — «Our Vysotsky» (concert-performance, DVD + Book).DVD: СП БАБАЙ / Mikhail Novitsky - "Our Vysotsky" (2007). Publisher: "Planet of Music"
Participation in Russian political protest movement Mikhail Novitsky is a regular participant of the protest movement in Russia. From the middle of the zero's he constantly played at meetings of the democratic opposition in St. Petersburg, where he performed critical songs of his own devoted to the Russian authorities, especially Russian President Vladimir Putin.Song "Putin Hello" at the time of meeting of the democratic opposition in St. Petersburg, 15.01.15 His song “Putin, skiing, Magadan” in recent years has become the unofficial anthem of the protest movement in St. Petersburg.In St. Petersburg cancelled a concert by the author of the song “Putin, skiing, Magadan” – not because of politics, and “ethically-professional reasons” , 26.01.2015 Putin's regime cancels his concerts in Russia regularly because of irreconcilable political position of Mikhail Novitsky.Banned: A concert of protest music has been abruptly cancelled as expressions of political dissent become ever harder to organize., The St. Petersburg Times, by Sergey Chernov, February 22, 2008Concert Canceled In Russia After Singer Mocked Putin With Song, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, January 23, 2015
See also In St. Petersburg Vysotsky Birthday prepared to do the impossible, January 25, 2006 St. Peterburg remembers Vladidmir Vysotsky, Russkiy Mir Foundation, 22.07.2010 Free Pussy Riot Fest A Success in St. Petersburg, The Moscow Times, September 13, 2012, by Sergei Chernov
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