Nafisa

Date recorded: August 1, 1964
Contributor(s): Performer: Lutfullin, Rifkat; Performer: Avzalova, Al'fiia; Recordist: Lomax, Alan

Subject(s):

Genre: game song, uen koe

Culture: Eurasian, Turkey

Instruments: bayan, voice

Location: Tatarstan, Russia

Physical form: Reel to Reel

Tape number: T1688A

Track Number: 3

Archive ID: T1688AR03

Note: Erikei (Erikov), Akhmat Fazylovich (1902-1967), from the village of Ul'kundy, Duvanskii, Republic of Bashkortostan. Al'fiia Avzalova (b. 1933), from Aktanysh district, Republic of Tatarstan, People's Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan. Russian accordions have several kinds and corresponding names (baian, garmon', garmoshka). Tatars often play the Saratov garmon'. Lyrics by Erikov. Nafisa is a woman's name.

Belongs to: Radio Moscow – Tatar 8/64

About the session: These are dubs made by Alan Lomax from the archives of Radio Moscow. Original collector(s) unknown.

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