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Circassian Music Label Documents Heritage Amidst Crisis

1/21/2026

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Bulat Khalilov and Timur Kodzoko co-founded Ored Recordings to document Circassian music and heritage.
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the label's work gained urgency.
It is described as 'punk ethnography' focusing on genocide, displacement, and cultural loss.
Following isolation, Khalilov and Kodzoko relocated to Germany.
Their upcoming compilation, Music from the Caucasus – The Archive of Ored Recordings 2013–2023, showcases Circassian diaspora resilience.

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Story summary

Bulat Khalilov and Timur Kodzoko co-founded Ored Recordings to document Circassian music and heritage.
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the label's work gained urgency.
It is described as 'punk ethnography' focusing on genocide, displacement, and cultural loss.
Following isolation, Khalilov and Kodzoko relocated to Germany.
Their upcoming compilation, Music from the Caucasus – The Archive of Ored Recordings 2013–2023, showcases Circassian diaspora resilience.