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OK, I stand corrected ... but lezginka or zikr, what about the tempos? both seem "too fast". (and do you have any opinions on what opinions Kadyrov might hold

OK, I stand corrected ... but lezginka or zikr, what about the tempos? both seem "too fast". (and do you have any opinions on what opinions Kadyrov might hold on Nasruddin?)

alephnerd 3y ago
Zikr is a style of prayer. Not music. For most lezginka they're 100% ignore it. Basically it's an excuse to crack down on non-Chechen language music and culture.
- 082349872349872 3y ago
  Re: map, yeah, I completely spaced on Azerbaijan (I'd been basing the IRI proximity based on flags seen in Kadyrov's VK feed; oops!). But last I saw the Жара festival is pretty much an ЕдРо-fest; in general should I be counting the Azerbaijani in the RF camp or not? > crack down on non-Chechen language music and culture. Well, that's no way to encourage Baskov to get married there!)
  - alephnerd 3y ago
    > should I be counting the Azerbaijani in the RF camp or not Azerbaijan is basically in the Western camp. Türkiye is the primary defense guarunteer for Azerbaijan and Israel is supporting Azerbaijan [0] as Iran has been supporting Armenia [1], and Israel has a listening post in Azerbaijan [2] The only reason Russia hasn't intervened to support Armenia is in retaliation for Pashinyan overthrowing Russia aligned Sargsyan [3] in 2018. The failure to defend Nagorno-Karabakh has cauased violent instability in Armenia [4], which 100% will guarantee Sargsyan returning to power in the next 2 years. [0] - https://apnews.com/article/armenia-azerbaijan-nagorno-karabakh-weapons-israel-6814437bcd744acc1c4df0409a74406c https://apnews.com/article/armenia-azerbaijan-nagorno-karaba... [1] - https://www.azatutyun.am/a/32853973.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/32853973.html [2] - https://foreignpolicy.com/2012/03/28/israels-secret-staging-ground/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2012/03/28/israels-secret-staging-... [3] - https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1I92QG/ https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1I92QG/ [4] - https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/several-hundred-protesters-gather-armenian-capital-after-karabakh-surrender-2023-09-20/ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/several-hundred-p...
    - 082349872349872 3y ago
      thx! Radio Yerevan was asked: "Is it true that the Caucasus region is standing on the edge of an abyss?" Radio Yerevan answered: "No. It used to be true, but now we have taken a big step forward."

OK, I stand corrected ... but lezginka or zikr, what about the tempos? both seem "too fast". (and do you have any opinions on what opinions Kadyrov might hold on Nasruddin?)

alephnerd 3y ago

Zikr is a style of prayer. Not music. For most lezginka they're 100% ignore it. Basically it's an excuse to crack down on non-Chechen language music and culture.

082349872349872 3y ago
Re: map, yeah, I completely spaced on Azerbaijan (I'd been basing the IRI proximity based on flags seen in Kadyrov's VK feed; oops!). But last I saw the Жара festival is pretty much an ЕдРо-fest; in general should I be counting the Azerbaijani in the RF camp or not? > crack down on non-Chechen language music and culture. Well, that's no way to encourage Baskov to get married there!)
- alephnerd 3y ago
  > should I be counting the Azerbaijani in the RF camp or not Azerbaijan is basically in the Western camp. Türkiye is the primary defense guarunteer for Azerbaijan and Israel is supporting Azerbaijan [0] as Iran has been supporting Armenia [1], and Israel has a listening post in Azerbaijan [2] The only reason Russia hasn't intervened to support Armenia is in retaliation for Pashinyan overthrowing Russia aligned Sargsyan [3] in 2018. The failure to defend Nagorno-Karabakh has cauased violent instability in Armenia [4], which 100% will guarantee Sargsyan returning to power in the next 2 years. [0] - https://apnews.com/article/armenia-azerbaijan-nagorno-karabakh-weapons-israel-6814437bcd744acc1c4df0409a74406c https://apnews.com/article/armenia-azerbaijan-nagorno-karaba... [1] - https://www.azatutyun.am/a/32853973.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/32853973.html [2] - https://foreignpolicy.com/2012/03/28/israels-secret-staging-ground/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2012/03/28/israels-secret-staging-... [3] - https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1I92QG/ https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1I92QG/ [4] - https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/several-hundred-protesters-gather-armenian-capital-after-karabakh-surrender-2023-09-20/ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/several-hundred-p...
  - 082349872349872 3y ago
    thx! Radio Yerevan was asked: "Is it true that the Caucasus region is standing on the edge of an abyss?" Radio Yerevan answered: "No. It used to be true, but now we have taken a big step forward."