The music of the Tatar people of the Central Volga region of Russia is an important link, according to the collector Laszlo Vikar, in the vast east-west chain that connects the musics of China and Hungary. In these unique field recordings, made by Vikar as assistant to the composer and musicologist Zoltan Kodaly, Tatars sing and play flute, jew’s harp and fiddle.

Recorded by Laszio Vikar

1  Ay, bolin su, kuaklar
2  Beyekkay da tawularnin baslarina
3  Sandugacim balakaysin
4  Altinnar da mikan na, ay, ilebez?
5  Sarli urman
6  Altinkay da cirkaular jandir
7  Kitkan cakta
8  Jirlarga da kussan na min jirlarmin
9  Hawarlarda ockan, ay, kaz mikan?
10  Sarman buykalari tugay-tugay
11  Samarifkay digan, ay, kalada
12  Jibarayek jirlap, kitsen cin rap
13  Ik buylarina, ay, tosarbez
14  Sonekay buylarina tosarlarga
15  Idas burylarina tosarlarga
16  Yeget bulsan jirday bul
17  Mendam biyek taw baska la
18  Ay, uragin salip in basina
19  Ay, jihan, min, ay janmas idem
20  Sarman and Apipa
21 Sarman buykaylari, au, kin alan
22  Jankay-janes kitte, ay, sunarga
23  Karcigalar kara, muyini ala
24  Agidelkay alkin, sui salkin
25  Jibarayek jirlap, kitsen sin rap

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