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Acharpyn - Echoes of Time (Traditional Abkhaz Folk Music)
Musicians Batal Ayudzba: Ayuuma, Akhymaa, Amyrzakan -
Denis Arukhaa: Acharpyn, Achamgur
Otar Khuntsaria: Acharpyn, Bas-Acharpyn, Apkhartsa, Achamgur, Amyrzakan

Abkhazian culture is rich with folk poetry and songs, dance and music. Abkhazian folk songs are a combination of vocal melody and chanting. Ancient pagan songs survive to this day, along with work songs, ritual songs, fairy tales, legends, myths, sagas, sayings and proverbs. 

Traditional Abkhazian musical instruments include strings, woodwinds, and percussion. Among the most popular string instruments is the ap'hyartsa, a two-stringed instrument with a narrow spindle-shaped frame, played with a bow and usually carved from alder wood. The ayumaa is a triangular harp with 14 horsehair strings (ayumaa means "two-handed" because the musician holds it on one knee while playing with both hands). 

The woodwinds include the acharpyn, a flute with three or sometimes six holes made of hogweed (acharpyn in Abkhaz) and adorned with ornamental decoration. Another popular instrument is the abyk, a single-reed horn carved from wingnut wood. The akabak khtsvy, a shepherd's pipe with three openings, is carved from a pumpkin stem.

Percussion includes various types of drums and clappers (also used to scare birds away from corn fields). Akyapkyap clappers consist of a thick handle with attached wooden slats that make a loud crackling noise when rotated, and the very popular adaul drum often serves as the main musical accompaniment, especially for folk dances. 

See more at: http://abkhazworld.com/aw/multimedia/music

Apsua Koshara (Music from the Abkhaz Diaspora in Turkey)

Mazer Adigebzek’e, The Moon Speaks Adighebze
Circassians, as they were leaving their homeland, were asked by those who stayed, “How can we know about your well being?” The evicted replied, “Look at the face of the full moon, and we too will be looking.” The moon has always meant much to Circassians. Amira presents this new original specially written and composed for her.

Vocals: Amira Kataw
Lyrics: Kamal Jalouqa
Music Composition and Musical Instruments: Blan Jalouqa 
Arrangements: Saeed Bazoqa

Mazer Adighebzek1e

Timaf - Askuryala
Pshine - Baje Mustafa
Garmon - Janks Ertuğrul
Apapshine - Shauvej Eren
Baraban - Bugaşe Mücahit
Gitar & Bas Gitar - Phaney Semih
Phaçiç - Phaney Onur

Timaf - Askuryala

Teef Wedding Intro

Azamat Pkheshkhov & Emma Sind - Sbaba (Азамат Пхешхов и Эмма Синд - Сибаба)

Лъaпэрисэ - Blan Jalouqa

Di Quajje Dahapa - Blan Jalouqa

Apsua

Сокъур Олгэ - Унэшъхьэ Къанж

Şeşen Jıp'a ?

I made a regular dungeon track to pair with Haunted Highland. With how the same elements sound, I think it's more a snowy theme. Somewhere, Nightmare Before Christmas nods with enthusiasm.

Snowy Hideaway

Qafa Cheh-Blan Jalouqa.

A music that I made for my wife on her birthday. 

Happy birthday(Adigha Style) Blan Jalouqa

Мазэм сеплъмэ уи сурэтыр на1уэу къощ.
Жэщ вагъуэбэм си зы вагъуи хэт къысф1ощ1.
Ауэ си псэр сыт щ1эхыщ1эр, щ1эмыжейр?
Ущытетк1э, сыщытетк1э,
Дыщытетк1э зы дунейм

Уэс къесамэ – дыгъэ бзийхэм ягъэтк1уж
Пшэ ф1ыц1эжьхэм
Жьыбгъэ къепщэм тырахуж
Ауэ щы1эщ, ауэ щы1эщ уэс мытк1уэж
Уэ умыщ1эу, уэ умыщ1эу
Ар гурылъыу мэк1уэдыж

Жэщ къасыхук1э Си гум уилъыуу согъуэлъыж
Гугъэм гъащ1эр
Сэ аргуэрэу къызетыж
Уэ ущы1эщ, сэ сыщы1эщи соспсэу
Уэра сф1ощыр, уэра сф1ощ1ыр
Щ1эдахэжыр дуней псор!

Лъагъуныгъэр гугъэ плъап1эм и щыхьэтщ
Лъагъуныгъэр Гугъэ пэжэм и лъэрытщ
Лъагъуныгъэр гъащ1э блэк1ым и сыхьэтщ
Лъагъуныгъэм, лъагъуныгъэм
Гъащ1э къак1уэм и нэрыплъ.

Ауэ си псэр сыт щ1эхыщ1эр, щ1эмыжейр?
Ущытетк1э, сыщытетк1э,
Дыщытетк1э зы дунейм

Нэхущ Черим-Дыщытэтк|э Зы Дунэй

Alan Shawdjan is a Circassian repatriate from Syria, a descendant of mukhagirs, who had to move from Caucasus during the Russian-Caucassian war in 19 century. The outcome of the war tragic for Circassians, it spilled them all over the world and shattered the whole nation. But everything turned out wi to be interesting results in culture: dissimilar dialekts and styles appeared in the most diasporas.
Globalization reaches them ,too. That is why Turkish, Jordan and Syrian Circassians often copy the manner of variety musicians from Caucasus (more often Kabardinian)

Circassians in the diaspora often romanticize their historical homeland and some perceive their sound as “wrong” and non-authentic. Sometimes the transition to pop style occurs unconsciously.
Therefore, it is important for us that Alan plays exactly in the Syrian style. Yes, he also fell under the influence of fashion and can play the standard “kavkaz”, but this is not about patterns, but diversity.
The Circassians of Syria were kept apart from the Arab musical tradition: few people use oud or daf - only some exceptions. Most of the tunes are not Arabic, but Circassian. But oriental melody is heard in all the “original” material. If Circassian music for harmony and accordion from other regions is primarily accompaniment to a song or dance, while the “Syrians” play all the melodies meditatively. Perhaps this is more music for listening than for folk parties. Here you can draw analogies with maquam music of the East, but so far these are our superficial impressions.
Alan’s approach is also interesting. He is not an old man who preserves traditions, but a young enthusiastic musician playing for pleasure. He heard most of the tunes during the traditional parties, but more often from the playlist on the phone. He just listened and played. Shawdjan did not go into the context of Circassian music, he is not even sure about the names of the melodies (that is why they were published by untitled tracks). However, he knows a lot of material and easily improvises in the traditional framework.
We recorded Alan at Timur Kodzoko’s home, in a room with terrible acoustics, but an amazing atmosphere.

Alan Shawdjan - accordion
Beabars Appesh - vocals and percussion

Sound recording: Timur Kodzoko
Cover photo: Mitya Lyalin
Cover art: Milana Khalilova
Notes: Bulat Khalilov
Recorded in Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia,
04.2020

Alan Shawdjan - Quarantine Sessions

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