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Folk Songs of the Volga Tatars: Anthology of Folk Music

Folk Songs of the Volga Tatars: Anthology of Folk Music


1. Sahralarda

2. Ramay

3. Unsya avyl kyuye

4. Oummoogoolsoom

5. Tugan il

6. Olly yulnyn tuzany

7. Belyazeghim, yuzyaghim

8. Sagat chylbyry

9. Berkegyan

10. Sarman

11. Salkyn chismya

12. Havalarda yuldooz

13. Apeepa

14. Galiyabanoo

15. Ouyel

16. Alfiya

17. Minzyalya

18. Saniya

19. Jany-yem baghyrem

20. Kara ourman asha

21. Fazyl chishmyase

22. Zanger Kulmek

23. Avyl kyuye

Disc Two:

1. Issle ghyul

2. Achma Tarazanne

3. Ghullyar ussya

4. Avyl kyuye

5. Zyanghyar tyuymya

6. Sajida

7. Ey, janyem, soolarda

8. Kyalyaoo Gaysha

9. Sibelya chachak

10. Haman istya

11. Firdaveskyay

12. Bolyn

13. Ozatoo

14. Kaz kanaty

15. Alsoo

16. Shakhta

17. Syunmyass dart

18. Soolarda

19. Atkyayemnen ooyenda

20. Isjkyakche jiry

21. Iske kara orrman

22. Karachtau avyl kyuye

23. Al Zaynabem


Ilkham Shakirov, Gabdulla Rakhimkulov, Alfiya Afzalova, Gulsum Suleymaniva & Rafael Ilyassov, Flera Suleymanova, Masgut Imashev

The song lore of the Volga Tatars is a unique blend of singing traditions of the ancient Orient and artistic techniques of European music. This collection features Tartar songs of various genres by well known and loved singers. As well as folk song classics, the anthology includes instrumental versions of folk songs played on the garmon, kubyz and kuray. These recordings were made from 1960 to 1981.

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Kazach Music: Anthology of Folk Music

Kazach Music: Anthology of Folk Music


1. Munlyk-zarlyk (Grief-Sorrow) sybyzgy folk melody

Shanak Auganbayev

2. Iligai (Iligai) Folk song in instrumental performance, tasta’uk

From the repertoire of the ensemble of early Kazakh instruments under the direction of Bolat Sarybayev

3. Abyzdyn tolgaui (Musings of an Abyz) kobyz

4. Kazbenny saryny (Motive of Kozben) kobyz

Da’ulet Myktybayev

5. Aksak kulan (Lame kulan) kuy, dombra

Malgazhdar A’ubakirov

6. Kel sana batyr (Challenge to a Contest) kuy, dombra

Bakyt Basygarayev

7. Zheldyrmé (Zheldyrmé) kuy, dombra

8. On ayak (On ayak) kuy, dombra

9. San-a’u (San-a’u) kuy, dombra

10. Naratu (Naratu) kuy, dombra

11. Abyl (Abyl) kuy, dombra

Lukpan Mukhitov

12. Akkum (Akkum) song with the accompaniment of a dombra

Garifulla Kurmangaliev

13. Dariga (Dariga) song with the accompaniment of a dombra

Sa’ule Zhanpe’isova

14. Aha’u, kumgan-ai (Aha’u, kumgan-ai) song with the accompaniment of a dombra

15. Sokyr kyz (Blind Girl) song with the accompaniment of a dombra

Mekes Tureshev

16. Zhansa’ulé (Zhan Sa’ulé, name of a girl) song with the accompaniment of a dombra

17. Zhan Erké (Zhan Erké, name of a girl) song with the accompaniment of a dombra

18. Sa’ulemai (Sa’ulemai, name of a girl) song with the accompaniment of a dombra

19. Bayana’ul (Bayana’ul) song with the accompaniment of a dombra

20. Bopem (Child) song with the accompaniment of a dombra

Danesh Rakishev

21. Kara kanshyk (Kara kanshyk) song with the accompaniment of a dombra

Mekes Tureshev

22. Konyr kaz (Grey Goose) song with the accompaniment of a dombra

Danesh Rakishev


Traditional Kazach music represents the culture of a nomadic people. It shares a common Turkic origin and was passed orally through generation to generation. It is very much linked to family ritual. There is also a professional tradition, which was at its height in the 19th and early 20th century. The recordings date from 1965-1989.

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Ukrainian Music: Anthology of Folk Music

Ukrainian Music: Anthology of Folk Music


1. Grass Grown in the Pine Forest

2. In the Garden, in the Garden, and in the Grapes

3. We’re Starting a Curved Dance

4. Let’s Dress the Bush in Green Maples

5. Hey You Peter and Ivan Too, Half of Summer’s Gone

6. Picking Berries in the Forest

7. Rattled and Thundered, but Still no Rain

8. Our Master, Wish Us Good Luck

9. Old Pastoral Melodies

10. Don’t Go Barabash to Our Street

11. We Walked and Played

12. Mother Look at My Place

13. Good Evening Girls, We Came to You

14. The Mother Unplaited Her Daughter Last Saturday

15. My Dear Daughter

16. Thought of Three Samara Brothers

17. Black Raven, Black Raven Flying High

18. Little Orphan

19. Oh I’ll Shout, Oh I’ll Hail My Home

20. Raven Cawing on the Birch Tree

21. Listen Kind People to What I Want to Tell

22. A Wreath of Guzul Melodies

23. Three Separate Ways in the Field

24. By the River, by the Fordway

25. Don’t You Fly Jackdaw So Low above the Water

26. The Wife Beat His Husband

27. Oh You Red Arrowwood

28. To the Lek, to the Lek, My Chickens

29. Polka Tatianka

30. Arkan


This collection includes songs, ballads and instrumental compositions from various regions of the Ukraine. The music is performed by non-professional ensembles and soloists and many of the tracks are “field recordings”. Recorded between 1961 and 1989

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Belarusian Music: Anthology of Folk Music

Belarusian Music: Anthology of Folk Music


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Circassian Music: Anthology of Folk Music

Circassian Music: Anthology of Folk Music


1. Isl'yamy (Islamey) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

2. Inaruk'uey K'afa (Kafa Inarkoy) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

3. Dzelyk'ue H'upyeh (On The Pasture Dzaluko) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

4. Chebekh'an Zefakiu (Chebakhan Dance) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

5. Kh'ag'eoodjim I Zefakiu (Dance Of Hagaud) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

6. Gukhlher (Meditation) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

7. Pshchymazytkh'e (Phchimazytkha) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

8. Kh'akul'yash (Khakuliash) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

9. Mezguashch (Mazguash) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

10. K'azhykh' (Kazhekh) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

11. Guschya Uered (Comic Song) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

12. Memryk'om Iored (Song Of Mamruk) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

13. Abredj Nukh' I K'afee (Kafa Abregova Nukha) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

14. Zag'el'at (Zagatlyat) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

15. Sermakhuay (Sarmakho) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

16. Oshch Nakh'i Synakh'dakh (I'm More Beautiful Than You) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

17. L'yag'unyg'a Uered (I Have Preserved Your Glance) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

18. K'erek'amyl (Karakamyl') - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

19. Veg'uedze I Uered (Warriors During The Time Of Labor) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

20. Merzokheya K'afe (Kafa Of The Mirzoyevs) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

21. Nart K'afe (Nartian Kafa) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

22. Nart K'afe (Nartian Kafa) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

23. Nart K'afe (Nartian Kafa) - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

24. Lashyn Nartyzh'khem Yakhuousee (Lashin Sings Of His Wife's Sleig - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

25. Bedynok'uee Nart Ahasem K'oklkee (Badinoko Arrives To The Hasa N - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra

26. Sosryk'ueeree Tlotireshree Zozaooee (Sosruko's Battle With Totre - Kurashev / Tletseruk / Folk Instruments Orchestra


The Adygs or Circassians were peoples from east of the Black Sea and the Kuban River.The Adygan folk song was an important channel of information and dictated ethical, moral and aesthetic ideals. There was a great trust in the truthfulness of the content and the folk narrators were venerated. The instrumental music uses woodwind, percussion and strings.

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Music of the Nekrasov Cossacks: Anthology of Folk Music

Music of the Nekrasov Cossacks: Anthology of Folk Music


1. I Walk, I Walk on the Green Grass (Karagod)

Nekrasov Cossacks, Folk Music Ensembles from the Stavropol region.

2. Oh, You Sweet Girl, You Have Grown Up so Beautiful (Karagod)

Nekrasov Cossacks, Folk Music Ensembles from the Stavropol region.

3. Once In Our Village, Along the Mainos, In Our Village (Karagod)

Nekrasov Cossacks, Folk Music Ensembles from the Stavropol region.

4. It Happened By the High, the Elevated Burial Mound (Lyrical Song)

Nekrasov Cossacks, Folk Music Ensembles from the Stavropol region.

5. By the Wide, Wide Gates (Karagod) A. Chernyshova and E. Gulina (singing the vocal introduction to song), Chorus of the Novokumsky village of the Stavropol region.

6. The Princess Walked under the Canopy (Bylina Epic Song)

from Alyosha the Son of the Priest and Tugarin the Serpent E. Gulina.

7. “On the Blue, Blue Sea the Ship Sails” (Historical Song)

Nekrasov Cossacks, Folk Music Ensembles from the Stavropol region.

8. It Happened on the Black, Black Sea, from “Ilya from Murom on the Ship” (Bylina Epic Song)

S. Milushkin.

9. Turkish Choral Refrains (sung in Turkish)

M. Elesyutikova.

10. Turkish Choral Refrains (sung in Turkish and Russian)

E. Gulina.

11. Turkish Lyrical Song (sung in Turkish)

A. Nikulushina.

12. Turkish Humorous Song (sung in Turkish)

S. Milushkin.

13. “From Under the Sham-Mountain It Was From Under the Stone” (Historical Song) Nekrasov Cossacks, Folk Music Ensembles from the Stavropol region.

14. Greek Tune (sung in Greek)

S. Milushkin.

15. “How the Ringing Bells Chimed” from “Feodor Tyrin” (Spiritual verse)

A. Ramzayeva (singing solo vocal introduction), M. Elesyutikova.

16. “You Blossom, You are My Blossom, Blossom” (Lyrical Song)

Nekrasov Cossacks, Folk Music Ensembles from the Stavropol region..

17. “Oh, the Young Man’s Head Aches” from “Sadko” (Bylina Epic Song)

A. Chernyshova and E. Gulina (singing the vocal introduction to song), Chorus of the Novokumsky village of the Stavropol region.

18. “I Shall Play, I Shall Play, and Shall Cry Myself” from “Dobrynya and Marinka (Bylina Epic Song)

A. Nikulushina.

19. The Cossack Staggered out and Shook

A. Nikulushina, Chorus of the Novokumsky village of the Stavropol region .

20. Tune for Harmonicas

M. Elesyutikova, A. Nikulushina.

21. Oh, My Native Land, My Land (Historical Song)

A. Nikulushina (singing the vocal introduction to song), E. Gulina.

22. It is Not the Mist, Not the Mist Rising from the Blue Sea (Karagod)

A. Chernyshova and E. Gulina (singing the vocal introduction to song), Chorus of the Novokumsky village of the Stavropol region.

23. Little Pear (Lyrical Song)

Nekrasov Cossacks, Folk Music Ensembles from the Stavropol region.


The culture of the Cossacks is distinctive and full-blooded and the influences from various nationalities with whom their paths crossed during their years of exile are perceptible. The Cossacks remember and preserve not only the Russian musical folklore, but also the music of other peoples, for instance, the Turks and the Greeks.

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Georgian Music: Anthology of Folk Music

Georgian Music: Anthology of Folk Music


1. Alilo

2. Mtiluri (Men’s Dance)

3. Adila

4. Georgian Folk Melodies

5. My Shalva

6. Tushin Melodies

7. Bogdadauri mgzavruli (Imeretian Marching Song)

8. Beri katzi Var (Drinking Song)

9. Kartuli (Folk Dance)

10. Mravalzhamieri (Song Wishing a Long Life)

11. Mtiluri (Women’s Dance)

12. Hey, Adilo (Marching Song)

13. Rotsa gimzer (When I Look at You)

14. Shavi mimino (Black Falcon)

15. Mtiluri

16. Kintouri (Folk Dance)

17. Sheyen bicho anagurelo (Kakhetian Lyrical Song)

18. Chven mshvidoba (Peace Be to Us)


The Georgian traditional music culture is vocal art of amazing beauty. Its particular feature is a complexly organized combination of many voices in an integrated flow of sound, which is very moving. Georgian song and dance is considered to be some of the most beautiful in the world.

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Armenian Music: Anthology of Folk Music

Armenian Music: Anthology of Folk Music


1. Canants Par (Folk Dance)

2. Sandy erg (Song of Mortar)

3. Zartnir vorskan (Wake up, Hunter)

4. Akhchka jaman (Jaman Girl)

5. Jar, Jar (Beloved)

6. Par (Folk Dance)

7. Hei, Nubar, Nubar!

8. Katak Par (Comic Dance)

9. Sardarapat (Folk Dance)

10. Karmir Tsagik (Red Flower)

11. Antuni (Homeless Man’s Song)

12. Eritasardakan Par (Youth Dance)

13. Mer tagvorin inch qu piter (What did our bridegroom need a bouquet for)

14. Dazhvar’ ints (I feel miserable)

15. Armenian Rhythms

16. Vorskan akhper (Brother Hunter)

17. Op jaro dzhan (Beloved)

18. Mer tan etev (Behind our house)

19. Akhchka Par (Girls’ Dance)

20. Ankekhtz kez sirilem (Right from the heart)

21. Zhokhovrdakal Par (Folk Dance)

22. Sholokho (Folk Dance)


At the peak of its power, Great Armenia occupied a vast territory. All this diversity and neighbourhood of various people resulted in appearance of the abundant folklore traditions. In this CD collection the records of folk music in Soviet Armenia of 1960-1980 are presented as authentic samples and interpretations. Armenian folk music still supports the rich and diverse culture of Armenia.

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Abkhazian Music: Anthology of Folk Music

Abkhazian Music: Anthology of Folk Music


1. Auraash’a (Folk Dance)

“Afyrtyn” Ensemble of Song and Dance / B Bagatelia, artistic director

2. Akhra ashva (Song about the Cliff)

“Afyrtyn” Ensemble of Song and Dance / B Bagatelia, artistic director

3. Abzypaa rikuashara (Dance of the Bzyptses)

“Afyrtyn” Ensemble of Song and Dance / B Bagatelia, artistic director

4. Radeda (Song in Honor of the Bride coming into the Bridegroom’s House for the First Time)

“Afyrtyn” Ensemble of Song and Dance / B Bagatelia, artistic director

5. Akh’dzyrtra (Humorous Song)

H. Hintba, soloist / Ethnographic Chorus of Abkhazian Long-Livers, “Nartaa” / V Ashuba, artistic director

6. Akh’cha ikuashara (Dance of the Shepherds)

Performed by E Bagatelia (Abkhazian reed pipe – acharpyn)

7. Ozbak iashva (Song about Obzbak), 1st version

“Afyrtyn” Ensemble of Song and Dance / B Bagatelia, artistic director

8. Samakh’khuaa rashchva (Song about Samakhua), 1st version

Abkhazian State Folk Song Ensemble / V Tsargush, artistic director

9. Ozbak iashva (Song about Obzbak), 2nd version

Ferzba family

10. Auasarkhviga (Shepherd’s Song)

Performed by E Bagatelia (acharpyn pipe)

11. Azamat (Azamat)

“Gunda” Girls’ Ensemble

12. Achara ishva (Wedding Song)

Sh. Djenia, soloist / Ethnographic Chorus of Abkhazian Long-Livers, “Nartaa” / V Ashuba, artistic director

13. Samakh’khuaa rashchva (Song about Samakhua), 2nd version

H Hintba, soloist / Ethnographic Chorus of Abkhazian Long-Livers, “Nartaa” / V Ashuba, artistic director

14. Abkhazian Folk Melodies

Performed by E Bagatelia (acharpyn pipe) / S Chkotua (aphyartsa – Abkhazian viola)

15. Alaf ashchva Khibla (Humorous Rhymes about Khibla)

A Ferzba, N Gumba, soloists / Folk VIA “Ertsakhu” / K Chengelia, artistic director

16. Kurych-pkha lashva (Song of Kurych’s Daughters)

Ch. Djinjia, soloist / Ethnographic Chorus of Abkhazian Long-Livers, “Nartaa” / V Ashuba, artistic director

17. Atlarchopa (Dancing Song)

Abkhazian State Folk Song Ensemble / V Tsargush, artistic director

18. Adja ashva (Labor Song)

Abkhazian State Folk Song Ensemble / V Tsargush, artistic director

19. Akhcha rashva (Shepherd’s Tune)

Performed by E. Bagatelia (acharpyn pipe)

20. Achsa rashva (Song of the Horse Riders)

Abkhazian State Folk Song Ensemble / V Tsargush, artistic director

21. Apsua chara (Abkhazian Wedding Song)

Abkhazian State Folk Song Ensemble / V Tsargush, artistic director


Historically, the Abkhazian people had endless wars with invaders which led to the creation of wonderful songs about well-known heroes. Abkhazian musical instruments are very distinctive, including the straight flute made of umbrelliferous plants and the ayumaa, an angular harp.

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Azerbaijan Music: Anthology of Folk Music

Azerbaijan Music: Anthology of Folk Music

Spirit of Folk


On this CD vocal and instrumental music in the style of mugams is interpreted by modern musicians of Azerbaijan such as Aliar Mamedov and Sakina Ismailova. Some of the compositions are performed by folk instrument ensembles such as “Araz” and “Hamayun”. These recordings were made from 1973-1987.

“Azerbaijan's Sufi tradition binds it to Persia and Turkey...it's good to hear it as it sounded 40 years ago, before it had been touched by the outside world.” BBC Music Magazine, January 2011 ****

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