Rabiz

[Harut]

where has rabiz originated from anyways?

and what does the word itself mean?

 

what i think is that it is just a common name for all non-Armenian music that is seen as Armenian folk.

this is just what i think.

[MosJan]

Barev Harout jan

you cen join the rabiz forum

Rabiz Forum )

 

Movses

[Harut]

thanks MosJan.

i know it now. honesly said i don't like rabiz music at all. i like pure Armenian music. you know what i mean.

BTW, there was one jewish guy that said:

 

"But there are many Jewish rabiz singers already! In fact many of your Armenian singers are actually Jews:

 

--Aram Asatryan: Real name-Aramaic Asatberg

--Armen Aloyan: Real name-Harmen Aloyeen

--Tatoul: Real name-Hymie Goldstein

 

Shalom!"

 

was he joking or this is true?

if this is true then shame on us

[MosJan]

HArout jan

Dard mi ara tsav tanem Aramn el Tatuln el Armen el 100% HAy RAbiz en

Yerevi Aloyan@ verchin 6-7 tarin a rabiz dranits araj Tgzar Xmbuma e yeluyt unetsel ...

 

[ May 09, 2001: Message edited by: MosJan ]

[Harut]

i guess that's true.

anyways, as of now, i think all of them are very unmakardak singers. why should we imitate others if have great music and culture ourselves?

if they and other talanted Armenian musicians weren't so lazy, as they are now, then they could have revised our own music and make it one of the most popular and respected in the world. (of course, there are people who do this and i'm proud of them.) but they choose to copy others because it's easier.

i must confess in many cases i'm lazy myself. i guess it's just an Armenian "khasiat".

well, i hope we won't lose our culture among those other influences.

[Kazza]

Sometimes, Harut, you need to take influences from other cultures to gain parts of a failing one. I'm not saying Armenian music is failing (though some would and have argued on this forum that it is) but never rule out the possobility Armenian music could be improved. I am very interested in Rabiz anyway. People tend to rule out Rabiz musicians as rap wannabees, especially the "hard-working" working class type of armenian. Some other traditional armenians find it trashy and bling bling (a term used in the hip-hop world , to describe ghetto fabulous and the sound of the diamonds rubbing together. I would like to see the rabiz forum but it is only in armenian! Also, Rabiz hasn't fared too well with Hokis's attempt at it!