The Industrial Twilight: Başkarma

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Başkarma - "Kizleü" [1991]

Artist: Başkarma

Title: Kizleü

Genre: Folk-Rock

Country: Finland

Release date: 1991

Track List:

Kaytuinni Saginirmin
Töngi Karlar
Kübelegim
Kaycan Gina Kilirsin Sin
Sin Sazinni Uynadin
Sonlama
Sular Buylap
Közgi Mon
Sonlama, Kil Indi
Zenger Toman
Bir Gine Minutka
Tan Atkanda
Yokla Inim
Elmira
Ey Mokatdes

Did you know that Finland has long had a not very sizable (~1000) but well-established Tatar minority? Well, now you know. They're mostly descendants of Mishari Tatars that came to Grand Duchy of Finland during late 19th / early 20th century from the vicinity of Sergach (not far from where I live; although I've been to Sergach, so far I haven't visited any predominately Tatar villages around there). Although they're completely integrated into Finnish society, they keep their language and culture alive.

Başkarma was a folk-rock band started by the Finnish Tatar musician Deniz Bedretdin in late 1970s. Their album "Kizleü" was released in USSR in 1991, which helped them to get some recognition among Tatars elsewhere. Despite being re-released on CD in Russia in 2003, this release remains to be rather rare and obscure, but when I found it I wasn't disappointed. Very good quality of production for its time and great female vocals, even if most of the songs aren't particularly catchy. Interestingly, their style was described by someone on Youtube as "balearic flamenco AOR folk":

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I created this blog mostly because I wanted to practise my English skills, and to showcase the industrial, gothic, punk, metal, neofolk and progressive rock scene of Russia/ex-USSR and Eastern Europe (especially Hungary) in the meanwhile.

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