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 Informat.io on Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Soviet Union was created and expanded as a union of Soviet republics formed within the territory of the Russian Empire abolished by the Russian Revolution of 1917 followed by the Russian Civil War of 1918-1920.
In the late 1980s constituent republics of the Soviet Union started declaring sovereignty over their territories or even independence, citing Article 72 of the USSR Constitution, which stated that any constituent republic was free to secede.
Many republics proceeded to produce legislation contradicting the Union laws in what was known as "The War of Laws." In 1989 Russian SFSR, which was then the largest constituent republic (with about 2/3 of population and territory) convened a Congress of Deputies.
www.vacilando.eu /?title=union-of-soviet-socialist-republics   (6310 words)

  
 Kommersant - Russia's Daily Online
The Republic of Tuva (Tyva) is situated in the central part of the Asian continent bounded by Eastern Siberia on the north, Mongolia on the south and east, Irkutsk Region on the northeast, the Buryat Republic on the east, and the Altai Republic on the west.
The republic's natural landscapes consist of Siberian taiga and Central Asian desert and steppe; the republic itself is located in a broad belt of mountains and intermontane plains.
The republic's economy is underdeveloped and is dominated by agriculture, especially breeding of fine-wooled sheep.
www.kommersant.com /t-110/r_5/n_451/Republic_of_Tuva   (2749 words)

  
 Komi_republic info here at en.about-gasoline-alley.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Komi Republic (Russian: Респу́блика Ко́ми, Respublika Komi; Komi: Коми Республика, Komi Respublika) is a republic & a federal subject of Russia, to the west of the Ural mountains, in the north-east of the East European Plain.
The territory of the republic was lion's chunk intensely settled in in the 19th & the threshold of the 20th centuries.
The Komi Republic in its modern scheme was puted on May 26, 1992.
en.about-gasoline-alley.info /Komi_Republic   (941 words)

  
 Portable Apps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Komi Republic (Russian: Респу́блика Ко́ми, Respublika Komi; Komi: Коми Республика, Komi Respublika) is a republic and a federal subject of Russia, to the west of the Ural mountains, in the north-east of the East European Plain.
Around 32,800 km² of tundra in the Northern Ural mountains are covered by the Virgin Komi Forests, the first natural UNESCO World Heritage site in Russia and the largest expanse of virgin forests in Europe.
According to the 2002 Census, ethnic Russians at 607,021 make up 59.6% of the republic's population, while the ethnic Komi at 256,464 are only 25.2%.
portable-apps.subiectiv.com /portable.php?title=Komi_Republic   (627 words)

  
 Komi Republic :: Regions & Cities :: Russia-InfoCentre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
There are two official languages in the Republic - Komi, which belongs to the Finno-Ugric group of languages, and Russian.
The Komi people (they used to call themselves as ‘zyryane’) live in the northeastern region of the European part of Russia, mainly in the Komi Republic.
In the 14th century AD the Komi territories were incorporated into the Russian State and since then this land started to develop rapidly, particularly after the conversion into the Russian Orthodox Church.
www.russia-ic.com /regions/3979   (537 words)

  
 Music of Russia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
During the period of Soviet domination, music was highly scrutinized and kept within certain boundaries of content and innovation.
Main article: music of Buryatia The Buryats of the far east is known for distinctive folk music which uses the two-stringed horsehead fiddle, or morin khur.
Main article: Music of Chechnya Chechnya best-known folk tradition is the polyphonic choir, similar to traditions in neighboring nations of the Caucasus, especially the Georgians.
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 Barentsinfo : Ulapland.fi/Kotisivut/Barents portal/Content by Category/Culture/Music
Music in Oulu - history of jazz, rock, entertainment and classic music of Oulu, presented in articles with lots of information and statistics.
Musikk i Nordland - regionall music institution of Nordland county.
Musikk i Troms - professional music institution of Troms county.
www.barentsinfo.org /?deptid=14668   (909 words)

  
 Komi_assr info here at en.along-gasoline-alley.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Komi Republic (Russian: Респу́блика Ко́ми, Respublika Komi; Komi: Коми Республика, Komi Respublika) is a republic 'n a federal subject of Russia, to the west of the Ural mountains, in the north-east of the East European Plain.
The territory of the republic was largest intensely grooved in the 19th 'n the dawning of the 20th centuries.
The Komi Republic in its modern configuration was based on May 26, 1992.
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 Music of the Komi Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Komi Republic - Krasnodar - Mari El - Mordovia - Nenetsia - Ossetia - Rostov - Ethnic Russian - Sakha - Sakhalin - Tatarstan - Tuva - Udmurtia - Ukrainian
The Komi Republic is a region of Russia.
 This article about a music genre is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_the_Komi_Republic   (171 words)

  
 Komi National Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Komi National Library is the largest depository of the Republic and one of the most popular cultural institutions.
The Komi National Library is a methodical centre for the library network of the Republic.
The library offers the readers various types of additional pay services: xerox copies of the texts, hire lending of gramophone records and audio-video cassettes, selling of writing materials and official articles in the "Copy-Centre", which is to be found in the vestibule of the library, the subject search in electronic data bases and other services.
www.nbrk.komi.com /eng/library.html   (857 words)

  
 Bichon Frise Stamps
These puppies were produced by Komi, the one on the right in 1998 and the one on the left, of multiple puppies, produced in 2001.
The Komi Republic is situated in the extreme North-East part of Russia.
It is a multinational state, since the population of Komi Republic is estimated at 1.2 million citizen and consists of 100 nationalities.
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 Minority languages of Russia on the Net - Komi-Zyrian (Komi) language
Spoken in the Republic of Komi, the Yamalo-Nenets and Khanty-Mansi autonomous districts and the Murmansk region.
An Old Permian (Komi) writing system was created in the 14th century by the Orthodox missionary Stepan Khrap.
The so-called Molodtsov alphabet (a system of heavily modified Cyrillic graphems) was introduced in 1920, in the beginning of the 1930's the writing system was Latinized, and from the end of the 1930's the Komis have been using the Russian alphabet with additional letters.
www.peoples.org.ru /eng_komi.html   (227 words)

  
 National Anthems, Hymns, Patriotic and Folk Songs
Beth Gazo - Liturgical Music of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
Suomalaisen musiikin hakemisto 1901 - 1979: Database of finnish music 1901 - 1979.
The Karelian Folk Music Ensemble : From the Land of the Kalevala.
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 Music of Hungary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The subsequent influence on neighboring countries' music is seen in the music of Slovakia and, with intervals of the third or second, in the music of the Czech Republic.
Musical life in the areas controlled by the Ottoman Turks declined precipitously, with even the formerly widespread and entrenched plainsong style disappearing by the end of the 17th century.
Music was uniformly festive and optimistic, with every deviation arousing suspicion; this simplicity led to a lack of popular support from the public, who did not identify with the sterile approved styles.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Hungary   (5006 words)

  
 Choral Songs of Holy Russia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
An anthology of 21 representative selections of Orthodox church music for a cappella mixed choir and soloists in both well-known and less familiar settings by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, and other composers active during the 18th-20th centuries, including an 'Otche Nash' by Sergei Sorokin.
Although raised essentially as Americans, we nevertheless learned something of Russian and Komi customs, history, intellectual life, art, and music; and at home the food we ate included a wide range of Russian dishes, including pelmeni, borsch, pohlyopkas, pirogs and pirozhki--and at Easter, paskha and kulich.
The choir flourished during the later years of the Soviet era and helped to develop an appreciation for Orthodox church music in the area around Boston, Massachusetts, where such music was little known.
www.komi.com /IRSI/chsong.html   (629 words)

  
 ChrisTref's Music Forte Page - Independent Music Promotion
ChrisTref was born on Sep. 13, 1980 in the Russian Oldbeliever's village of Ust-Tcilma, which was founded in 1542 and lies at the northern end of the Komi Republic.
Her parents were against a musical education, so she did not get one, but instead she independently invented her own music and texts, studied the basics of playing guitar, as well as singing and dancing.
In 1998 she sang her first song on stage, and she was a guest in the state's musical contest.
www.musicforte.com /member/christref   (704 words)

  
 The Norwegian Barents Secretariat : Toppen Summer School of Music
It is an international summer school of music being organised every year for 90-100 children and youth during one week, from about 15th August.
The conductors and teachers of music are Norwegian and from the participating countries.
For the Rainbow Strings “movement” music also is a gateway for better knowledge and appreciation of the compound culture within the four adjacent countries …quot; for the participants and their creative teachers.
www.barents.no /toppen-summer-school-of-music.312491-41098.html   (607 words)

  
 Books wind meeting in Komi - www.barentsinfo.org
The traditional Komi costumes of the dancers and the musicians were really pleasant, and listening to the music of «Zarni An», the famous local music group, is always a huge experience.
It was nice to notice that when the writers introduced themselves and gave the reports of their activities, literary works and the future plans for the public they relaxed.
Bobrova, the Minister for Culture and National Politics of the Republic of Komi, was full of faith for the future of this Republic.
www.barentsinfo.fi /komi/index.htm   (693 words)

  
 Komi Republic to Seek Agricultural Partners at Green Week Exhibition in Berlin - Pravda.Ru   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A delegation from the Komi Republic intends to discuss plans to reconstruct the republic's only pig-farming complex, the Zelenets farm, with German businessmen during the Green Week in Berlin.
This was announced by the republic's ministry for agriculture and industry.
The reconstruction will cost the republic around EUR 300 thousand, although the federal budget may cover some of the expense.
english.pravda.ru /economics/2003/01/15/42048_.html   (435 words)

  
 Council meetings, Tallinn, July 6 and 11, 2003 | IAML   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The National Library of the Komi Republic is situated in Siberia in the far north of Russia.
Danish music libraries are in a state of transition; as as a result of legislation that came into effect on January 1 2003, all Danish Public Libraries must now stock music materials.
A meeting was held in May for music librarians and representative Polish composers at the National Library, and in October, a meeting for sound librarians and music librarians was held in Warsaw at the National Library and the University Library.
www.iaml.info /en/governance/council/tallinn_2003   (11235 words)

  
 ArtsJournal Music: Daily Arts News
Music Industry Question Digital Rights Policies "The major record labels by and large insist their music must have some sort of digital rights management protection before they'll license it for digital distribution.
Austin Music Series To Get Major Upgrade Austin City Limits, the popular public television program featuring live performances by up-and-coming musical acts in various genres, is getting a splashy new home, courtesy of a major downtown development plan in the city known as America's indie-music capital.
Music Downloads Bolster Recording Biz "Physical album sales so far this year totaled 370.5 million units, down 8.3% from the 404.2 million racked up in the year-ago period.
www.artsjournal.com /music/archive20061001.shtml   (7709 words)

  
 Collection of Maps of Finno-Ugric and Related People: Finland, Norway, Sweden and Northern Russia
Komi Autonomic Republic II - Komi-Permiak Autonomous Area
Finnic people that occupy the areas between these Republics, do not have their name-sake Republic.
The place-names with -ma, -nga, and -ga endings are of old Finno-Ugric origin often predating the present Komi.
uralica.com /finmaps.htm   (572 words)

  
 URALICA: FINNO-UGRIC PEOPLE: Volga Finns: history of Finnish Related People
A resident of Komi Republic, Andrey A.Pomysov, stated a truism that is pervasive throughout the Russian realm: "Russians hate learning other's languages, preferring that they learn Russian." This is so true, in very general terms.
The Mari Autonomous Republic was established in 1920.
This is partly due to the fact that in their name-sake Republic, there is a 43% Mari population and even in the nearby Bashkortostan the Mari culture has survived comparatively well.
uralica.com /fgpeople.htm   (5844 words)

  
 Moody`s Investors Service Agency Raises Komi's Credit Rating - Pravda.Ru
Previously the credit rating of the Republic of Komi was raised exactly a year ago, in December 2001.
According to the Komiinform agency, the authorities of the republic believe that the raising of its credit rating will make its securities more attractive and bring down the cost of loans the Republic of Komi may get in Russia or abroad.
However, the republic is ahead of the Yamal-Nenetsky Autonomous District and Moskow and Nizhny Novgorod Regions.
english.pravda.ru /region/2002/12/18/40966.html   (508 words)

  
 Pravda.RU Ferocious Wolf Attacks on Deer Farms in Komi Republic
Pravda.RU Ferocious Wolf Attacks on Deer Farms in Komi Republic
The problem is that not all aviation enterprises of the Komi republic have suitable helicopters.
Specialist from the Komy Republican Hunting Department Ivan Lapin says that optimal number of wolves that causes no harm to wild and domestic animals is 500, but there are currently already about 600 wolves in the republic.
newsfromrussia.com /main/2002/12/05/40433.html   (3052 words)

  
 BarentsObserver : HIV spreads to villages in Komi Republic
According to Anna Chauskaya, head of the Komi republican Center for fight against AIDS and communicable diseases, a total of 114 new HÌV cases were registered in the republic in 2004.
It is possible to say whether a child is infected by HIV only after the age of 1,5 years.
In 2004, HIV infected were registered also in remote villages in the republic.
www.barentsobserver.com /index.php?id=201001&cat=16149&xforceredir=1&noredir=1   (164 words)

  
 BarentsObserver : Sweden wants to extend cooperation with Komi Republic
The Swedish delegation was invited by head of the Republic, Vladimir Torlopov.
In her turn, May Andersson noted there are good prospects for widening cooperation between Sweden and Komi.
Thus, Swedish diplomats are planning to extend on the Komi Republic some of the projects conducted in other Russian regions.
www.barentsobserver.com /index.php?id=298616&noredir=1   (233 words)

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