American CNN International has featured a report on Azerbaijan in its World View news program. The report reflects famous Goychay pomegranate of Azerbaijan and a pomegranate festival in the country. The Goychay residents spoke about how to choose best pomegranate, and how to prepare meals of the fruit. edition.cnn.com
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Baku (Azerbaijani: Bakı), sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital, largest city, and largest port of Azerbaijan and the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, that projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal parts: the downtown and the old Inner City. Baku is divided into eleven administrative districts (raions) and 48 townships. Among these are the townships on islands in the Baku Bay and the town of Oil Rocks built on stilts in the Caspian Sea, 60 km (37 mi) away from Baku. The Inner City of Baku along with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. According to the Lonely Planet's ranking Baku is also amongst the world's top ten destinations for urban nightlife. Baku is one of Caucasus most important tourist destinations; with hotels in city earning 7 million euros in 2009. Many sizeable world hotel chains have presence in the city. Baku boasts many popular tourist and entertainment spots, such as the downtown Fountains Square, the One and Thousand Nights Beach, Shikhov Beach and Oil Rocks. Baku's vicinities feature Yanar Dag, an ever-blazing spot of natural gas. On 2 September 2010, with the innauguration of National Flag Square, Baku became home to world's tallest flagpole, included to the Guinness Book of Records. The city has many amenities that offer a wide range of cultural activities, drawing both from a rich local dramatic portfolio ...
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Chingiz Mustafayev playing at Cordoba Guitar Festival Spain
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Fally is one of the best Congolese musicians today,if not the very best. His ability to work across genres of music ,adorable humility and unique style puts him above the rest of the pack.Here Fally and his group perform at the sawasawa festivals in Nairobi Kenya before a great and joyful audience.
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Fally is one of the best Congolese musicians today,if not the very best. His ability to work across genres of music ,adorable humility and unique style puts him above the rest of the pack.Here Fally and his group perform at the sawasawa festivals in Nairobi Kenya before a great and joyful audience.
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Powered by www.eurovision.tv Impression of the second rehearsal of Sabina Babayeva from Azerbaijan. Striking but gentle, smooth yet powerful, emotional and appealing, Sabina speaks to the world through her songs and music. Sabina has amazingly strong and groovy vocals. Her skills and talent are empowered by outstanding artistic charisma. It has been her long-term goal to represent Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest, especially now that it is being held in her hometown of Baku. She has previously applied for and participated in National selection, including last year. Sabina was born on December 2nd, 1979 in Baku. It was her mother -- a professional pianist - who introduced her little girl to the world of music. Sabina took singing far beyond a simple hobby, and it has become her world and soul. There are no weightless songs as each tells the stories and emotions from Sabina's life not by hearsay because music has been in her life forever. She graduated from the Asaf Zeynally College of Music with a degree in vocal arts, and since then has participated in many song competitions both in her country and abroad. In addition to all her musical talents, Sabina also holds a university degree in law. Her first big victories happened in 2009 when she won the grand-prix at the young performers contest Amberstar in Latvia, as well as the grand-prix of the Slavic Star Contest in Russia. Earlier Sabina found success in many other festivals, for instance, in 1999 at the Baku ...
Tags :Eurovision Song Contest 2012, Baku, Azerbaijan, Sabina Babayeva, When The Music Dies

Some countries go years without success. Not so the latest winner of the Eurovision Song Contest. Just three years after entering for the first time, Azerbaijan is officially Europe's favourite following a spectacular show in Dusseldorf. Ell & Nikki led the field throughout the voting, notching up 221 points with their love song "Running Scared". The duo are veterans of music festivals but the spectacle in front of a TV audience of an estimated 100 million has catapulted them into superstardom. ... www.euronews.net
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www.facebook.com video by budrooo Amberstar 2009 (MODERN CLASSIC) winner Sabina Babayeva Amberstar 2009 Modern Classic www.amberstar.tv 1. Sabina Babayeva Azerbaijan 2. Natalija Afanasyeva Russia 3. Endia UAE 4. Mari-Ja Latvia Sabina Babaeva Stage name Sabina Age: 29 Country: Azerbaijan Name of song: "Adagio" Sabina professionally practices music from young years. She was a participant of international musical festivals - ''Slavic bazaar'', ''Golden hit'' and ''Yalta''. Sabina is a famous singer in Azerbaijan. She performs in theater, acts in films and video clips, writes lyrics in English. Sabina is sociable, elegant, bright personality. Admires pets. Azeri girl Girl with a Great Voice singing Adajio, The Greatest Love of All
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The Young Georgian Lolitaz is 4 piece band from Tbilisi, Georgia. Formed in 2000 Members are: Nika Kocharov - Guitar, Vocal, Songwriting. levan Shanshiashvili - Midi Guitar. David Svanidze - Bass. Guram Makalatia - Drums. Since 2000 "The young Georgian Lolitaz" took part in lots of festivals. "Mziuri"- 2000-2005 Tbilisi, Georgia (Every year rock music festival). In 2004 they were invited to Baku (Azerbaijan)"Az Rock"- festival. In 2005 in Batumi, sea side of Georgia took place a "Local Music Zone" festival, were "YGL" was invited like a main band. The same year in August they took part in festival "Print On The Sea" in Kvariati (small town near Batumi). In September they toured to Yerevan (Armenia), had couple gigs and very interesting performance at "Rock And The People" international festival. In January 2006 they participated in "Live and Digital 2" festival in Baku. Azerbaijan. The same month they participated in "Rock Sine Frontiers"- January 2006. Yerevan, Armenia. Band plays a lot of gigs in Tbilisi. Their 1st album called "LEMONJUICE" was released in 2004 (limited edition).
Tags :Young, Georgian, Lolitaz, Weakest, Link

Namik Sultanov is well-known as a distinguished pianist and pedagogue with exceptional lyrical gifts and a distinctive performance style. Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, he showed extraordinary musical talent from a very early age. Playing violin and flute, he was a serious student of composition in his youth, composing more than 150 pieces that were featured at music school concerts. Although at that time a string student, he won first prize in the music schools piano competition. At 12, deeply impressed by Van Cliburns stunning performance at the First Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition, he began to self-study Tchaikovskys First Piano Concerto. Practicing day and night, he soon played all three movements for Ahad Israfilzade, chief conductor of the Azerbaijan Philharmonic Orchestra. Mr. Israfilzade immediately asked him to play with the Philharmonic, and the triumphant concert was a big sensation in the musical life of this capital city. After this success, the Azerbaijan government sponsored Namik at Russias most prestigious conservatory, Moscows Central Special Music School. He studied under Professor Lev Naumov, a follower of the legendary Heinrich Neuhaus. Continuing his education under Professor Naumovs supervision at the Moscow State Conservatory, he received his doctorate in performance in 1973. After graduation, he was invited to join the faculty of the Azerbaijan State Conservatory, soon appointed an associate professor with the added title Honor Artist of ...
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Namik Sultanov is well-known as a distinguished pianist and pedagogue with exceptional lyrical gifts and a distinctive performance style. Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, he showed extraordinary musical talent from a very early age. Playing violin and flute, he was a serious student of composition in his youth, composing more than 150 pieces that were featured at music school concerts. Although at that time a string student, he won first prize in the music schools piano competition. At 12, deeply impressed by Van Cliburns stunning performance at the First Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition, he began to self-study Tchaikovskys First Piano Concerto. Practicing day and night, he soon played all three movements for Ahad Israfilzade, chief conductor of the Azerbaijan Philharmonic Orchestra. Mr. Israfilzade immediately asked him to play with the Philharmonic, and the triumphant concert was a big sensation in the musical life of this capital city. After this success, the Azerbaijan government sponsored Namik at Russias most prestigious conservatory, Moscows Central Special Music School. He studied under Professor Lev Naumov, a follower of the legendary Heinrich Neuhaus. Continuing his education under Professor Naumovs supervision at the Moscow State Conservatory, he received his doctorate in performance in 1973. After graduation, he was invited to join the faculty of the Azerbaijan State Conservatory, soon appointed an associate professor with the added title Honor Artist of ...
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Amberstar 2009 Modern Classic www.amberstar.tv 1. Sabina Babayeva Azerbaijan 2. Natalija Afanasyeva Russia 3. Endia UAE 4. Mari-Ja Latvia Sabina Babaeva Stage name: Sabina Age: 29 Country: Azerbaijan Name of song: "Adagio" Sabina professionally practices music from young years. She was a participant of international musical festivals - ''Slavic bazaar'', ''Golden hit'' and ''Yalta''. Sabina is a famous singer in Azerbaijan. She performs in theater, acts in films and video clips, writes lyrics in English. Sabina is sociable, elegant, bright personality. Admires pets.
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The Young Georgian Lolitaz is 4 piece band from Tbilisi, Georgia. Formed in 2000 Members are: Nika Kocharov - Guitar, Vocal, Songwriting. levan Shanshiashvili - Midi Guitar. David Svanidze - Bass. Guram Makalatia - Drums. Since 2000 "The young Georgian Lolitaz" took part in lots of festivals. "Mziuri"- 2000-2005 Tbilisi, Georgia (Every year rock music festival). In 2004 they were invited to Baku (Azerbaijan)"Az Rock"- festival. In 2005 in Batumi, sea side of Georgia took place a "Local Music Zone" festival, were "YGL" was invited like a main band. The same year in August they took part in festival "Print On The Sea" in Kvariati (small town near Batumi). In September they toured to Yerevan (Armenia), had couple gigs and very interesting performance at "Rock And The People" international festival. In January 2006 they participated in "Live and Digital 2" festival in Baku. Azerbaijan. The same month they participated in "Rock Sine Frontiers"- January 2006. Yerevan, Armenia. Band plays a lot of gigs in Tbilisi. Their 1st album called "LEMONJUICE" was released in 2004 (limited edition).
Tags :Young, Georgian, Lolitaz, Feather

One of my favorite festivals, organized by the American Turkish Association of Washington DC, featuring the Silk Road Dance Company, DC Turkish Folkdance Troupe, Kardelen Turkish Dance Ensemble, Bluestar dance Company, Ensu, Fargana Kalantarli Ikram Jalil & Fargana Kalantarli (they were performing the national Azerbaijan dance) & Ilhan Ozulu. The dancers moved with so much grace and it was a wonderful experience for me since we'll be visiting Turkey soon :-)
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Ay Ishiginda Composed by Qember Huseynli Kamancheh: Imamyar Hasanov Original Lyrics : Zeynal Xelil Imamyar Hasanov is an internationally acclaimed virtuoso on kamancha and for his versatility as a arranger, bridging the vast divide between his traditional scales and those of other cultures. Having impressive credentials, he leads the field with his experience and vision to catapult Azeri music onto the world stage. As an artist of impeccable character, Mr. Hasanov is a uniquely gifted musician with numerous achievements in fostering the vitality and public appreciation of Azeri traditional music. With his extensive knowledge of both Azeri traditional and Western classical music, knowledge of many of the world's traditional instruments, and innovative arranging technique, Mr. Hasanov has not only contributed to the preservation of Azeri traditional music, but has created a body of work which has brought this music to the forefront of both the classical and world music fields. Imamyar Hasanov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan. He started playing the kamancha at the age of 7 and eventually became the youngest soloist in Azerbaijan's National Music Instruments Orchestra. He has a Master's Degree in Art and Music from the Azerbaijan State Conservatory named after Uzeyir Hajibeyov. Imamyar is a dynamic virtuoso who performs Azerbaijani and Middle Eastern traditional improvisations as well as European classics for the first time as a kamancha soloist. He organized the first tar ...
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Oxuyur Zahid Quliyev. Müşayiət edirlər: tarda - Vamiq Məmmədəliyev kamançada - Munis Şərifov 2001-ci ildə LİDER Televiziyasında lentə alınıb. Having either voices-low-high tembres Zahid with his stage culture/behavior has won thousands of mugam-lovers hearts. More than once he has been to different foreign Countries. In Holland, France, Germany, Denmark, Spain, USA, Canada, Israel, Turkey, Greece, lran and in many other foreign Countries. Zahid is always a long-wished guest. He has represented Azerbaijan mugams and folk Songs in different international Folk Festivals- in 1988 in Yurmala Soviet-American Ethnographic musicians Conference, in 1989 in lsrael- International Folklore Festival, in 1990 in Dushanbe International Symposium of Asian Peoples, in 1990, in Moscow Azerbaijan Art and Culture decades, in 1991 he was invited to Paris by the director of the French House of World Peoples culture Sharif Kaznadar and his two mugams "Shur" and "Mahur Hindi" were recorded in compact Disk "TRIO JABBAR GARYAGHDY OGHLU Mugam d'Azerbaijan" In 1991 Fransuaza Grund, the Maroccon producer of the play devoted to lbn Batuta who travelled around the world on the Silk Way wanted to have a singer who will perform Azerbaijan music. She came to Baku and organized a competition around 30 best mugam singers. Her choice was Zahi Gulieyv. Then she invited Zahi Gulieyv to the town of Rubat for 45 days. During these days Zahid performed Azerbaijan mugams and folk songs in the play and was welcomed ...
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PRESENTED BY EVA Founded back in 2003 in Baku Azerbaijan, Orient Xpress is a vibrant music experience, rocking the audiences for already over 8 years. Orient Xpress is a truly international band with members originating from Azerbaijan, Ireland and Belarus. It has developed a unique music style with a recognisable sound, combining the heavy guitars, throbbing atmospheric keyboards, deep bass and rich melodic vocals. These are tunes that you start humming to after the very first time you hear them. The band now has a lot of concert experience from the clubs, venues and festivals in Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, USA, Turkey, Moldova, Czech Republic, Fiji and many more. A new life and a new era started for Orient Xpress when a decision was made to turn to Europe full time for expansion. With all eyes set on a new album, Orient Xpress set to work in writing the new album, entitled Escape. We cordially invite you to their concerts in: Chapeau Rouge on March 19th at 7pm Palac Akropolis on April 9th at 5pm For more information visit: www.reverbnation.com Nalaďte si BalconyTV Prague zase příště !!!
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Mehriban Aliyeva speaks about history of Gabala (aincent Kabalaka), Caucasian Albania and Gabala International Music Festival.
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Azari Dance at Vancouver Mehregan Music Festival Choreographed by Shalaleh Rismani, Artistic Director of Chichaklar Dance Group vcn.bc.ca
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