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ITEM — audiocassette: AWM SC 12096 Identifier: AWM Spec Coll 102

Elista and Iki-Burul, 1990

General

Side 1: Recordings were made in Elista city in 1990. Matsak Tonkheyevich Bimbaev (Torgut, born in 1900 in the settlement of Moghata of Dolbanskiy aimak of Yandyk-Mochazniy ulus) tells about celebration of Tsagan Sar, Zul, Ghal-tääkh, and about Bö. Sanghadzi-Gorya Mandzievich Mandziev (khoshut, Bag Kerä Shangut, born in 1899 in the settlement of Ushakovka of Astrakhan province), recollects the wedding, old games ('Biltsg bultulg' and other), fishing, and other stories about the old life.

General

Side 2: Recordings were made in 1990 in the settlement of Iki-Burul by Beevä Boghaevna Opaeva (Bag Dörvd, b. in 1918) singing ut dun ("Ker khaltr mörn" - "Brown swift horse" and others). Matsk Tonkheyevich Bimbaev (Torgut, b. in 1900) recollects about Bö (shaman). Recordings of tuulis (fairy tale) were made in Elista city in 1990 by Ochir Erdnievich Ubushiev (b. 1910, Torgut, from Dolbanskiy aimak).

Dates

  • Creation: 1990

Conditions Governing Access

Recordings are currently being processed and documented. Digital versions of selected recordings will be available in this finding aid in the future.

Extent

2 linear feet

Repository Details

Part of the Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library Repository

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