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Retelling of An Intelligent Horse transcript

Retelling of An Intelligent Horse

Recording of a farmer named Imam Yar Baig reciting "Aqalin-e-Hagur," in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski. In this popular story, a girl is told to search for silk in her father’s beard, but finds a flea. She is told to keep the flea in a bag, and watches as the flea grows.
Date: June 19, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem entitled "Burushaski Saqafat" transcript

Performance of a poem entitled "Burushaski Saqafat"

Recording of Irfan Jan reciting "Burushaski Saqafat," or a poem on Burushaski. The poem is recited in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 13, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem entitled "Ajo Mathan" (second version) transcript

Performance of a poem entitled "Ajo Mathan" (second version)

Recording of Basharat Shafi reciting the poem “Ajo Mathan”, or “Very Far” in the Yasin dialect. The poem likens being apart to worsening ones behavior, and going home helps repair the soul.
Date: June 8, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a song entitled "Hashki" transcript

Performance of a song entitled "Hashki"

Recording of Farman Khan and a group singing the traditional song "Hashki" in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 19, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a song entitled "Machi" transcript

Performance of a song entitled "Machi"

Recording of Shokor Khan reciting a"Machi" a love song in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 13, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about Burushaski months and activities transcript

Conversation about Burushaski months and activities

Recording of Ramazan Ali discussing names of various months and related common activities in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 26, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of A Kind Man transcript

Retelling of A Kind Man

A story recited by Suram Daam entitled "A Kind Man," in the Hunza dialect. In this popular story, a father searches for his wife and kids that have left to the fairy realm. As he searches for them, he is allowed to continue his search because many things see how kind he is, and are kind in return.
Date: June 8, 2010
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Badshah and Jatkus transcript

Retelling of Badshah and Jatkus

Recording of Ramzan Ali, a farmer, reciting "Badshah ke Jatkus," in the Nagar dialect. In this popular story A King is widowed, so his sons go find him a new bride. When she gives birth to a boy, a wise woman comes to tell her that her baby will rule the Kingdom, not the two elder sons.
Date: June 26, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of romantic poetry transcript

Performance of romantic poetry

Recording of Mehboob Yasinee reciting "Ja Kayaling Wo Lay," a romantic poem in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 18, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative on the war on the Siyachin border transcript

Personal narrative on the war on the Siyachin border

Recording of Fida and Ramzan Ali reciting a personal account of a war on the Seyachin border in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 26, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem entitled "Saf Cum Yar Memayan" transcript

Performance of a poem entitled "Saf Cum Yar Memayan"

Recording of Mehboob Yasinee reciting "Saf Cum Yar Memayan," a poem recited in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 18, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem about Baba-e-Yasin transcript

Performance of a poem about Baba-e-Yasin

Recording of Bulbul-e-Yasin reciting a poem on Baba-e-Yasin. The poetry is recited in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 13, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative by Khumel transcript

Personal narrative by Khumel

Recording of Khumel, a student in the Nagar district, reciting a personal account in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 24, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a song entitled "Nazenin Ja Jii hi" transcript

Performance of a song entitled "Nazenin Ja Jii hi"

Recording of Shokoran Khan reciting "Nazenin Ja Jii hi," a popular love song in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski. He sings a different version than the version sung by Badshai Khan.
Date: June 13, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a song entitled "Nazenin Ja Jii hi" transcript

Performance of a song entitled "Nazenin Ja Jii hi"

Recording of Badshai Khan (also known as Tataku) reciting "Nazenin Ja Jii hi," a romantic song about love in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 12, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on family history transcript

Monologue on family history

Recording of Abdullah, a speaker of Nagar Burushaski, narrating a historical account.
Date: June 26, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem entitled "Gulchumaca tum Nazur" transcript

Performance of a poem entitled "Gulchumaca tum Nazur"

Recording of Farman Khan singing "Gulchumaca tum Nazer," a popular folk song in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 19, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of proverbs of Ustaad Qadir transcript

Performance of proverbs of Ustaad Qadir

Recording of Muneem Dawar discussing the proverbs of Ustaad Qadir in the Hunza dialect. Muneeb recalls the stories of Ustaad Qadir and recites some of his proverbs. Ustaad Qadir is sometimes referred to as "Berich Qadiro", although the term "Berich" is perceived to be derogatory by the native speakers. The term has been used to refer to the musicians class, which was stigmatized in the past.
Date: June 8, 2010
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of The Fox and the Rooster transcript

Retelling of The Fox and the Rooster

Recording of Raja Safdar Ali Khan, a retired school teacher, reciting "the Fox and the Rooster," in the Srinagar dialect. This popular story tells of a hungry fox and a boastful rooster, and advises children to be aware of how they speak and act.
Date: June 2004
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Hira and Moti transcript

Retelling of Hira and Moti

Recording of Huma Safdar, a student, reciting "Hira and Moti," in the Srinagar dialect. This is a popular story told amongst Srinagar burushos.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Sakhi transcript

Retelling of Sakhi

Recording of Badaq, a carpenter, reciting "Sakhi," in the Yasin dialect. This is a popular story of a historical narrative.
Date: June 26, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Maghlot and Girkits transcript

Retelling of Maghlot and Girkits

Recording of Raja Jamsheed Ali Khan reciting "Maghlot ke Girkits" ('weasel and rat') in the Srinagar dialect. In this popular story two boys are born conjoined, and are separated by a knife. The two brothers are raised by two separate clans, always meeting in constant contention with each other, giving them the nicknames Maghlot ('weasel') and Girkits ('rat') for their physical and behavioral traits. Knowing the brothers would create instability, the king separates the kingdom into two halves, creating the divide between the Hunza and the Nagar people.
Date: June 14, 2014
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on the history of polo transcript

Monologue on the history of polo

Recording of Abdullah reciting a historical account of Polo in the Nagar dialect. Abdullah tells the history of the people throughout Nagar, and how after Winter the Kings would congregate the people of different villages, and concerts and competitions would be held.
Date: June 26, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Quli O Laskir-e Minas transcript

Retelling of Quli O Laskir-e Minas

Recording of Dawar Muneeb reciting "Quli o Laskir-e Minas," a popular story in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 2011
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library