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List Of Azerbaijani Inventions And Discoveries
Azerbaijani inventions and discoveries are inventions and discoveries by Azerbaijani scientists and researchers, both locally and while working at overseas research institutes. Science Mathematics Defense * Istiglal – a recoil-operated, semi-automatic anti-material sniper rifle. * Yalguzag – a bolt-action sniper rifle that fires the 7.62×51mm NATO round used by the Azerbaijani Land Forces. Culture Art * Shabaka (window) - stained glass windows made by national Azerbaijani masters, without glue or nails. Folk music * Ashiqs of Azerbaijan * Meykhana - literary and folk rap tradition, consisting of an unaccompanied song performed by one or more people improvising on a particular subject. * Mugham - folk musical composition from Azerbaijan. Musical Instruments * Balaban - a cylindrical-bore, double- reed wind instrument. * Nagara (drum) folk drum with double head that is played on one side with the bare hands. * Tar - long-necked, waisted instrument. Foods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijani People
Azerbaijanis (; az, Azərbaycanlılar, ), Azeris ( az, Azərilər, ), or Azerbaijani Turks ( az, Azərbaycan Türkləri, ) are a Turkic people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan. They are the second-most numerous ethnic group among the Turkic-speaking peoples after Turkish people and are predominantly Shia Muslims. They comprise the largest ethnic group in the Republic of Azerbaijan and the second-largest ethnic group in neighboring Iran and Georgia. They speak the Azerbaijani language, belonging to the Oghuz branch of the Turkic languages and carry a mixed heritage of Caucasian, "The Albanians in the eastern plain leading down to the Caspian Sea mixed with the Turkish population and eventually became Muslims." "...while the eastern Transcaucasian countryside was home to a very large Turkic-speaking Muslim population. The Russians referred to them as Tartars, but we now consider them Azerbaijanis, a distinct people with their own langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balaban (instrument)
Balaban, or balaman ( az, Balaban – بالابان; fa, بالابان) is cylindrical-bore, double- reed wind instrument about long with eight finger holes and one thumb hole. This instrument is played in the eastern part of Iran's historic Azerbaijan region as well as in the Republic of Azerbaijan (where it is also called ''Düdük'' according to the '' Encyclopædia Iranica''). Balaban, Mey, and Duduk are almost identical, except for historical and geographical differences. Balaban can be made of mulberry or other harder woods, such as walnut. The bore through the instrument is about in diameter. The double reed is made out of a single tube of cane about six cm long and pressed flat at one end. The performer uses air stored in his cheeks to keep playing the balaban while he inhales air into his lungs. This “circular” breathing technique is commonly used with all the double-reed instruments in the Middle East. Balaban can be found in regions of the Republic o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Science And Technology By Country
History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events. Historians seek knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers. History is not complete and still has debatable mysteries. History is also an academic discipline which uses narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of cause and effect. Historians often debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different causes and effects. Historians also debate the nature of history as an end in itself, as well as its usefulness to give perspective on the problems of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Inventions Or Discoveries
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Shekerbura
Shekarbureh (. Azeri şəkərbura) is a sweet pastry, dating back to at least the Sassanid era. Originally, it was like a halva made from sugar and almonds. Its alternate names in Persian include ''Shekarborak'', ''Shekarbora'', ''Shekarpareh'' and ''Shekarpirah''. In its different variations, the dessert is also common in Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkey. Versions In Anatolia this pastry is called Şekerpare in Turkish and is one of the popular desserts in the Turkish cuisine. Mainly prepared by baking some soft balls of almond based pastry dipped in thick lemon-flavored sugar syrup, şekerpare is pronounced “''sheh-kehr-PAH-rih''” in Turkish. In the Republic of Azerbaijan it is called ''şəkərbura'' and is used as a dessert. It is a sweet pastry in half-moon shape, filled with ground almonds, hazelnuts, or walnuts, and sugar. Shekerbura, '' shorgoghal'', and '' pakhlava'' are the iconic foods of Novruz holiday in Azerbaijan. In Azerbaijan, it usually involves teamwork of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qutab
Qutab (, Tat: ''gitob'') is an Azerbaijani dish made from thinly rolled dough that is cooked briefly on a convex griddle known as a saj. Composition When the weather gets warmer, the number of dishes made from wild plants increases. Qutab belongs to Azerbaijani cuisine and later on, it was popular in other South Caucasian cuisines as well, considered to be an Karabagh dish despite its clear Azerbaijani origin. Qutab is made by creating a stiff dough from flour, water, eggs, and salt. The dough is rolled into a thin circular layer and the middle of each circle filled with stuffing before finally being folded into a crescent shape. The resulting patties are griddled on both sides and served by pouring over butter on top. Qutab is usually served with yoghurt with green coriander, fennel and sumac. Variations There are many variations of qutab: usually, pumpkin and greens are used as fillings. There are also Shamakhy qutab, ''Yashyl Qutab'' and ''Qarın qutabı'', ''quzu qutabı (l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ground Meat
Ground meat, called mince or minced meat outside North America, is meat finely chopped by a meat grinder or a chopping knife. A common type of ground meat is ground beef, but many other types of meats are prepared in a similar fashion, including pork, veal, lamb, goat meat, and poultry. Dishes Ground meat is used in a wide variety of dishes, by itself, or mixed with other ingredients. It may be formed into meatballs which are then fried, baked, steamed, or braised. They may be cooked on a skewer to produce dishes such as '' adana kebabı'' and '' ćevapi''. It may be formed into patties which are then grilled or fried ( hamburger), breaded and fried ('' menchi-katsu'', Pozharsky cutlet), or braised ( Salisbury steak). It may be formed into meatloaves or pâtés and baked. It may also be used as a filling or stuffing for meat pies and '' böreks'', and also as stuffing. It may be made into meat sauce such as ragù, which in turn is used in dishes like pastitsio a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumpling
Dumpling is a broad class of dishes that consist of pieces of dough (made from a variety of starch sources), oftentimes wrapped around a filling. The dough can be based on bread, flour, buckwheat or potatoes, and may be filled with meat, fish, tofu, cheese, vegetables, fruits or sweets. Dumplings may be prepared using a variety of methods, including baking, boiling, frying, simmering or steaming and are found in many world cuisines. In the United States in May 2015 National Day Calendar listed National Dumpling Day as held on September 26, annually. African Banku and kenkey are defined as dumplings in that they are starchy balls of dough that are steamed. They are formed from fermented cornmeal. Banku is boiled and requires continuous kneading, while kenkey is partly boiled then finished by steaming in corn or banana leaves. Tihlo—prepared from roasted barley flour—originated in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and is now very popular in Amhara as well and spr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dushbara
Joshpara is a kind of dumpling popular in Central Asia, South Caucasus and the Middle East. They are made of unleavened wheat dough squares filled with ground meat and condiments. In observance of the Islamic dietary rules, the meat filling is usually without pork. Etymology ''Josh'' means "to boil" while ''para'' is a term for "bit" in early Persian. This word was commonly used prior to the 10th century, when it was replaced by the modern Persian name ''gosh e-barreh'', meaning "lamb's ear". There are several variations of the name in other languages including Azerbaijani (''düşbərə'', ''dushbara''), Kazakh (тұшпара, ''tushpara''), Kyrgyz (чүчпара, ''chuchpara''), Tajik (тушбера, ''tushbera''), Uzbek (''chuchvara'') and Uyghur (چۆچۈرە, ''chöchürä''). The Arabic word ''shishbarak'' ( ar, شيشبرك) or ''shushbarak'' ( ar, شُشْبَرَك) is thought to be derived from ''joshpara'' in pre-Islamic times. Another theory about the words' et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doymenj
Doymenj ( az, döymənc) or doymaj ( az, döyməc) is a snack food of Azerbaijan, made of crushed cherries with herbs and salt. It is common in the northwestern zone of Azerbaijan ( Gabala, Shaki, etc.). Ingredients * Cherry plum (solid green or red) - 1 kg * Garlic - 2 teeth * Basil - 1/3 bunch * Coriander - 1/3 bunch * Salt Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in the form of a natural crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite. Salt is present in vast quanti ... - to taste Preparation Wash and chop (or crush) the cherry plums in the form of cubes. Chop garlic, basil and coriander in very small pieces and add into the cherry plums. Then add the salt and mix together. References * * *Хелифазаде Джабир. Дары Азербайджанской национальной кухни. Баку 2006 External links Recipe - Baku MagazineAzərb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dovga
Dovga ( az, Dovğа) is a national meal of Azerbaijani cuisine, a soup traditionally made from plain yoghurt and herbs. More often now, it is a vegetarian, yoghurt-based soup cooked with a variety of herbs. Coriander, dill, mint and rice are mainstays of the soup. Chervil and mountain parsley can be added. Spring onions or sorrel can also be used for more tender flavours. Sometimes it's cooked with chickpeas. It is often served warm in winter or refreshingly cool in summer. Traditionally served as an Azerbaijani wedding soup, served between courses of meat. Ingredients Makes 4 portions * 1 liter of yogurt * 1 tablespoon of flour * 2 tablespoons of rice * 1 egg * a bunch of spinach * a bunch of dill * a bunch of coriander * a bunch of mint See also *Azerbaijani cuisine *Ash-e doogh, a similar Iranian soup * Toyga soup, a similar Turkish soup * List of soups * List of yogurt-based dishes and beverages This is a list of yogurt-based dishes and beverages. Yogurt is a food pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tar (Azerbaijani Instrument)
The Azerbaijani tar and the skills related to this tradition play a significant role in shaping the cultural identity of Azerbaijanis. The tar is a long-necked, plucked lute, traditionally crafted, and performed in communities throughout the Republic of Azerbaijan. The tar is featured alone or with other instruments in numerous traditional musical styles. It is also considered by many to be the country's leading musical instrument. In 2012, the craftsmanship and performance art of the tar was added to the UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Craftsmanship Tar makers transmit their skills to apprentices, often within the family. Craftsmanship begins with careful selection of materials for the instrument: mulberry wood for the body, nut wood for the neck, and pear wood for the tuning pegs. Using various tools, crafters create a hollow body in the form of a figure eight, which is then covered with the thin pericardium of an ox. The fretted neck is affixed, metal string ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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