Saparmurat Niyazov, president of Turkmenistan, has banned lip synching, saying it has a negative effect on singing.
Saparmurat Niyazov Saparmyrat Ataýewiç Nyýazow [θɑːpɑːrmɯːrɑːt niːjɑːðɒv , president of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan (t rkmyĕ'nyĭstän`), republic (2005 est. pop. 4,952,000), 188,455 sq mi (488,100 sq km), central Asia. , has banned lip synching Noun 1. lip synch - combining audio and video recording in such a way that the sound is perfectly synchronized with the action that produced it; especially synchronizing the movements of a speaker's lips with the sound of his speech , saying it has a negative effect on singing. The ban covers concerts and television appearances as well as private performances. Niyazov also has banned opera and ballet.
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