Zazan (Kazan Campaign)

Date recorded: August 1, 1964
Contributor(s): Performer: Myqtybaev, Daulet; Recordist: Lomax, Alan

Subject(s):

Genre: instrumental, kiui

Culture: Central Asia, Turkey

Instruments: kobyz (qylqobyz)

Location: Kazakhstan

Physical form: Reel to Reel

Tape number: T1699

Track Number: 4

Archive ID: T1699R04

Note: Qazan is the city of Kazan', capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. Daulet Myqtybaev (1904-1976), soloist of the Kazakh Philharmonic. Uqylas Duken-uly (Ykylas Dukenov) (1843-1916) composed this song. Original note: "Music of Ykylas. The 'kyui' 'Qazan' / city of Kazan / instrumental."

Belongs to: Radio Moscow – Kazakh 8/64

About the session: These are recordings dubbed by Alan Lomax from Radio Moscow's collection of Kazak and Tuvan folk music. Original collector(s) unknown.

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