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SNS IFPI
The Aurel Awards were Slovak music accolades presented by ''Slovenská národná skupina Medzinárodnej federácie fonografického priemyslu'' (SNS IFPI) to recognize outstanding achievements in the industry for the preceding year in the region. History * 1998–2000: Artmedia Awards held instead * 2001–2007: Aurel Awards * 2008–2010: Not held * 2011–present: ZAI Awards held instead Categories * Male Singer * Female Singer * Band * New Artist * Album * Record * Song * Record Producer * Music Video * Instrumentalist * Cover Art * Alternative Music Artist • Held in 2005–2006. * Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Music Artist • Punk included. Held in 2005–2006. * Hip-Hop/Rap Music Artist • Held in 2005–2006. * World Music Artist • Traditional folk and ethno included. Held in 2005–2006. * Jazz/Bluess Music Artist • Held in 2005–2006. * Gospel Music Artist • Held in 2005–2006. * Contemporary Folk/Country Music Artist • Held in 2005–2006. ; Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Genre
A music genre is a conventional category that identifies some pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions. It is to be distinguished from ''musical form'' and musical style, although in practice these terms are sometimes used interchangeably. Music can be divided into genres in varying ways, such as popular music and art music, or religious music and secular music. The artistic nature of music means that these classifications are often subjective and controversial, and some genres may overlap. Definitions In 1965, Douglass M. Green distinguishes between genre and Musical form, form in his book ''Form in Tonal Music''. He lists madrigal (music), madrigal, motet, canzona, ricercar, and dance as examples of genres from the Renaissance music, Renaissance period. To further clarify the meaning of ''genre'', Green writes "Beethoven's Op. 61" and "Mendelssohn's Op. 64 ". He explains that both are identical in genre and are Violin concerto, violin concertos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Aurel Awards
6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second smallest composite number, behind 4; its proper divisors are , and . Since 6 equals the sum of its proper divisors, it is a perfect number; 6 is the smallest of the perfect numbers. It is also the smallest Granville number, or \mathcal-perfect number. As a perfect number: *6 is related to the Mersenne prime 3, since . (The next perfect number is 28.) *6 is the only even perfect number that is not the sum of successive odd cubes. *6 is the root of the 6-aliquot tree, and is itself the aliquot sum of only one other number; the square number, . Six is the only number that is both the sum and the product of three consecutive positive numbers. Unrelated to 6's being a perfect number, a Golomb ruler of length 6 is a "perfect ruler". Six is a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin, Slovakia
Martin (; sk, Turčiansky Svätý Martin until 1950, hu, Turócszentmárton, German language, German: ''Turz-Sankt Martin'', Latin: ''Sanctus Martinus / Martinopolis'') is a city in northern Slovakia, situated on the Turiec (Váh), Turiec river, between the Lesser Fatra, Malá Fatra and Greater Fatra, Veľká Fatra mountains, near the city of Žilina. The population numbers approximately 54,000, which makes it the ninth-largest city in Slovakia. It is the center of the Turiec, Turiec region and the Martin District, District of Martin. History From the second half of the 10th century until 1918, it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary. The first recorded reference to Martin in written sources is dated to 1284 under the name of ''Vila Sancti Martini''. In the turbulent 15th century, Martin suffered from many disasters, for example from the attack of the Hussites in 1433, when the town was burned down. Just ten years later, it was destroyed again by an earthquake and Martin started t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Ice Stadium
Zimný štadion Martin is an indoor arena in Martin, Slovakia. It is primarily used for ice hockey local club HK Martin HK Martin is a professional ice hockey team playing in the second highest league ( Slovak 1. Liga) in Slovakia. History The club was established in 1932 as Slávia Martin. Later the name was changed to Sokol, ŠK, ZŤS, Hutník, Martimex ZŤS, Ma .... Arena has a capacity of 4,200 people and was constructed in 1977. In 2004 Martin hosted 3rd WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP STREET & BALL HOCKEY, all matches were played in this arena. Notable events An overview of some sport events: ;2004 * 2004 ISBHF U20 Junior World Championships Indoor ice hockey venues in Slovakia Buildings and structures in Žilina Region {{Slovakia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravda (Slovakia)
''Pravda'' ( Slovak: ''"Truth"'') is a major centre-left newspaper in Slovakia. It is owned by Our Media SR a.s. History and profile ''Pravda'' was established in 1920. The daily circulation of Pravda in December 2021 was 27,723 copies and the average number of daily sold copies was 20,266. Since 2010, Pravda has seen a continuous increase in the daily news-stand sales. The online version has 2,217,285 real users according to current AIM figures of February 2022. As of the end of 2021, every edition of ''Pravda'' daily has been read by about 220 thousand people, which is about 5,1% of Slovak population aged between 14 and 79. Pravda is profiled as a liberal left-wing newspaper. Its editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ... has been Jakub Prokeš since 2020. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žilina
Žilina (; hu, Zsolna, ; german: Sillein, or ; pl, Żylina , names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 80,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a ''kraj'' (Žilina Region) and of an '' okres'' (Žilina District). It belongs to the Upper Váh region of tourism. Etymology The name is derived from Slavic/Slovak word ''žila'' - a "(river) vein". Žilina means "a place with many watercourses". Alternatively, it is a secondary name derived from Žilinka river or from the name of the local people, Žilín/Žiliňane. History The area around today's Žilina was inhabited in the late Stone Age (about 20,000 BC). In the 5th century, Slavs started to move into the area. However, the first written reference to Žilina was in 1208 as ''terra de Selinan''. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
News Agency Of The Slovak Republic
The News Agency of the Slovak Republic ( sk, Tlačová agentúra Slovenskej republiky; abbreviation TASR or TASR-Slovakia) is a Slovak news agency founded on 30 January 1992. Its headquarters are located in Slovak capital Bratislava Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approxim .... Its main goal is to gather, store and provide news coverage of Slovak and international events in text, photo, audio and video form. The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) is a public service, national and independent institution. It was set up via Act No. 358/2008 on the News Agency of the Slovak Republic. TASR is not subsidised by the state; rather, it earns money by selling its products and agency news coverage. It enters into contracts with the state to fulfill objectives in the public inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th ZAI Awards
11th ZAI Awards Artmedia Music Academy Awards ---- Presenter(s) ---- Broadcaster Markíza ---- Grand Prix Peter Lipa ---- ◄ 10th │ 12th ► The 11th ZAI Awards, honoring the best in the Slovak music industry for individual achievements for the year of 2000, took time and place on March 9, 2001 at the civic center Zrkadlový háj in Bratislava. The ceremony was held in association with the local Music Fund (HF) and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Slovakia (SNS IFPPI). As with the previous two editions, the accolades were named after the Artmedia Music Academy, established by ZAI and the related company in 1999. Winners Main categories Genre awards Others References * * External links Winners">ZAI Awards > Winners(Official site) (at ''SME'') {{DEFAULTSORT:11th Zai Awards 11 Zai Awards The ZAI Awards (''Hudobný fond'' or HF) are a Slovak music accolade presented by '' Zväz autorov a interprétov populárnej hudby'' (ZAI) t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korzár
''Korzár'' ( Slovak: ''Corsair'') is a regional newspaper published in Košice, Slovakia. The paper has been in circulation since 1998. History and profile The newspaper was established in 1998. At the initial stage, the paper was named ''Korzo'' and was renamed later as ''Korzár''. It is headquartered and published in Košice. The paper was published in broadsheet format. Then it switched to the tabloid format. ''Korzár'' is the largest and only regional publication of Slovakia. It covers news on eastern Slovakia and has the highest circulation in the region. It has four regional editions. From 1998 to 2016 the editor-in-chief of the daily was Peter Bercik. In 2016 Jaroslav Vrábeľ succeeded him in the post. The publisher is the Petit Press publishing house. The Petit Press also publishes ''SME'' and ''Új Szó Új Szó ( en, New Word) is a Hungarian-language only daily newspaper published in Bratislava, Slovakia. It also publishes a weekly Sunday supplement titled Vas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th ZAI Awards
10th ZAI Awards Artmedia Music Academy Awards ---- Presenter(s) ---- Broadcaster STV ---- Grand Prix Václav Patejdl ---- ◄ 9th │ 11th ► The 10th ZAI Awards, honoring the best in the Slovak music industry for individual achievements for the year of 1999, took time and place on February 25, 2000 at the Park kultúry a oddychu in Bratislava. The ceremony was held in association with the local Music Fund (HF) and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Slovakia (SNS IFPPI). As with the previous edition, the accolades were named after the Artmedia Music Academy, established by ZAI and the related company in 1999. Winners Main categories Other nominees included also Street Dancers, Peter Lipa, Adriena Bartošová and No Name. Others References * * External links Winners">ZAI Awards > Winners(Official site) (at ''SME'') {{DEFAULTSORT:10th Zai Awards 10 Zai Awards The ZAI Awards (''Hudobný fond'' or HF) are a Slovak music accolade p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SME (newspaper)
''SME'' or ''Denník SME'' (in English: ''WE ARE'' Daily) is one of the most widely read mainstream broadsheets in Slovakia. Their website, SME.sk, is one of the most visited Internet portals in Slovakia. History and profile ''SME'' was founded in mid-January 1993. ''SME'' appears 6 times a week. It is issued by Petit Press. The sister newspapers of ''SME'' include ''The Slovak Spectator'', ''Új Szó'', ''Korzár'' and various regional My noviny newspapers The former managing editors were Martin M. Šimečka and founding editor-in-chief was Karol Ježík. Its target group is very wide, but officially it focuses on readers in bigger cities and agglomerations. Its circulation in December 2006 was 76,590 copies. It was 53,000 copies in 2011. The paper had a circulation of 62,890 copies in September 2012. and 32,853 in January 2015 In 2014, the Namav, a subject subvenced by the Penta Investments group, announced the purchase of Petit Press, the publisher of the newspaper. In re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th ZAI Awards
9th ZAI Awards Artmedia Music Academy Awards ---- Presenter(s) ---- Broadcaster STV ---- Grand Prix Kamil Peteraj ---- ◄ 8th │ 10th ► The 9th ZAI Awards, honoring the best in the Slovak music industry for individual achievements for the year of 1998, took time and place on February 26, 1999, at the New Scene Theater in Bratislava. The ceremony was held in association with the local Music Fund (HF) and, for the first time, with the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Slovakia (SNS IFPPI). For that reason, the accolades were renamed after the Artmedia Music Academy, established by ZAI and the related company. The winners received a plaque with a five-pointed golden star. Host of the event was Peter Kočiš. Winners Main categories Other nominees included also Street Dancers, Peter Lipa, Adriena Bartošová and No Name. Others References * * * External links Winners">ZAI Awards > Winners(Official site) (at ''SME'') {{DEFAULTSORT:9t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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