KHATIRA

“KHATIRA”, Bashkir ethnic song, kyska-kyuy. First registered by S.Gabyashi in 1934, published in the book “Bashkort khalk yirdary” by K.F. Akhmetov. The lyrics form is a monologue of a young man in love. He praises the beauty of Khatira. The mode of the chant is major pentatonic, the structure consists of 2 parts: the twice repeated two-bar measure of the first part is compared to the twice repeated three-bar measure of the second part. Musical adaptation for a choir, solo and piano was made by Akhmetov, for a cappella choir by D.D. Khasanshin. The “K.” melody is used by R.A. Murtazin in his Symphony № 2.

G.A. Ishkinina