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:: Title ::

Shepherd's Tune

:: Genre ::

instrumental

:: Performers & Instruments ::

Abbasov, Museyib [balaban]

:: Setting ::

Probably Radio Moscow

:: Location ::

Unspecified (Unspecified), Azerbaijan (unspecified) (Azerbaijan)

:: Culture ::

Caucasian, Turkic, Azerbaijani

:: Session ::

Azerbaijan 8/64

:: Date ::

8/13/1964

:: Reference Information ::

T1700.0, Track 20 (00:02:39)

:: Original Format ::

Reel to Reel

:: Session Notes ::

1 - These songs were recorded by Alan Lomax in Moscow in collaboration with a musicologist Emina Eldarova (Aazerbaijan). [Source: Editor]

2 - Ashug songs by male solo/lute/shawm from Azerbaijan. Two Merited artists of the Republic of Azerbaijan. [Source: Tapebox]

:: Recording Notes ::

0 - Huseiin Abbasov is well-known balamanchi (performer on balaman) from Tovuz Region, Western Aberbaijan. Merited artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

:: Collection ::

Soviet Union 1964