Resource Type
Country
Year
Month
Language
Performance of a poem entitled "A Poet's Life"
Recording of Safdar Jan reciting "A Poet's Life," a poem in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
May 13, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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"
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
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
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"
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"
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
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
Retelling of Tiliti Tham
Recording of Badshai Khan (Tataku), a speaker of Yasin Burushaski, reciting the story of Tiliti Tham.
Date:
May 12, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem entitled "Ja Alchin Cum Mathan"
Recording of Basharat Shafi reciting "jaa Alchin cum Mathan," a romantic poem in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 7, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
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 A Witch and a King
Recording of Mahida Murad, a housewife, reciting “Danlathas ke Baadsha” in the Hunza dialect. In this popular story a Witch kills some princes and scares the King into marrying her. She took all of the King’s daughter-in-laws and stole their eyes, sealing them into a pit hidden away from the kingdom. The youngest raises her child, and he must save his mother and aunties.
Date:
July 30, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of A Black and White Thread Ball
A reciting of "A Black and White Thread Ball" by Laila Khan, a housewife, in the Hunza dialect. In this popular story a young shepherd abandons his duties in order to court a girl who was born out of gold and silver to poor parents.
Date:
May 29, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Baduldana
Recording of Juru reciting "Baduldana," in the Yasin dialect. This is a popular story that tells about a king named Baduldana that was unable to sire children. To help him, his servants go out into a barren land searching for a mystical man, and when they bring him back, he helps the King.
Date:
July 26, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of The Sparrow's Pearls
Recording of Naseema Ali, a teacher, reciting "Chine Maghuyo," in the Nagar dialect. In this popular story a sparrow wants a string of pearls, but is unable to reach them, so it tricks thing after thing into doing its bidding.
Date:
July 27, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Shuwa Wau
Recording of Namak Alam reciting "Shuwa wau," in the Yasin dialect. This is a popular story that shows the importance of good morals in life.
Date:
May 5, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on cultural events
Recording of Bakhtawar Shah, a government servant, reciting a narrative about a cultural event in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 26, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Hamale Khatun
Recording of Naseema Ali, a teacher, reciting "Hamale Khatun," in the Nagar dialect. In this popular story Hamale Khatun is invited to the house of a paranormal Queen, and stitches clothing for all of her sons and daughters at their weddings. When she returns home, Hamale Khatun comes with warnings to remain moral by the Queen, and tries to make sure her children obey them.
Date:
July 27, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Torti and Potorti
Recording of Muhammad Wazir Khan ("Wazir Shafi") reciting the story “Torti Putorti” ('Torti and Potorti') in the Yasin dialect. In this popular story, two sisters named Torti and Potorti, are plucking vegetables from the garden. When Potorti plucks a carrot from the field, a ghost is released.
Date:
July 29, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Description of a mulo shuro recipe
Recording of Ruqayya sharing a recipe for “Mulo SHuro” in the Nagar dialect. Mulo Shuro is a turnip pizza, where minced turnip is mixed with minced meat, and they are fried and baked into patties.
Date:
July 26, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Description of a burus ṣapik recipe
Recording of Ruqayya Bano reciting a recipe for Burus S̩apik in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 26, 2010
Creator:
Karim, Piar
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library