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ALA‑TOO
“ALA‑TOO” t h e c e n t e r o f K y r g y z c u l t u r e i n B a s h k o r t o s t a n, a NGO established in Ufa in 2006. A member of the Union of the Kyrgyz People of Russia, World Congress of the Kyrgyz People and Fellow Countrymen, etc. Participated in the 2nd (2009) and 3rd (2015) Congresses of...
ALDAR
ALDAR (from Bashkir – deceiver) is a folklore or Bashkir household fairytale character (“Aldar and Yamar”, “Aldar and sesen”, “Bald Aldar and mullas” etc.). The image is collective, the character is dexterous and cunning, resembles Shombay image. The character embodies living ethnic wisdom, victory...
ALDAR AND ZUKHRA
“ALDAR AND ZUKHRA” (“Aldar menen Zukhra”), a monumental work of Bashkir literature, a khikayat. Presumably, recorded by T.S. Belyaev as heard from Kunkassesen, storyteller (his name is mentioned in the acknowledgements). There is the record in the Russian language titled My Evenings. Tales of the Bashkir....
ALMUKHAMETOV Khamit Khuzhiakhmetovich
ALMUKHAMETOV Khamit Khuzhiakhmetovich, Khamitsesen [1861, Derevnya Itkulovo 2nd of Verkhneuralsky Uyezd of Orenb. Gub. (now Baymaksky Raion of the RB) – 1923, ibid.] Sesen. A distinguished performer of the Uzunkyuy on kurai and connoisseur of the Bashkir folklore (kubairs,...
ALPAMYSHA
ALPAMYSHA is an epic hero in Bashkir mythology. The character is central for the epics, such as “Alpamysha and Barsynkhylu” and fairytales, such as “Alpbatyr”, “Alpamysha batyr” etc. He is the child of elderly parents; grows up very fast; incredibly tall, strong and handsome. According to Bashkir...
ALPAMYSHA AND BARSYNKHYLU
“ALPAMYSHA AND BARSYNKHYLU” (“Alpamysha menen Barsynkhylu”), a monumental epic work of Bashkir literature. Written in a combined poetic and prosaic form. First recorded by A.G. Bessonov in Orenb. Gub. at the end of the 19th – early 20th century. Various versions of the epic poem under the title Alpamysha,...
ALTYNBIKA Fauziya Galimovna
ALTYNBIKA Fauziya Galimovna (real name Kutlugildina; b. 7.1.1952), storyteller. Folk sesen (2018). Author of 8 books of poetry, which include aytyshs, beyets, munazhats, nasikhats, kubairs, fairy tales, legends, etc. K’s poems were made into songs by Kh.Kh. Dilmukhametov, M.M. Sufiyanova, F. Kh. Uzyanbayeva...
ALYABIEV Aleksandr Aleksandrovich
ALYABIEV Aleksandr Aleksandrovich (15.8.1787–6.3.1851), Russian composer. Participant of the Patriotic War of 1812. A. laid the foundation of Russian musical Orientalism, created a number of works using elements of the musical folklore of the peoples of the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Southern Urals....
AMANTAY (Amantayev) Gabdulla Gareyevich
AMANTAY (Amantayev) Gabdulla Gareyevich (23.2.1907, Derevnya VerkhneKunakbayevo of Orenb. Uyezd of the same name gub. (now Selo Verkhne Kunakbay of Perevolotsky Raion of Orenb. Obl.) – 10.7.1938), Writer and Philologist. Member of the Union of Writers of the BASSR. Graduated from the Leningrad Institute...
AMINEV Zakiryan Galimyanovich
AMINEV Zakiryan Galimyanovich (b. 30.1. 1954), philosopher, ethnographer. Candidate of Philosophy (2010). His research is devoted to mythology, preIslamic worldview, and traditional culture of the Bashkirs. Author of more than 200 research papers....
ANIKIN Vladimir Prokopyevich
ANIKIN Vladimir Prokopyevich (6.8.1924– 25.9.2018), folklorist. Doctor of Philology (1974). Honored Professor of MSU. His research is devoted to the study of the history and theory of folklore, genres of Russian folklore, and folklore in the works of Russian writers of the 19th and 20th centuries. He...
ANIMISM
ANIMISM (from Latin anima – soul, spirit) is the belief in existence of souls and spirits, supernatural, supersensible images that appear as active objects and phenomena of the material world in religious thinking. Souls and spirits couldbeamorphous,phitomorphous,zoomorphous, anthropomorphous creatures,...
APHORISTICS
APHORISTICS E t h n i c, a set of folk judgements expressed in laconic form. A. basis for proverbs and idioms. A. also include the sayings of ancient writers, philosophers, publicists. Russian A. includes many apt quotations of A.S. Pushkin, A.S. Griboyedov, I.A. Krylov, A.P. Chekhov, Bashkir A. contains...
ARGUZHA
“ARGUZHA”, is a Bashkir ethnic song, uzun-kuy. The legend and poems were first written down in the 1920’s by S. Salimov and published in “Bashkort aymagy” (1929, № 7). It was recorded on phonograph in the 30’s and published in “Folklore of RSFSR peoples” (1979). The song is lyroepic. The story...
ARGYMAK
“ARGYMAK” a n e t h n i c b a n d. Established in 2009 in Ufa at the Institute of Arts (since 2015, at Bashkir Philharmonic). The works of A. are characterized by the synthesis of various schools and genres (folkrock, reggae, dubstep, trap, Nasheed, etc), ethnic melodic with modern means...
ARMY
“ARMY” (“Arme”) is a Bashkir ethnic song, uzun-kuy. It was first written down by S.G. Rybakov and published in “Music and songs of the Ural Muslims and their household description”. The song is lyroepic. It is one of the most common of Bashkir musical folklore. It relates to the songs about military...
ASHKADAR
“ASHKADAR” a B a s h k i r p o p a n d f o l k b a n d. It was established in 1991 at Sterlitamak City Philharmonic; since 2013 it has been a part of Sterlitamak State Theater and Concert Association. The band’s repertoire includes musical compositions “My native land, clean air, spring water...”,...
ASHKADAR
“ASHKADAR” is a Bashkir ethnic song, uzun-kuy. It was first written down by S.G. Rybakov in 1894 from Abdrakhman Davletov in the Yuluk village of Orskiy District of Orenburgskaya region (now Baymakskiy District) and published in “Music and songs of the Ural Muslims and their household description”....
ASHKADAR DAWNS
“ASHKADAR DAWNS” (“Ashkadar tandary”) i s a r e g i o n a l h o l i d a y o f B a s h k i r f o l k l o r e. It has been held since 2006 (every 3 years) in Sterlitamak in order to preserve, develop, and promote Bashkir folklore, identify the best folk bands and performers, and teach...
ASHKADAR NAGYSHTARY
“ASHKADAR NAGYSHTARY” (“Ashkadar patterns”), Bashkir folk ensemble of Sterlitamak City Palace of Culture. Established in 2000 as “Komartky” (“Relic”). In 2003, it was awarded the title “People’s”. In 2017 it became an honored folkart team of RB. The band has had its current name since 2012. The team...
