Comments on: Azerbaijan: Unformal http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/ News, Photography, Blogs & Analysis Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:43:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/#comment-10016 Onnik Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:35:12 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/#comment-10016 Found another Unformal track: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/joTucXsBpRc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/joTucXsBpRc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Found another Unformal track:

]]> By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/#comment-9830 Onnik Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:35:31 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/#comment-9830 Simply amazing, although the question has to be asked why does Azerbaijan get good bands to play at semi-official events why we get crappy pop music, usually by singers who have to mime because they can't hit the right notes when singing live. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_wxMkX6395I&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_wxMkX6395I&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Simply amazing, although the question has to be asked why does Azerbaijan get good bands to play at semi-official events why we get crappy pop music, usually by singers who have to mime because they can’t hit the right notes when singing live.

]]> By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/#comment-9829 Onnik Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:46:30 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/#comment-9829 Some Unformal MP3s can be downloaded at: http://www.mp3-az.com/ru/m3_tracks/22/unformal.shtml Some Unformal MP3s can be downloaded at:

http://www.mp3-az.com/ru/m3_tracks/22/unformal.shtml

]]> By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/#comment-9828 Onnik Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:09:38 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/#comment-9828 Hi Ani, thanks for the link. I remember this guy's blog from during Eurovision earlier in the year. Forgot to subscribe to the RSS with (yet another) reinstall of Windows, Well, anyway, the article he links to speculates about a number of choices, but I think his point is simply that we take Eurovision too seriously. Really, just have real national competitions, and let the best song/act win and enter the international one. Still, there's talent in this region. Ironically, however, talent is not actually what it takes to win Eurovision. Never watched it apart from a few minutes ever in my life... ...until Armenian excitement about Sirusho saw me break with tradition and do so this year. I suppose having to cover blog reaction also had something to do with that too. Hi Ani, thanks for the link. I remember this guy’s blog from during Eurovision earlier in the year. Forgot to subscribe to the RSS with (yet another) reinstall of Windows,

Well, anyway, the article he links to speculates about a number of choices, but I think his point is simply that we take Eurovision too seriously.

Really, just have real national competitions, and let the best song/act win and enter the international one. Still, there’s talent in this region.

Ironically, however, talent is not actually what it takes to win Eurovision. Never watched it apart from a few minutes ever in my life…

…until Armenian excitement about Sirusho saw me break with tradition and do so this year. I suppose having to cover blog reaction also had something to do with that too.

]]> By: Ani http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/#comment-9827 Ani Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:15:19 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/#comment-9827 If this guy's right, it looks like Azerbaijan has picked its Eurovision entry--you'll probably be disappointed (make that definitely): http://blog.novruzov.az/ Anyway, good blog in case you've never stumbled on it. If this guy’s right, it looks like Azerbaijan has picked its Eurovision entry–you’ll probably be disappointed (make that definitely):

http://blog.novruzov.az/

Anyway, good blog in case you’ve never stumbled on it.

]]> By: Ani http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/#comment-9818 Ani Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:58:40 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/#comment-9818 Onnik, Turkish not Azerbaijani, but if you get a chance, you should seek out this German film on music in Istanbul--it covers a huge range and includes Roma and Kurdish musicians, but, alas, no Armenians (well, maybe not...) It also has the most incredible rap performance I've ever heard, and i don't even like rap music! There are lots of cuts of it on YouTube, if the film's not available in Armenia. "Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Emtncpypw Onnik, Turkish not Azerbaijani, but if you get a chance, you should seek out this German film on music in Istanbul–it covers a huge range and includes Roma and Kurdish musicians, but, alas, no Armenians (well, maybe not…) It also has the most incredible rap performance I’ve ever heard, and i don’t even like rap music! There are lots of cuts of it on YouTube, if the film’s not available in Armenia.

“Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Emtncpypw

]]> By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/#comment-9814 Onnik Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:40:39 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/#comment-9814 <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NinJh3p5F3Y&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NinJh3p5F3Y&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Fantastic stuff. An Azeri student put a PowerPoint presention together on Azerbaijan and used Unformal for the music. Perhaps too heavy but DAMN good. Listen, enjoy and learn about Azerbaijan at the same time (although the reference to democracy is questionable to say the least).

Fantastic stuff. An Azeri student put a PowerPoint presention together on Azerbaijan and used Unformal for the music. Perhaps too heavy but DAMN good. Listen, enjoy and learn about Azerbaijan at the same time (although the reference to democracy is questionable to say the least).

]]> By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/#comment-9808 Onnik Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:00:29 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/11/21/azerbaijan-unformal/#comment-9808 Interestingly, there's one mention on the Eurovision blogs of Unformal's singer, Delya, being of mixed blood -- Armenian AND Azerbaijani. We do know there are around 10-20,000 Armenians still living in Azerbaijan (mainly women married to Azerbaijanis) so would be interesting to know how far her Armenian origins stretch back (if true). http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=2190 Interestingly, there’s one mention on the Eurovision blogs of Unformal’s singer, Delya, being of mixed blood — Armenian AND Azerbaijani. We do know there are around 10-20,000 Armenians still living in Azerbaijan (mainly women married to Azerbaijanis) so would be interesting to know how far her Armenian origins stretch back (if true).

http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=2190

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