Adyghe 3

  

Dudar Aslan

Adyghe and Abkhaz National Melodies

Tracks:
  

01.Mezdegu Adygehem Ya K'afe
02.Guhalt' Pshinale
03.Udge(Udhz) Pihu
04.Abaze Dzhagu
05.Zehauakue Kih
06.Lapelef
07.Shaleguale Zehuakue
08.Hurashe
09.Sosrikue Yi K'afe
10.Gushe
11.Udge Hesh
12.Abazehe Ghybza
13.Guhalt' Pshinale
14.Udge Hurey
15.Laperise
  

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A whole new collection of Adyghean and Abkhazian melodies is out, meaning the Caucasian Musical Olymp is bestowed with a new resident - His name Aslan Dudarov. The first album, which Aslan named Guhatl’ ("Гухэлъ" -"in Heart") showed the author as a talented executor and unordinary arranger, who is never afraid to open up his heart and soul to speak through the language of national harmonika.

Aslan was born and brought up in Nalchik. With his sense of humour and open smile, he is distinguished for his love to his people and culture. Adyghean etiquette for Aslan - a norm of life, and music -the life itself.

Rich folklore, heroic epos and music accompanied Circassian history throughout centuries. And the spirit of ancestors has not disappeared- Aslan has turned all his the talents to revive it in full.

"The gene of creativity" lives in Aslan by right of succession. His grandfather, Hauti Dudarov, studied music in reknown Leningrad Conservatory, though has remained in literature encyclopedias as a famous circassian native language writer, journalist, one of the founders of satire and humour in the Kabardian literature. Aslan's Aunt - Zarema Dudar -a designer residing in Italy, his mum - Fatima Dudarova-a journalist, working in Nalchik.

Aslan has chosen musical path, having graduated from Kabardino-Balkarian Art School, majoring in folk instruments, namely, harmonica and accordeon. For a short period, Aslan worked with such famous dance groups as "Bjamiy" and "Kabardinka". Later he moved to Moscow where he became an acomponist for the dance group "Adygi" in Moscow Adyghe Culture Hase (Association).

In 2001 Aslan made up his mind to work on his own album of Circassian music. His aspirations were supported by many successful Circassians: famous lawyer Albert Kazharov, Arsen Kanokov, Murat Isakov, Muharbiy Cherkesov, Albert Nazranov.

The project has drown a great number of participants and assistants. Professionalism of the music performers- Anzor and Murat Uvizh, Zuber Ivazov, Zaur Chilov, Lebanese Circassian Blyanighap'tsa Nart, supported by many marvelous voices of Kabarda are impressing. Album cover belong to the brush of the talented Kabardian artist - Murat Dishech, Italy. Album Design - the merit of a Syrian Circassian- Yerokua Bishar.

French writer Romain Rolland named music "song of centuries and a flower of history". One after another, Aslan's soundtracks take up back to ancient legends and tunes, heard in childhood from grandmothers.

Here invincible warrior Sosruko competes in power and dexterity with others narts, dancing on traditional Circassian tri-table – "ane аIнэ". Here Tlepsh, the master of iron, beating hammers over anvil … And light-handed Adiyuh runs down the river that echos her sad songs. And here the god of woods Mezitha blesses Badinokua to furtunate hunting.Instrumental folk tunes are echoed with music of the nature - the bird's trills, wispers of the river. Even formerly known melodies in Aslan's execution begin to sound in a whole new way, causing new associations,bringing up new images.

In total 15 compositions are presented in the album. Aslan, as a true collector of musical folklore, has addressed melodies of various tribes: from Mozdogu (Mezdegu) Kabardians to Black Sea Adygheans, not overlooking Turkish emigrants: former soloist of ensemble  "Kabardinka" Bitok Anzor brought original Shapsoughian Udge Hurashe (Шапсугский удж "Хъурашэ")  and Abazehian Lapelef ("Лъапэлъэф")  from Turkey to Aslan, back to homeland.

We must note that Aslan's musical "know-how" is in a way a tour into the history of Circassian musical performance.
   
For instance, the epigraph to the composition "Udge Hesh" ("Удж хэш") is the original music of the famous Kuratsa Chashirgh, whose accordion is exhibited in the Folklore Museum of Kabardino-Balkaria.

Thus, the album has turned out musically and artly refined. Here we will find "Kafe", and "Udge - Udzh", "Ghybza", and "Dzhag'u" in all their variety. Aslan Dudarov appeared to be not only  gifted musician, but also a pleasant interlocutor.

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Adyghe 2

  

Ensemble Zchiw
2006
 
Tracks:
 
CD 1:
 
1. Guest song.
2. Nart Shabatnuk.
3. Song Badynoko.
4. Shabatnuk.
5. Nart Dance.
6. Abadzehskaya marching song.
7. Aydemyrkan.
8. Song of the shepherd.
9. Kazbech Tuguzhuk.
10. Song terrible Nashhozhuka.
11. Song extracting bullets.
12. One hundred truths.
13. Dog and boar.
14. Song Shhaguashe.
15. Karakamyl.
16. Song geguako.
17. The history of the memorial.
18. Shapsug zafak.
 
Total time: 48 min 30 sec.
 
CD 2:
 
1. Sleepy sheep.
2. Psyhag.
3. Song of Dahanago.
4. Adagum.
5. Song Naqoura Shao.
6. Sorrow Boraza.
7. Sorrow Dzadzuny.
8. Lament for Aliyu.
9. Bird.
10. For whom do you give, Sue?
11. The song dedicated to his fiancee.
12. Song of the pupil.
13. Ancient dance.
14. Sandrakov.
 
Total time: 43 min 37 seconds.

  

Collection of Circassian folk songs with the accompaniment of folk instruments.

    

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Zchiw Song Ensemble—Zchiw (Жъыу; literally: Chorus) is a newly established Adigean group that utilizes ancient musical instruments (no accordion  or baraban), and plays authentic songs of the bards as they would have been heard prior to the 19th century. Its directors and principal personnel are Zamudin Ghwch’e and Zawir Neghwey, both singers of considerable talent. Neghwey also plays the shich’epshine (Circassian violin). Other singers of note include Artur Abida.

   

Zamudine Guchev (Founder)

    

Foto thanks to Antplat. A lot more to read and see: here. Let google translate for you.

  

more to read

 

and some more music
   

  

 Adyghe people

  

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Adyghe

  

Khurajj Arsen - Shichepshin
Арсен Кураж - Шикапшина

Tracks:

 
01 - Yslamey
02 - Jalaghole Kafe
03 - Kafe
04 - Wuic Xesh
05 - Kafejj
06 - Melixhue Kafe
07 - Kafejj1
    
Folk artists Khurajj plays the classical Adyghe instrument Shichepshin.
 
Shichepshin, Schitsch'epschine, Shikapshina, Шикапшина
- stringed bowed musical instrument of the Adyghe (Circassians).

  

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There are musical instruments - symbols of the people: a guitar and castanets, Spanish, Scottish bagpipes, Russian balalaika, the Greek lyre, pandora Ukrainians ... For the Circassians it is - the stringed musical instrument: Shichepshin. In the old days a Shichepshin was compulsory in the guest rooms.

    

 Shichepshin and phachich  in the guest-chamber

  

The name "Shichepshin" is derived from two words Circassian: shicha - horse tail and pshina - a musical instrument. It is called a "horse tail", because the strings and bow made of horsehair. In ancient times this instrument was indispensable part of any kind of Circassian family holiday. It's unusual sound is gently woven into the pattern of national melodies, giving it a unique flavor.

  

   

Shichepshin known in the North Caucasus since ancient times. There are Shichepshins in different forms: kinzhaloobraznye, lodkoobraznye, oval trapezium. Shichepshin are made of ash or alder body with a tool they have to be carved out of the wood. Decos, before the end of 18 century, were made from sheep's skin. Nut was not, instead the string is pulled with a strap, which was changed by moving Mensur.

 
As such, the traditional Adyghe instrumental ensemble comprised at least three sound units, three components. The first is musical instrument: a kamil (airophon), a shichepshin  (a kind of a violin) or a  pshina - an Adyghe harmonic, which appeared approximately a 100 years ago. There could be several musical instruments. There were cases a  kamil  used together with another  kamil,  a  kamil  combined with a  shichepshin, or a  shichepshin  used together with a  pshina.

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Adyge folk musical instruments include the kamyl end-blown flute, the shichepshin fiddle, and the pkhachich percussion. The accordion became popular in the middle of the 19th century. Adyge folk tunes echo frequently in the works of Mikhail Glinka, Alexander Alyabyev, Mily Balakirev, and other classic Russian composers, who became acquainted with exotic local music while travelling in the Caucasus.
  
thanks for the music to www.Tscherkessen-Koeln.de

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