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KHUMAY
KHUMAY is a mythological image, a Bashkir folklore character. K. is the daughter of Samrau, the tsar of the birds and the Sun in the “Ural-batyr” epic. Her mother washes her with water from the Yanshima (from Bashkir, literally-living spring) spring and she becomes immortal. She sometimes lives with...
KHOLMICHI
“KHOLMICHI”, theater of spoon players of Krasnokholmskiy multifunctional rural club “Neftyanik” of Kaltasy district. Established in 1976 by N.A. Beloborodova as “Krasnokholmskie lozhkari”; the ensemble has had its current name since 2001. In 2002 it earned the title “Exemplary“; in 2015 it became an...
KHISAMITDINOVA Firdaus Gilmitdinovna
KHISAMITDINOVA Firdaus Gilmitdinovna (b.1.1.1950, Derevnya Rakhmetovo of Abzelilovsky Raion of the RB), a Linguist. Associate Member of the Academy of Sciences of the RB (2016), Doctor of Letters (1993), Full Professor (1994). Graduated from BSPI (1974). Her scientific research was dedicated to the...
KHISAM
“KHISAM”, “K h i s a m’ s s o n g”, Bashkir ethnic song, uzun-kuy. The melody was registered by Z.G. Ismagilov from M.I. Galeeva in 1947 and published in “Bashkir ethnic songs” collection (1964). The song is lyro-epic. Presumably, the author of the song is Khisam-sesen from Muynakovo village, Userganskaya...
KHIKAYAT
KHIKAYAT (from Arabic “narration” is a literature term used in Near, Middle East and South-Western Asia denoting every large prose or poetic story with a plot. The narrow meaning of the term is a minor epic genre based on a folklore plot (fairytale, legend, lore) or historical fact. Its size can be...
KHAZINA
“KHAZINA” (“Treasure”), Bashkir folk ensemble of Uchaly Philharmonic. Organized in 1996 by honored worker of culture of the RB G.G. Kudryavtseva. In 2003 it earned the title “People’s”. The band can play dumbyra, kubyz, mandolin, Saratov squeezebox; its repertoire includes Bashkir ethnic songs, ethnic...
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,...
KHAUBAN
KHAUBAN is the main character of the “Akbuzat” epic. He continues the great activity of his great-grandfather Ural-batyr who was fighting for people’s happiness and social justice. K. shoots a golden duck with the flintlock rifle that had belonged to his father. The duck turns out to be Nerkes, the...
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...
KHARNAU
KHARNAU (to sing a recitative) is a Bashkir folklore genre, spell-formulas (see Spell). It comes from pre-Islamic beliefs. The bakses prayers are uttered during the kamlaniye ritual (see Shamanism). Clear rhythmized text is accompanied by special body movement. It is performed as a chant or as a khamak...
KHARISOV Akhnaf Ibragimovich
KHARISOV Akhnaf Ibragimovich [2.6. 1914, Derevnya Imyanovo of Birsky Uyezd of Ufa Gub. (now Baltachevsky Raion of the RB) – 15.5.1977, Ufa], Philologist and Writer. Dr.Sci (Philology,1972) and Full Professor (1972). Participant in the Great Patriotic War. After graduating from Timiryazev Bashkir Pedagogical...
KHAMAK
KHAMAK, k h a m a k - k u y, 1) is a style of performing pieces of art in Bashkir folklore (bayts, senlyau, spells, zaklichkas, counting-out rhymes, certain poetic parts of epics, fairytales, legends). K. may also be associated with an action, for example, with dance (K. dance), game (game accompanied...
KHALMAKKYUY
KHALMAK-KYUY (literally – a leisurely, smooth tune), in the Bashk. music folklore refers to a melodic style; a genre of the Bashk. ethnic music. Kh.-k. combines features of both uzun-kyuy and, to a greater extent, kyska-kyuy. Kh.-k. is characterized by slow tempo, moderate intra-syllable tunes (2–3...
KHAKMAR
“KHAKMAR”, a Bashkir ethnic song, uzun-kyuy. It was registered by composer M.A. Muzafarov in 1928 in Orenburg city, in the 1940’s by A.A. Eichenwald (it is in The Glinka Museum of Musical Culture, Moscow). It was published in the “Songs of my people” collection (1995). The song is lyroepic. The song...
KHAKMAR
KHAKMAR, S a k m a r is a character from the “Ural-batyr” epic, the son of Shulgan and Aykhylu (Samrau’s daughter). His mother tells K. about his father’s betrayal and sends him to Ural-batyr to help to defeat the evil powers. K. joins Ural-batyr and becomes the head of the army together with Idel,...
KHAKIMYANOVA Aigul Muzhavirovna
KHAKIMYANOVA Aigul Muzhavirovna (b. 10.7.1973), folklorist. Candidate of Philology (2015). Her research is devoted to the study of the musical-poetic and modern state of Bashkir folklore. Author of more than 80 research papers. Over 500 Bashkir songs and instrumental tunes were recorded by Kh. One of...
KEREMET
KEREMET (from Arabic “karamat” – miracle) 1) is the main deity of the lower world, an antipode of the Godcreator. He is the younger brother of the God cast down from the heaven for being proud. According to Mari legends, before the earth was created K. used to swim in water looking like drake. By the...
KATIL
KATIL (from Arabickiller) is the character from the “Ural-batyr” epic. He is a cruel and bloodthirsty tsar, whose lands are covered with the bones and blood of people; a black raven is his banner’s symbol (according to Bashkir and some other beliefs, the raven is a symbol of death). His appearance...
KARPUKHIN IvanYegorovich
KARPUKHIN IvanYegorovich (b.5.2.1936, Vasilyevka village, Alsheyevskiy district, BASSR), folklorist. Honorary member of AS RB (2018), Doctor of Philology (1988), Professor (1998). He graduated from Sterlitamak Pedagogical Institute (1960) and has been working there since 1962. His scientific activities...
KARMAZIN (Evain) Guriy Gavrilovich
KARMAZIN (Evain) Guriy Gavrilovich (15.3.1882–10.5.1938), linguist, folklorist. Associate Professor (1930). Together with V.M. Vasiliev, he developed the scientific principles for the development of the Mari language. He studied the song folklore of the Eastern Mari people, recorded 500 songs which...
