Xexes: Koprubashi / Samsun Djegu (2020) 320kbps
Circassian and Abkhazian music from Turkey
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May 21st marks the commemoration of the final day of the Russian-Caucasian war.
For Circassians, Abkhazians, and Abazins it is also a day of mourning. In
Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Karachay-Cherkessia, this Memorial Day is an
official date. Moreover, the assessment of the motives, actions, and results of
the Russian-Caucasian war is a subject of controversy, speculation, and the
source of mutual claims. We more or less described in detail how the official
Russian authorities and the Circassian public look at the events of 1864
differently (there are a number of irreconcilable positions held by either
side) in the annotation to our tenth release with songs of the
Russian-Caucasian War from the Khagaudzh Ensemble.
Whatever point of view you take, one fact remains: the end of the war was a
tragedy for the Circassians, Abkhazians, and many other peoples of the Caucasus
that destroyed their usual way of life. Most of the Circassians were deported,
exiled, expelled, or voluntarily sent to the Ottoman Empire. There are still
more Circassians in Turkey than in their historical homeland. The conditions of
resettlement and the attitude of the Turks and the Turkish authorities towards
these new citizens is a separate issue. We decided not to just recall this sad
date and speak about historical trauma, but to see how Circassian culture has
accepted these new conditions. If, from the point of view of history and
politics regarding the results of the Caucasian war, it is impossible for our
people to find a positive side, then we can at least state that musically, as
the saying goes, "there is good news.”