Though the Russian Progressive rock scene had existed since the 1970s, it was the 2000s when it entered the public eye of Russian rock fans, with bands like Little Tragedies and The Gourishankar being its most obvious representatives. Since 2001 a prog-music festival named InProg was held almost yearly in Moscow. Its popularity constantly grew and in 2005 it turned from a local festival into an international one. The Russian instrumental rock scene with bands like EXIT project, Disen Gage, Dvar and Kostarev Group also received more recognition at that time.