THE KHAN’S DAUGHTER

“THE KHAN’S DAUGHTER”, a Bashkir ethnic song, khalmak-kuy. It was first recorded by N.D. Shunkarov from Salima Suleymanova in 1964 in Islamgulovo village and by S.A. Galin from Asamandiyar Yanyshev in Kultay-Karan village, Alsheyevskiy District, BASSR (both of the villages are in Miyakinskiy District, RB). First it was published in the “Bashkir ethnic melodies” collection of R.S. Suleymanov’s (1991) in the variant registered in 1991 from Mukadisa Zagidullina in Imeleyevo village, Samarskaya region. The song is lyroepic. “K.d.” was composed during the period before the 16th century. The song is a dialog between a young man and young woman. It has question and answer form. According to legend, there was a very beautiful khan’s daughter in ancient times. There was no man who could conquer her heart. Once a brave dzhigit-sesen came. He sang a flattering song to the beautiful young woman and she replied with the song too. The young people fell in love. The musical adaptation for a cappella choir was composed by S.R. Salmanov.

G.A. Ishkinina