NIGHTINGALE

NIGHTINGALE (Handugas), the Bashk. folk song, uzun­kyuy. First recorded by A.A. Eikhenwald in 1928, published in the Bashkort Khalk Yirdary digest in the record by K .Y u.Rakhimov. Lyric song. N. glorifies the beauty of the Bashk. region. The virtuosity of the melody combined with the poetic character of the text gives the song both an expressive imagery and insight. The chant, based on the major pentatonic, is distinguished by bright singing, rich ornamentation and a large range (duodecimo tone). Arrangements were made by K. Yu.Rakhimov for voice and piano, choir a cappella and symph. orchestra; by B.I. Shestakov — for choir a cappella. The song’s tune was used in the Ayhylu opera by M.M.Valeyev and N.I.Peyko.