Kalmyk songs and dance melodies – Kalmyk Сollection

Dmitrii Sharaev plays melodies of kalmyk folk songs and dances VLACH ID-number: kalm1244RUV0027a Description: Famous Kalmyk folk singer Dmitry Sharaev plays the Saratov harmonica, giving examples of Kalmyk folk songs and dance melodies. In former times, the Saratov harmonica was widely played among Kalmyks living on the Volga river and shores of the Caspian Sea. Today, it is still considered one of the main instruments in Kalmyk folk music. Cite as: Du-biiγín ajsmúd – Song and dance melodies; performer: Dmitry Sharaev, camera/ interview: Ioana Aminian, transcription/ translation/ editor: Chingis Azydov, retrieved from www.oeaw.ac.at/VLACH, ID-number: kalm1244RUV0027a. You can access our Kalmyk video/audio/transcription collection on our website: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/vlach/collecti...
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