Circassian Music & Musicology
The Hex'wpasch'e Family Bards:
Five Generations of Exquisite Musicians
The work of five generations of the Hex'wpasch'e family, spanning five centuries, is known to us, starting from the 19th century patriarch As-hed to the 21st century minstrel Amirx'an (Jr.).
As-hed Hex'wpasch'e from the village of Qex'wn in Kabarda was one of the most famous bards of the early part of the 20th century. He was also an accomplished story-teller.
Read more in the attached Microsoft Word document 'Hex'wpasch'e Bards'.
Hex'wpasch'e Bards.doc Size : 62 Kb Type : doc |
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Songs of the Hex'wpasch'e Bards
(full details in the attached file).
HymnToStGeorge.mp3 Size : 2928 Kb Type : mp3 |
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5BalladQereqeschqetawBattle1.mp3 Size : 3224 Kb Type : mp3 |
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Look, our forefathers!Mamlyuki.mp3 Size : 2848 Kb Type : mp3 |
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Bibliography
A bibliography of books penned by Hex'wpasch'e writers is available in the file.
Discography
Available in the file.