When the Russian Association of Proletarian Musicians (RAPM) was formed in 1923, they opposed jazz music, due to its Western roots.
At first, the new spread of jazz music wasn’t treated with much resistance by the press or government. It was a new thing that people pretty much enjoyed across the board. After a couple of years, jazz was met with some resistance. When the Russian Association of Proletarian Musicians (RAPM) was formed in 1923, they opposed jazz music, due to its Western roots.