President Saparmurat Niyazov, leader of the former Soviet republic, Turkmenistan, has ordered a ban on lip synching performances across the tightly controlled nation, citing "a negative effect on the development of singing and musical art," the president's office said Tuesday 08/22/2005. In addition, he has banned the playing of recorded music (including karaoke) at all public events, on television and at weddings.

Turkmenistan BANS Recorded Music

Turkmenistan BANS Lip Syncing

Scott

WOW ... Good for him ... His son-in-law- must be a musician .. ... now all those D J-skis will have to get REAL jobs ... and I guess a lot of pop acts won't be touring his country ...
t.

.... actually, after a few seconds of relection, such a ban is not necessarily a good thing ... instead of having recorded music, some venues will have none...
t.

If he heard me sing, he might reconsider his ban on lip-syncing.

I guess I can cancel my Milli Vanilli act for my upcoming tour there . . .



Jill