Dear Supporter,
The Save Chechnya Campaign needs help in translating a selection of Chechen songs and ballads into English. He/she must have a good command of English and of course an excellent knowledge of the Chechen language. The translations need not in perfect English however they should capture the
full meaning of the words/lyrics. Even if someone has the time to do one song only, then even that would still be very helpful in moving this project forward.
The project is to put together an anthology of Chechen songs and ballads which express Chechen experiences and emotions through the suffering of past and present conflicts.
Some of the songs are sung by the Imam Alimsultanov who was assassinated in the First War. His music was synonymous with Chechen Resistance and he can well be considered to be the Bard of the original Chechen Independence movement. There are also songs by Timur Mucaraev who sings in Russian about the onslaughts on Grozny and the plight of the Russian soldier. Also included is traditional Chechen sufi Zhikr. The music itself is rich and melodic. Making their meanings available would help the outside world understand the deep rooted sentiment for freedom amongst Chechens and the terrible tribulations they have endured over the last 2 centuries.
Once the songs are translated into English, the music and accompanying translation would then be made available on our website in an appropriate multimedia setting.
If you are interested in this post, please reply to this email with your details. Please feel free to circulate this email to anyone you feel may be suitable for the post.
Save Chechnya Campaign
Source: Justice For North Caucasus Group
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