Spoken word, male voice, strictly spoken delivery, NO SINGING, no melodic phrasing, no pitch modulation, no vocal melody—pure storytelling. 65 BPM, slow adagio. Minimalist, deeply melancholic background music. Acoustic fingerstyle guitar with sparse, quiet arpeggios; distant, long-held cello notes; subtle violin lines that sound like a quiet sigh. No drums, no percussion, no aggressive elements. Soft reverb, wide stereo space, empty air between sounds. The instrumental must stay under the voice, never overpower it—just a fragile, sorrowful bed for the words. Russian lyrics.