PUBL.- Recital of Liberty: Modern Uzbek Dissident Poetry and Songs
Posted by: Hamid Ismailov <hamid.ismailov@bbc.co.uk>
"Recital of Liberty" - Modern Uzbek Dissident Poetry and Songs
This is a tri-lingual publication in English, Uzbek and Russian of
modern Uzbek dissident poetry and songs with 2 CDs
Publisher: Open Society Institute - Soros Foundation;
Project Author and Manager: Pahlavon Turgunov
Preface and Russian Translation: Hamid Ismailov
English Translation: Richard McKane
Description of the Publication:
The Publication consists of tri-lingual book in English, Uzbek and
Russian of modern Uzbek dissident poetry and songs with Preface by
Hamid Ismailov. Two compact discs (CDs) of the Uzbek dissident poets
and songs are also a part of the publication.
CD 1 - songs written and performed by an Uzbek hafeez (folk poet and
singer) Dadahon Hasan;
CD 2 - verses and poems performed by other dissident and independent authors
Dadahon Hasan is a well known Uzbek dissident singer and poet. He is
one of the founders of Birlik (Unity) national movement which
struggled for the independence of Uzbekistan from the Soviet Union.
During the Soviet times the singer had been several times persecuted
by the KGB for his national patriotic songs. His songs were banned.
Nevertheless his songs became the flagman for the independence
movement late 1980s.
After the Andijan massacre in May 2005, Dadahon Hasan performed a new
song on the bloodshed and described it as a genocide. The song refers
to Andijon being "drowned in blood" and victims "falling like mulberries."
Soon after the Uzbek court charged Dadahon Hasan with insulting
President Islam Karimov, anti-constitutional activities, and preparing
and distributing material that threatens public security.
He was given three years of suspended jail sentence in the closed
trail held in September 2006.
The 2nd CD consists of poems read by the poets-dissidents like
Muhammad Salih a well-known Uzbek poet in exile; the leader of Erk
democratic party, Rauf Parfi well known Uzbek poet, literary critic
(1943-2005); Dilorom Iskhakova poet, leading member of the Uzbek
democratic opposition; Matluba Azamatova poet, Uzbek journalist;
Yodgor Abid poet, active member of the Uzbek opposition; Yusuf Juma
well known Uzbek poet, active member of the Uzbek opposition
imprisoned in 2008; Gulchehra Nurullayeva well known Uzbek poet,
leading member of Birlik opposition movement, former RFE/RL journalist
and other poets.
To order the book and for info: pahlavon.turgunov@bbc.co.uk
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