Ziramikw Qardenghwsch’ (КъардэнгъущI Зырамыку; Kardangushev [1918-2008]) was one of the greatest Circassian bards of the 20th century. He died in December 2008, just shy of his 91st birthday.
This tribute to Qardenghwsch’ is part of the project ‘Circassian Cultural Icons’, which aims to present the masterpieces of Circassian culture and folklore to world audience in Circassian and a global language (certainly not Russian, which is the language most used by the Circassians in Circassia when they talk/write about their culture. Russian is a provincial language on the world stage).
1. Pantheonic Chants and Hymns
a- Song of the Hunt: The Hymn of Lord Mezithe (Пщымэзытхьэ и уэрэд; Pschimezithe yi Wered)
[Kabardian]
Prayer songs of the hunt were addressed to the patrons of the activity, namely (the pagan) Mezithe (Мэзытхьэ) and (the Christian) Dawischjerjiy (St. George) (Даущджэрджий; also Awischjerjiy [Аущджэрджий], Awischijer [Аущыджэр]). St. George shared the patronage of the hunt with Mezithe in the Christian era.
The words in Circassian and the sheet music are available in V. H. Bereghwn and Z. P’. Qardenghwsch’, 1980, pp 65-9. The words (with English translation) are reproduced in the audio file itself.
Circassian Music & Musicology
Tribute to Ziramikw Qardenghwsch'
The Most Versatile Circassian Bard
of the 20th Century
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b- Song of the Hunt: The Hymn of St. George
(Даущджэрджий и уэрэд; Dawischjerjiy yi Wered )
[Kabardian]
The words of the hymn in Circassian (and an English translation) are found in the 'Circassian Rocks!' section of this website. The words of the song (with a Russian translation) and the sheet music are found in V. H. Bereghwn and Z. P’. Qardenghwsch’, 1980, pp 70-7.
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2. Nart Epic Songs & Ballads
a- Song of the Ancient Narts
(Нартыжь уэрэд; Nartizch Wered)
Words of the song are found in Z. Qardenghwsch’, 1979, p25. For the words and sheet music, see Z. Qardenghwsch’, 1969, pp 9-10.
This anthem conveys the Circassian conception of the creation of their universe.
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3. Historical/Heroic Ballads
a- The Elegy of the Circassian Sultans
(Адыгэ пащтыхьхэм я гъыбзэ;
АДЫГЭ ПАЩТЫХЬХЭМ Я ГЪЫБЗЭ
[Kabardian]
Кавказышхуэ гущэмэ и къуршхэри,
Ежьу: Уо!
Уэр, мы дунеишхуэ гущэмэ и тажи!
Ежьу: Уо!
Тэджэлейхэр ящыгъгуэрэ
Адыгэу исхэр щызокIуэ!
Ежьу: Уо, рирэ-рирэу, рирари!
Тэджэлейхэр ящыгъгуэрэ,
Уар, адыгэу ис гущэхэр щызокIуэ!
ЗекIуэлIуэ щауэхэм
Хуарэ Iэдэжхэр зэрашэ!
Уар, зекIуэлIуэ щауэхэм,
Уар, хуарэ Iэдэж гущэхэр зэрашэ!
Дзэшхуэр зезышэрэм
Вагъуэшхуэ лыдыр и гъуази!
Уар, дзэшхуэр зезышэрэм,
Уой, вагъуэшхуэ лыд гущэхэр и гъуази!
Шу гъуазэ диIэхэм
ГъуазэпщIэ Iыхьэхэр хухахи!
Уар, шу гъуазэу диIэхэм,
Ар, гъуазэпщIэ Iыхьэ гущэхэр хухахи!
Хы щIыб къикIауэрэ
Тыркужьхэм я дзэхэм дозауэ!
Уор, хы щIыб къикIауэрэ,
Уар, тыркужьхэм я дзэ гущэмэ дозауэ!
Тыркужь зауэлIхэмэ
Ди ныбэрылъхэр кърадзи!
Уар, тыркужь зауэлIхэмэ,
Уай, ди ныбэрылъ гущэхэр кърадзи!
Сабий кърадзхэри
Тыркужьхэм я хьэхэм ныхуадзи!
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Audio collections by Ziramikw Qatdenghwsch':
КъардэнгъущI Зырамыку жиIэ Адыгэ уэрэдыжьхэр [Ancient Songs Chanted by Ziramikw Qardenghwsch’]
This collection of 61 songs (six CDs) is perhaps the largest collection of ancient and traditional songs, chants and hymns performed by Ziramikw Qardenghwsch’ (and mostly collected by him during his long and illustrious career). It encompasses most of the song genres of the versatile bard. The songs would be best enjoyed in conjunction with Qardenghwsch’’s book publications, which include the words and sheet music of many of the featured pieces.
This collection was published in Jordan in 2004 grace to the personal efforts of Hashem Negwer Talhosten, who was a close friend of the late Qardenghwsch’. The whole collection is available on line on the website of the International Centre for Circassian Studies in the framework of project ‘Make Circassian Culture Available in Cyber Space’. A number of the songs and chants in the collection are strewn across this website.
For the lists of songs and chants in this seminal collection, refer to the attached pdf file.
Books that Qardenghwsch' authored and co-authored:
Qardenghwsch’ (Kardangushev), Z. (compiler), Qeberdey Ts’ixwbe Weredxer [Kabardian Folk Songs], 1955.
— Weredilhe [Collection of Songs], 1962. [100 'modern' Kabardian songs]
— Adige Weredizchxer [Ancient Circassian Songs], Nalchik: Elbrus Book Press, 1969. [34 songs; words in Kabardian; sheet music of each song; commentary at end of book]
— Adige ’Weri’watexer I [Circassian Tales, Vol. 1], Kabardino-Balkarian Science and Research Institute, Nalchik, 1963.
— Adige ’Weri’watexer II [Circassian Tales, Vol. 2], Kabardino-Balkarian Science and Research Institute, Nalchik: Elbrus Book Press, 1969 (1970).
— Adige Weredizchxer [Ancient Circassian Songs], Nalchik: Elbrus Book Press, 1979. [61 songs; words in Kabardian; no sheet music; stories of the songs at end of the book]
— Adige Psalhezchxer [Circassian Proverbs], Nalchik: Elbrus Book Press, 1982. [Available, in one form or another, on the Web]
— Adige X’wex’wxer [Circassian Toasts], Nalchik: Elbrus Book Press, 1985; reprinted: 1994. Online. Available HTTP: <http://www.circassianworld.com/Xuexuexer.html> (accessed 15 February 2008). [Introduction by Zawir Nalo]
Bereghwn (Baragunov), V. H. and Qardenghwsch’ (Kardangushev), Z. P’. (compilers), Adige Weredxemre Pshinalhexemre, Yape Txilh. Narodnie pesni i instrumentalnie naigrishi adigov, tom 1 [Circassian Songs and Instrumental Folk-Tunes, Vol. 1], Moscow: All-Union Book Publishing House ‘Soviet Composer’, 1980. Online. Available HTTP: <http://www.circassianlibrary.org/library.php?lang=en&mn=4&sbmn=1> (accessed 11 January 2009). [Edited by E. V. Gippius. This, and the other volumes in the series, are seminal works on Circassian musical lore. Some of the collected songs and chants are very ancient indeed]
— Adige Weredxemre Pshinalhexemre, Yet’wane Txilh. Narodnie pesni i instrumentalnie naigrishi adigov, tom 2 [Circassian Songs and Instrumental Folk-Tunes, Vol. 2], Moscow: All-Union Book Publishing House ‘Soviet Composer’, 1981.
— Adige Weredxemre Pshinalhexemre, Yeschane Txilh. Narodnie pesni i instrumentalnie naigrishi adigov, tom 3 [Circassian Songs and Instrumental Folk-Tunes, Vol. 3, Parts 1 and 2], Moscow: All-Union Book Publishing House ‘Soviet Composer’, 1986, 1990.
Alieva, A. I., Gadagatl (Hedeghel’e), A. M. and Kardangushev (Qardenghwsch’), Z. P., Narti: Adigski geroiski èpos [The Narts: A Circassian Heroic Epos], Èpos Narodov SSSR [Epos of the Peoples of the USSR], Moscow, 1974. [In Circassian and Russian]
Ghwch’emix’w, A. and Qardenghwsch’, Z. P. (eds), Adige Psalhezchxer (yape txilh) [Circassian Proverbs, Vol. 1], Kabardino-Balkarian Science and Research Institute, Nalchik: The Kabardino-Balkarian Publishing House, 1965. [Introduction by Askerbiy Shorten]
Ghwch’emix’w, A. M. and Qardenghwsch’, Z. P. (compilers), Adige Psalhezchxer [Circassian Proverbs], Nalchik, 1968.
Schojen, H. and Qardenghwsch’, Z., Adige Xabzew Schi’axer [Erstwhile Circassian Customs and Traditions], Nalchik, 1995.
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