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'''Rabiz''' (in [[Armenian language|Armenian]] Ռաբիս or Ռաբիզ and in [[Russian language|Russian]] рабис) is a term which is often used to refer to a youth-oriented pop [[music genre|genre]] of Armenian popular music with elements of Armenian folk music. Rabiz is characterized by catchy beats and dance type music and its subjects tackle mostly love and partying (known as ''kef''), but also talk about love of family or the Armenian motherland. More recently rabiz songs have witnessed heavy instrumentation and arrangements and [[electronic dance music]] elements. |
'''Rabiz''' (in [[Armenian language|Armenian]] Ռաբիս or Ռաբիզ and in [[Russian language|Russian]] рабис) is a term which is often used to refer to a youth-oriented pop [[music genre|genre]] of Armenian popular music with elements of Armenian folk music. Rabiz is characterized by catchy beats and dance type music and its subjects tackle mostly love and partying (known as ''kef''), but also talk about love of family or the Armenian motherland. More recently rabiz songs have witnessed heavy instrumentation and arrangements and [[electronic dance music]] elements. |
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According to many sources the term Rabiz stems from Russian phrase "'''раб'''очее '''ис'''скуство" ('''rab'''oche'e '''is'''kustvo) used during [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] times, literally meaning "labour's art". Though large group of singers and their listeners refer to rabiz as a music genre, the term is also used widely to refer to a certain type of fashion and lifestyle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://noteshairenik.blogspot.com/2007/12/rabiz-phenomenon-revisited.html |title=The Rabiz Phenomenon Revisited – Notes From Hairenik | An Armenian Blog |publisher=Noteshairenik.blogspot.com |date= |accessdate=2012-09-28}}</ref> Criticized by many music critics, it has great similarities to Middle Eastern [[Arabesque (Turkish music)|arabesque]] music. Popular amongst youth in Armenia, it has spread throughout the [[Armenian diaspora]] particularly California where it is known as "LosAngelnots (in Armenian Լոսանջելնոց). Main artists of the genre include [[Aram Asatryan]], [[Tatoul Avoyan]] (known by the mononym Tatoul) and Hayko Ghevondyan (known as Spitakci Hayko or more commonly by the mononym Hayko). |
According to many sources the term Rabiz stems from Russian phrase "'''раб'''очее '''ис'''скуство" ('''rab'''oche'e '''is'''kustvo) used during [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] times, literally meaning "labour's art". However there are some who believe that the word comes from Turkish or Arabic roots. The word "rab" means creator or god, while Arabic name "aziz", which is used by many Armenians as meaning "darling" could perhaps be considered another root, thus referring to the genre performers as dear creators.<ref>[http://noteshairenik.blogspot.ca/2007/12/rabiz-phenomenon-revisited.html Notes from Hayrenik: The Rabiz Phenomenon Revisited]</ref> |
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Though large group of singers and their listeners refer to rabiz as a music genre, the term is also used widely to refer to a certain type of fashion and lifestyle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://noteshairenik.blogspot.com/2007/12/rabiz-phenomenon-revisited.html |title=The Rabiz Phenomenon Revisited – Notes From Hairenik | An Armenian Blog |publisher=Noteshairenik.blogspot.com |date= |accessdate=2012-09-28}}</ref> Criticized by many music critics, it has great similarities to Middle Eastern [[Arabesque (Turkish music)|arabesque]] music. Popular amongst youth in Armenia, it has spread throughout the [[Armenian diaspora]] particularly California where it is known as "LosAngelnots (in Armenian Լոսանջելնոց). Main artists of the genre include [[Aram Asatryan]], [[Tatoul Avoyan]] (known by the mononym Tatoul) and Hayko Ghevondyan (known as Spitakci Hayko or more commonly by the mononym Hayko). |
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In 2016, Rabiz music took international proportions of success with the viral hit "[[Mi Gna]]" released by Super Sako on his album ''Love Crimes''. The bilingual Armenian/English song features vocals by Hayko Ghevondyan (known as Spitakci Hayko). It hit #1 on a Shazam Top 100 list and its YouTube video has garnered over 126 million views on YouTube as of November 2017.<ref>{{Citation|last=Super Sako|title=Super Sako "Mi Gna" - ft: Hayko|date=2016-08-17|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPjN6N8TgNI|accessdate=2017-09-14}}</ref> The song has been subject to a great number of remixes as well as language versions including Albanian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Kurdish (Sorani), Romanian, Russian and Turkish. |
In 2016, Rabiz music took international proportions of success with the viral hit "[[Mi Gna]]" released by Super Sako on his album ''Love Crimes''. The bilingual Armenian/English song features vocals by Hayko Ghevondyan (known as Spitakci Hayko). It hit #1 on a Shazam Top 100 list and its YouTube video has garnered over 126 million views on YouTube as of November 2017.<ref>{{Citation|last=Super Sako|title=Super Sako "Mi Gna" - ft: Hayko|date=2016-08-17|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPjN6N8TgNI|accessdate=2017-09-14}}</ref> The song has been subject to a great number of remixes as well as language versions including Albanian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Kurdish (Sorani), Romanian, Russian and Turkish. |
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Rabiz (in Armenian Ռաբիս or Ռաբիզ and in Russian рабис) is a term which is often used to refer to a youth-oriented pop genre of Armenian popular music with elements of Armenian folk music. Rabiz is characterized by catchy beats and dance type music and its subjects tackle mostly love and partying (known as kef), but also talk about love of family or the Armenian motherland. More recently rabiz songs have witnessed heavy instrumentation and arrangements and electronic dance music elements.
According to many sources the term Rabiz stems from Russian phrase "рабочее исскуство" (raboche'e iskustvo) used during Soviet times, literally meaning "labour's art". However there are some who believe that the word comes from Turkish or Arabic roots. The word "rab" means creator or god, while Arabic name "aziz", which is used by many Armenians as meaning "darling" could perhaps be considered another root, thus referring to the genre performers as dear creators.[1]
Though large group of singers and their listeners refer to rabiz as a music genre, the term is also used widely to refer to a certain type of fashion and lifestyle.[2] Criticized by many music critics, it has great similarities to Middle Eastern arabesque music. Popular amongst youth in Armenia, it has spread throughout the Armenian diaspora particularly California where it is known as "LosAngelnots (in Armenian Լոսանջելնոց). Main artists of the genre include Aram Asatryan, Tatoul Avoyan (known by the mononym Tatoul) and Hayko Ghevondyan (known as Spitakci Hayko or more commonly by the mononym Hayko).
In 2016, Rabiz music took international proportions of success with the viral hit "Mi Gna" released by Super Sako on his album Love Crimes. The bilingual Armenian/English song features vocals by Hayko Ghevondyan (known as Spitakci Hayko). It hit #1 on a Shazam Top 100 list and its YouTube video has garnered over 126 million views on YouTube as of November 2017.[3] The song has been subject to a great number of remixes as well as language versions including Albanian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Kurdish (Sorani), Romanian, Russian and Turkish.
See also
References
- ^ Notes from Hayrenik: The Rabiz Phenomenon Revisited
- ^ "The Rabiz Phenomenon Revisited – Notes From Hairenik | An Armenian Blog". Noteshairenik.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ^ Super Sako (2016-08-17), Super Sako "Mi Gna" - ft: Hayko, retrieved 2017-09-14