Вот это голос. Настоящий эпос. Не то что частушки что поют сейчас.

"Who told you that we Circassians will become extinct?!" 
[«Хэт фэ къыв­жезыIар, адыгэр ды­кIуэ­­ды­жыну?!»]

Composed and sung by Albert Lhache [Лъачэ Альберт; Альберт Тлячев].

This is a song that expresses the Circassian collective yearning towards unity of all the Circassians, everywhere, in Circassia and all the Diaspora countries. It embraces optimism and negates the narrative of the doomsayers who predict the extinction of the Circassian nation. 

Lhache is a prolific Adigean singer and songwriter. He composed many songs on Circassian villages, towns and clans in Circassia and the diaspora, emphasizing Circassian unity. "Who told you?!" well represents his fine art of composition. The artist is a good representative of modern-day Circassian bards.

"Who told you that we Circassians will become extinct?!" [«Хэт фэ къыв­жезыIар?!»], Albert Lhache

“The Edicts of Our Elders” 

[«Ди нэхъыжьхэм къытхуэфщIам унафэ»; “Diy Nex’izchxem Qitxwefsch’am Winafe”]

Sung by Anatoly Weter (Уэтэр Анатолэ; Otarov). The words (in Kabardian) of this song were written by F. Qanqwl (Къанкъул; Kankulov), the music by B. Qebardoqwe (Къэбардокъуэ; Kabardokov). Transcribed and translated/interpreted (into English) by Amjad M. Jaimoukha. Anatoly Weter’s majestic voice makes this one of the most popular anthemic chants in the Circassian repertoire of patriotic songs. In this poem, Circassian eloquence is taken to a sublime high.

«ДИ НЭХЪЫЖЬХЭМ КЪЫТХУЭФЩIАМ УНАФЭ»

Е-ей, нэхъыжьхэм, лIыгъэ фащэ дахэу
Къэхъу щIэблэщIэм дэ къытщыфтIэгъар
Идмыхын Iэпкълъэпкъым дыкъэсыхэу
Ди къуршыжьхэр бийм едгъэщIу гъэр.

Ежьу. Уо-ри-ра ри-ра-ри

Е-ей, нэхъыжьхэм, къытхуэфщIам унафэ
Гупым псалъэр хабзэщ пэдмыдзыжу.
Зедмыхьэжми ди пкъым илъу афэр,
Девгъэсащ дэ щIыхьым дыхуэпэжу.

Е-ей, нэхъыжьхэр, гупым фыкъытхыхьэ
Хабзэу дахэр диIэ нэгум ейщ.
Саур уанэр лIыгъэм хузэщIэфлъхьэм,
Дэ зи напэр тхъумэр Къэбэрдейщ.

Е-ей, нэхъыжьхэм, зефхьэ щIакIуэ фIыцIэр
ЛIыгъэм ипсыхьауэ къэвгъэнащ.
Зы лIыхъужьи темытхауэ, фи цIэр
Ди къуршыжьхэр сын фэеплъ тхуэфщIащ.

Саур уанэ: Saddle made of high-quality stamped leather.

"The Edicts of Our Elders"

Oh ye, our Elders, the splendid attire of valour
That ye have arrayed us in, the young ones,
We shall never cast off, but shall for ever savour, 
Even if the foes enslave the Great Mountains’ sons.

Chorus: Wo-riy-ra riy-ra-riy

Venerated Elders, the edicts ye endowed without fail,
Are iron-clad customs, to defend, we shall never tarry. 
We shall not encase our bodies with coats of mail;
Instead, as inured by you, we don the robes of glory.

Oh, revered Elders, the sublime customs you bequeathed,
We tenaciously defend and retain in our fold. 
On the saddles of gallantry, which for us ye assembled, 
We ride, our Kabarda’s honour to uphold.

Oh, ye Elders, your black felt cloaks of immaculate fit,
Tempered with heroism, you left to us – a priceless bounty.
With all your names, oh heroes of yore, etched on it,
The Great and Mighty Caucasus is your memorial for eternity. 


Song no. 3 of the first side of the album “Kabardian Songs”, issued by Melodiya in 1977. The Choir of the Television and Radio Broadcasting of the Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Artistic Director: Boris Miz (Мыз Борис; Mizov). 

Anatoly Weter (1941-1988), Honoured Artist of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, was born in the village of Qereghesh in Kabarda. He possessed a powerful, yet lyrical voice suitable for such energetic songs as “Xekw Wered” («Хэку уэрэд»; “Song for the Fatherland”), and “Gwm yi wered” («Гум и уэрэд»; “Song of the Heart”), both written by Wimar Thebisim and Qirimiz Zhene. Amongst his timeless recordings are the anthem-like “Diy nex’izchxem qitxwefsch’am winafe” (“The Edicts of Our Elders”), and two ancient Nart chants, namely “Baterez” («Батэрэз») and “Nisrenzchach’e” («НысрэнжьакIэ»).

Circassian Anthemic Chant: "The Edicts of Our Elders"

Amjad Jaimoukha

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