Azerbaijani rock

Music of Azerbaijan
General topics

* Musical instruments
* Khananda
* Mugham triads
* Art of playing the tar
* Dances
* Ballet

Genres

* Jazz
* Religious [az]
* Military
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* Opera
* Pop
* Rock
* Folk music

Specific forms
|  Traditional music

* Ashiq music
* Meykhana
* Mugham
* Tasnif

Subgenres

* Jazz mugham
* Mugham opera
* Symphonic mugham [az]

Media and performance
|  Music awards

* People's Artiste of Azerbaijan
* Honored Art Worker
* Humay Award

Music festivals

* Baku Jazz Festival
* Khari Bulbul Music Festival
* International Mugham Festival
* Hajibeyov International Music Festival
* Gabala International Music Festival
* Rostropovich Music Festival
* "ZHARA" International Music Festival

Music media
Medeniyyet TV
Nationalistic and patriotic songs
|  National anthem

March of Azerbaijan
Other
Şən Azərbaycan

Azerbaijani rock (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan roku) is a wide variety of forms of rock music made in Azerbaijan or by artists of Azerbaijani descent.

## History

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### Soviet Era

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Rock was greatly restricted for most of the period Azerbaijan was under Soviet rule, being viewed by the CPSU as a Western anti-socialist influence.[1] Among the most recognized groups of the Soviet era were Coldünya, Yuxu, Eksulap and Khurramids.[2][3]

#### 60s-70s

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1960s was the period when Azerbaijani rock was formed. Leading bands of this period were namely Eskulap (1966), Khurramids (1969), Express-118, Pazavang and Uvet which were mainly playing soft rock and blues. Khurramids performed live in festival dedicated to 51st establishment of Azerbaijan State University with a cover version of "I can't get no" by Rolling Stones in 1970. Following first decade of Azerbaijani rock, 70s gave rise to jazz rock with ethnic elements.[4] Cürbəcür was founded by Jahangir Garayev, elder brother of Abulfas Garayev in 1970. Other notable bands were Məşəl (Torch), Brevis (1971) and Üç Alov (Three Flames). However, main driving force were considered Experiment-OK (1967) and Ashiqlar (1973). Jazz fusion era ended with "ASU Physics faculty band" (1972) according to Hikmat Hajizadeh (former ambassador of Azerbaijan to Russia) who played solo guitars back then.

Meanwhile, in Sumgayit, Miraj and Rovesnik bands were active.

#### 1980s

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The later 1970s were largely silent and few bands survived political restrictions. The early 1980s saw soft rock band Günel and Polad Bulbuloglu's emergence as Ashiqlar vocalist. The latter gained union-wide popularity and toured RSFSR and Mongolia, gave concerts in Afghanistan. Other successful band was Talisman which was a part of supergroup Gaya.[4] Band played live in Moscow, during 12th World Festival of Youth and Students in 1985.

Later 80s saw emergence of many bands due to establishment of Baku Youth Modern Music Center. Weqibond was one of these bands founded by Ibrahim Emin who would later found Yuxu. Years after first festival was held in Baku on 1 May 1988 - "Rock Panorama".

"Rock Panorama 2" festival was held in 1989, which was larger than its predecessor. About 30 bands took part including Qrimsiz (Makeupless), Faust, Neysan, İz (Trail), Terminal, Reportaj, Charley ATL, Minaret, etc. Soft rock band Günel was renamed into Aksiya (Action).[4]

### Post-Soviet Era

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#### 90s

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Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the rock audience in Azerbaijan started slowly to grow and groups like Unformal gained popularity among local fans.[5] Sumgayit was credited as the main regional driving force behind these rock bands of the 1990s, including Yuxu, Spark, Miraj, Mozalan, and Sirr.[3][6][7] Other active bands were Industry, NemO,[8] P.G.L.U. Project, Fatal Nation, Taj.

#### 2000s

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Dilara Kazimova of Unformal, which was considered one of the most successful emerging Azerbaijani bands of the early 2000s.

Being more connected to Western music and availability of instruments compared to Soviet Union, 2000s saw many bands being formed including 3.14. New bands like Ferrum, The Nails, Pro'n'Con, Mechanic Fist and numerous others were fast to rise, however most of them quickly dissolved after formation. Hard rock band Bəndə hailing from Sumgayit was founded in 2008.

#### 2010s

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Azerbaijani rock scene gained momentum after 2010. New genres including heavy metal, metalcore and black metal received positive responses. Silence Lies Fear, Meridian, Sirat, Tengri, Vozmezdie, The Midnight, Orient Express were exclusively successful. Pagan black metal band Üör was founded in 2011.[9] Sadnos which was founded by Sasha Goncharov is still one of active projects. Stoner bands including Lavatory Service and Pyraweed are also considered main influence in rock scene.

In 2014, Tuborg GreenFest was held in Baku. It was the largest rock festival in the country's history.[10]

## References

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1. ^ Азербайджан: рок-музыка. sovr.narod.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 25 June 2014.
2. ^ "History of Azerbaijani Rock". azerbaijans.com. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
3. ^ a b Ganjavi, Elshan. "Bir yuxu kimi və Azərbaycan roku... – köşə". www.gun.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
4. ^ a b c "Azərbaycanda rokun yaranması - ARAŞDIRMA". Bakuinfo.az Xəbər Portalı. Archived from the original on 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
5. ^ Кто любит рок в Азербайджане? – Опрос. anspress.com (in Russian). ANS TV. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
6. ^ "Yenə də Sumqayıt…". sumqayitxeber.com (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
7. ^ "Sumqayıt rok ənənələrini bərpa edir". www.inradiotv. (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 30 June 2014.
8. ^ "Duty Free Rock Shop". www.baku.ru. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
9. ^ "Üör - Reverbnation".
10. ^ "Azerbaijan to host GreenFest Rock Festival". www.news.az. Retrieved 25 June 2014.

## External links

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* RapRock.Az Archived 2019-06-01 at the Wayback Machine, an Azerbaijani rap and rock portal

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Rock music

Components|

* Backbeat
* Distortion
* Rock band
* Electric guitar
* Electric bass
* Rhythm section
* Drum kit

Genres by
decade of origin
(sub-subgenres
not included)|

| 1950s|

* Instrumental rock
* Latin rock
* Pop rock
* Rock and roll
* British
* Rockabilly
* Surf music

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1960s|

* Anatolian rock
* Art rock
* Baroque rock
* Beat music
* Blues rock
* Boogie rock
* Chamber pop
* Christian rock
* Comedy rock
* Country rock
* Electronic rock
* Experimental rock
* Flamenco rock
* Folk rock
* Garage rock
* Hard rock
* Heavy metal
* Heavy metal
* Jam
* Jazz rock
* Krautrock
* Noise rock
* Occult rock
* Progressive rock
* Psychedelic rock
* Raga rock
* Roots rock
* Samba rock
* Soft rock
* Southern rock
* Space rock
* Swamp rock

1970s|

* Arena rock
* Cello rock
* Cock rock
* Dance-rock
* Funk rock
* Glam rock
* Hardcore punk
* Hardcore punk
* Heartland rock
* Industrial rock
* New wave
* Post-progressive
* Post-punk
* Power pop
* Pub rock (Australia)
* Pub rock (United Kingdom)
* Punk rock
* Punk rock
* Shock rock
* Soft rock
* Visual kei
* Yacht rock

1980s|

* Alternative rock
* Deathrock
* Dream pop
* Gothic rock
* Grebo
* Grunge
* Indie rock
* Jangle pop
* Rap rock
* Rock kapak
* Shoegaze
* Slacker rock
* Trop rock

1990s|

* Britpop
* Emo
* Math rock
* Post-rock
* Stoner rock
* Sufi rock
* Viking rock

Regional scenes|

| North America|

* American
* Palm Desert Scene
* Canadian
* Costa Rican
* Cuban
* Dominican
* Haitian
* Mexican
* Chicano rock
* Puerto Rican

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South America|

* Argentine
* Brazilian
* Brazilian thrash metal
* Samba rock
* Tropicália
* Chilean
* Colombian
* Ecuadorian
* Peruvian
* Uruguayan
* Venezuelan

Europe|

* Albanian
* Belarusian
* Belgian
* Bosnian
* British
* British rock and roll
* Britpop
* Post-Britpop
* Croatian
* Danish
* Dutch
* Indorock
* Nederbeat
* Ultra
* Estonian
* Finnish
* French
* German
* Greek
* Hungarian
* Icelandic
* Iranian
* Iranian alternative rock
* Irish
* Italian
* Latvian
* Lithuanian
* Macedonian
* Norwegian
* Polish
* Portuguese
* Romanian
* Russian
* Serbian
* Slovenian
* Spanish
* Swedish
* Swiss
* Ukrainian
* Yugoslavian
* Art rock
* Hard rock and heavy metal
* Extreme metal
* Neo-rockabilly
* New wave
* Post-punk
* Punk

Asia|

* Armenian
* Azerbaijani
* Bangladeshi
* Cambodian (1959–1975)
* Chinese
* Filipino
* Bisrock
* Indian
* Bengali
* Raga
* Indonesian
* Iranian
* Israeli
* Japanese
* Visual kei
* Korean
* Malaysian
* Rock kapak
* Nepalese
* Pakistani
* Sufi
* Russian
* Taiwanese
* Thai
* Turkish

Africa|

* Angolan
* Sahara desert region
* Zambian

Oceania|

* Australian
* New Zealand

Radio formats|

* Active rock
* Adult album alternative
* Album-oriented rock
* Classic rock
* Mainstream rock
* Modern rock
* Progressive rock (radio format)

* History
* Culture

* British Invasion
* List of years in rock music
* Origins of rock and roll
* Country music
* Jazz
* Rhythm and blues
* Electronics in rock music
* Social effects
* Rock Against Communism
* Rock Against Racism
* Rock Against Sexism
* Rock music and the fall of communism
* Rockism and poptimism
* Women in rock

Related|

* Beatlesque
* List of rock genres
* Motorik
* Outlaw country
* Progressive music
* Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
* Rock concert
* Rock festival
* Rock musical
* Rock opera
* Wagnerian rock
* Wall of Sound

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Rock music by country

Africa|

* Angola
* Sahara desert region
* Zambia

Americas|

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic
* Haiti
* Mexico
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Bangladesh
* Cambodia (1959-1975)
* China
* India
* Bengali
* Raga
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Israel
* Japan
* Korea
* Malaysia
* Nepal
* Pakistan (Sufi)
* Philippines (Visayas)
* Taiwan
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Albania
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Croatia
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* Serbia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* Yugoslavia

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

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