KHAZHIRA’S SONG

“”, “Khazhirakay”, Bashkir ethnic song, uzun-kuy. First registered by N.D. Shunkarov in 1965 from G. Yakupov in Tungatarov village, Uchaly District, BASSR. The song is lyro-epic. It was created in the 1st part of the 19th century. According to legend, it was composed by M.Y. Buzykaev’s daughter Khazhira, who had to marry Ikhsan Azamatov Shagisharif, a son of the Head of the 1st Mishar Canton. Khazhira’s mother Yamilya, Buzykaev’s first wife, was sent to hard labor. The song reflects Khazhira’s memories of her close people, her longing for the homeland and her mother. The melody is similar to the song “Azamat”.

G.Сh. Khamitova