SAL URALDYN MONDARY

“SAL URALDYN MONDARY” (“Melodies of the Hoary Urals”), a collection of folk songs and instrumental melodies in the Bashkir language (Ufa, 1988). Compiled by F.Kh. Kamayev, R.Z. Shakurov. The collection is based on folk songs andsong­legendsfrom the repertoire of K.M. Diyarov. It consists of an introductory article, 3 sections, and an alpha­ betical index. The introductory article “Kuray Player’s Testament” contains information about Diyarov’s life and work. The musical part includes more than 70 vocal and instrumental works, including the versions of the folk songs “Bayas”, “Buranbay”, “Port-Arthur”, tunes “Bay Horse”, “Crane Song”, “Mahmut on Foot”, etc. The texts are accompanied by legends, notes, and information about the consultants.