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Aslan Tlebzu ( ady, ЛIыбзэу Аслъан ,
Russian
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*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
: Аслан Нурдинович Тлебзу), born 24 February 1981,
Dzhidzhikhabl
Dzhidzhikhabl (russian: Джиджихабль; ady, Джэджэхьабл) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, rural locality (an Village#Russia, aul) and the administrative center of Dzhidzhikhablskoye Rural Settlement of Teuchezhsky ...
,
Teuchezhsk,
Adygea
The Republic of Adygea (; russian: Республика Адыгея, Respublika Adygeya, p=ɐdɨˈɡʲejə; ady, Адыгэ Республик, ''Adıgə Respublik''), also known as the Adyghe Republic, is a republic of Russia. It is situated ...
,
USSR
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; is an
Adyghe folk musician from
North Caucasia
The North Caucasus, ( ady, Темыр Къафкъас, Temır Qafqas; kbd, Ишхъэрэ Къаукъаз, İṩxhərə Qauqaz; ce, Къилбаседа Кавказ, Q̇ilbaseda Kavkaz; , os, Цӕгат Кавказ, Cægat Kavkaz, inh, ...
.
/ref> and after graduation performed as an
accordionist with the Adygean State Folk Song Ensemble – ''Islamey''.
Since then he has released several albums and singles, collaborated with numerous artists and groups, and performed concerts in many countries, including Russia, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, and the UAE.
Tlebzu is signed to the Russian
record label
A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the prod ...
''Zvuk-M'': the largest in
Southern Russia
Southern Russia or the South of Russia (russian: Юг России, ''Yug Rossii'') is a colloquial term for the southernmost geographic portion of European Russia generally covering the Southern Federal District and the North Caucasian Federal ...
, and is one of the best-known
Circassian folk musicians.
In his homeland, Tlebzu has been awarded the ranks of Honored Artist of the
Republic of Adygea
The Republic of Adygea (; russian: Республика Адыгея, Respublika Adygeya, p=ɐdɨˈɡʲejə; ady, Адыгэ Республик, ''Adıgə Respublik''), also known as the Adyghe Republic, is a republics of Russia, republic of Ru ...
and Honored Artist of the
Karachay-Cherkess Republic
The Karachay-Cherkess Republic (russian: Карача́ево-Черке́сская Респу́блика, ''Karachayevo-Cherkesskaya Respublika''; krc, Къарачай-Черкес Республика, ''Qaraçay-Çerkes Respublika''; Cir ...
.
Circassian National Cultural Project - Freedom
In 2016, Tlebzu created a Circassian national cultural project named ''Freedom'' to promote and disseminate
Circassian culture and
folklore
Folklore is shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral traditions such as Narrative, tales, legends, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, r ...
. The story of the Circassian nation was related in various performance art, utilizing
song
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetiti ...
,
dance,
instrumental pieces and
poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek '' poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings ...
. Both professional and amateur Circassian ensembles and artists, about 120 people in total, took part in the grand spectacle, which was sponsored by the Government of the
Republic of Adygea
The Republic of Adygea (; russian: Республика Адыгея, Respublika Adygeya, p=ɐdɨˈɡʲejə; ady, Адыгэ Республик, ''Adıgə Respublik''), also known as the Adyghe Republic, is a republics of Russia, republic of Ru ...
.
Artists and ensembles who took part included Aslan Tlebzu, Zaur Nagoy, Svetlana Kushu, Zubeir Yewaz, School of Caucasian Dance ''Nart'', Ensemble of Caucasian Dance ''Abreks'', Ensemble ''Oshad'', Folkloric Group ''Hatti'', State Dance Ensemble of
Karachay-Cherkessia
The Karachay-Cherkess Republic (russian: Карача́ево-Черке́сская Респу́блика, ''Karachayevo-Cherkesskaya Respublika''; krc, Къарачай-Черкес Республика, ''Qaraçay-Çerkes Respublika''; Cir ...
''Mercury'', Ensemble of Circassian and
Abkhazia
Abkhazia, ka, აფხაზეთი, tr, , xmf, აბჟუა, abzhua, or ( or ), officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, recognised by most countries as part of Georgia, which v ...
n Music and Dance ''Bzabza'', Children’s Ensemble of Circassian Dance ''Zerdax'', National Ensemble ''Ashemez'', and Ballet Show ''Imperia''.
After its successful
premiere
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A work will often have many premières: a world première (the first time it is shown anywhere in the world), its f ...
in
Maykop
Maykop (russian: Майкоп, p=mɐjˈkop mɐj'kop); ady, Мыекъуапэ, Mıéquapə ) is the capital city of the Republic of Adygea in Russia, located on the right bank of the Belaya River (a tributary of the Kuban River). It borders ...
in October 2016, Tlebzu’s spectacular
musical-theatrical show was showcased at the Musical Theatre in
Krasnodar
Krasnodar (; rus, Краснода́р, p=krəsnɐˈdar; ady, Краснодар), formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in south ...
in June 2017. The proceeds from these
charity concerts were given to a children's charity.
Discography
Albums
* ''ETHNO-Symphony'' (2013)
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* ''Mermaid Tails'' (2019)
See also
*Circassian music
Circassian music refers to the traditional songs and instruments of the Circassians.
Instruments
Circassian music is characterized by certain instruments, including:
* Pshine ( ady, Пшынэ), an accordion which is played in a specific way t ...
* Music of Adygea
References
External links
Artist page on Zvuk-M
Interview with Aslan Tlebzu
Aslan Tlebzu's Circassian Culture Project Preview
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Circassian people of Russia
1981 births
Living people
Russian folk musicians
21st-century accordionists