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
Conversation about Burushaski storytelling transcript

Conversation about Burushaski storytelling

Recording of Ghulam Hassan discussing the tradition of storytelling in Hunza culture.
Date: June 6, 2010
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
Retelling of Hir Bilas transcript

Retelling of Hir Bilas

Recording of Dawar Muneem reciting "Hir Bilas," a popular story, in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 2011
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Shari Bano on a Swing transcript

Retelling of Shari Bano on a Swing

Recording of Duwar Muneeb telling the story of Shari Bano Ghele Gato, or Shari Bano on a swing, in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski. Shari Bano would swing on the swing of a juniper tree and sing songs and recite poetry.
Date: June 2, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of the Pear Story: Beshot (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of the Pear Story: Beshot

Transcription of a retelling of Naaspati paomin (the Pear Story), as narrated by Beshot Khullar of Phaaidaam Village.
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of The Pear Story: Robert (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of The Pear Story: Robert

Transcription of Robert Leivon narrating "The Pear Story," a popular story that is a commonly-used linguistic tool, including an English translation.
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Utt, Tyler P. & Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of The Pear Story: Dilbung Kennedy (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of The Pear Story: Dilbung Kennedy

Transcription of a retelling of the Pear Story as narrated by Kennedy Dilbung of Charangching Khunkha village.
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of The Pear Story: Daniel (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of The Pear Story: Daniel

Transcription of a retelling of Naaspati paomin (the Pear Story), as narrated by Daniel Tholung Thamlakhuren and translated by Sumshot Khular into English and inputting in SayMore.
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a song entitled "Hashki"

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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 "Bor Bor"

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Recording of Farman Khan and a Group reciting "Bor Bor," 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 a poem entitled "Poetry Lesson for the Younger Generation"

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Recording of Bulbul-e-Yasin reciting "Poetry Lesson for the Younger Generation," in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 13, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about Burushaski words transcript

Conversation about Burushaski words

Recording of Gul Nadir Khan and Wazir Khan having a conversation in the Yasin dialect about words in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 12, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about the history of music transcript

Conversation about the history of music

Recording of Ali Murad Khan discussing the history of local music. In this recording, which is in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski, Khan talks about the life of musicians.
Date: June 19, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a poem entitled "Burushaski Saqafat" by Irfan Jan

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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
Retelling of Hindiye Shikari transcript

Retelling of Hindiye Shikari

Recording of Dawar Muneem reciting "Hindi-e-shikari," a popular story in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 2011
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about Yasin festivals transcript

Conversation about Yasin festivals

Recording of Shah Rahim Khan discussing different festivals celebrated in Yasin. He gives his narrative in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 14, 2014
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a love poem transcript

Performance of a love poem

Recording of Badshai Khan reciting "Love Poem," in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 12, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a song entitled "Gulhumaca Tum Nazur" transcript

Performance of a song entitled "Gulhumaca Tum Nazur"

Recording of Farman Khan and group singing the traditional song "Gulchumuca Tum Nazur," in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 19, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about medicinal herbs transcript

Conversation about medicinal herbs

Recording of Panjirash discussing some medicinal herbs in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 13, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library