AZAMATOV‑KANTON

“AZAMATOV‑KANTON”, “M i r k h a y ­ k a n t o n”, is a Bashkir ethnic song, uzun­kuy. The legend and poems were first registered in the 1920’s by S. Salimov and published in “Bashkort aymagy” (1929, № 7). The song is lyroepic. According to legend, the song was written as a dying wish of Mirkhaydar Azamatov, the head of a canton. The melodic structure of “A.­k.” consists of two different musical components. The first phrase of the lyrics which sounds dramatically high pitched makes the melody more expressive.