Alash - Kongurei

[yeoungbraxx]

Such a sad song ...

[yingdat]

People interseted in throat singing should try the 1999 documentary Genghis Blues. Paul Pena, a blind blues singer from San Francisco, learned throat singing on his own. He impressed a visiting Tuvan group so much that he was invited to a throating singing competetion in Tuva. He was greeted with great enthusiasm and won an award. Not only do you hear a lot of singing from Paul and Tuvan natives, but you also see quite a bit of Tuva. Netflix has it.

Sadly Paul died in 2005.

[yingdat]

Where are the sixty horses in my herd?

Where is the aal (settlement) of my tribe?

Where is the hitching post where I can tie my horse?

Where is the seven kojuun (regions) of my homeland?

That's the English translation of the text taken from the CD of Throat Singers of Tuva with Kronos Quartet. It may sound alarming but Kronos is actually very discreet and lets the singers take center stage. According to the CD insert, this is a song of Tuvans living in Mongolia.

[LoveStarWars1233]

i've been on the website!

[acidfriend47]

nice



[moiadresUSSR]

OMG sounds just like Kirgiz!! our Turkic bros)) Абдан жакшы Коңурай ыры.

[Baatyr840]

Алтан (алтымыш (жетен, сэксэн, токсон,)) жэткэн жылкымын,

Аласы кайда ал Коңурай,

Алты кошуун жонумун,

Айылы кайда ал, Коңурай, Коңурай?

Жэтэн (жэтимиш (бэшэн, алтан, ..., сэксен, токсон)) жэткэн жылкымын,

Жэлэси кайда ал Коңурай,

Жэти кошуун жонумун,

Жэри кайда ал Коңурай, Коңурай?

[amazonhippie]

Wow. instead of pressing the strings onto frets, they lift their fingers under the strings. They're actually creating a bridge for each note. crazy.

[Baatyr840]

KYRGYZ version of Konguray (Qonguraj):

Zhetimish (zheten) zhetken zhylqymyn,

Zhelesi qajda al, Qonguraj?

Zheti qoshuun zhonumun,

Zheri qajda al, Qonguraj?

[HanHentii]

greetings from mongol!

[MrANONYMOUSOVER9000]

OH MY GOD, ITS YOU

[superspongenova]

Is it just me, or does this sound like something very primal? In a good way, of course. Tuvan music always makes me think, "Wow. This genre has withstood time."

[Dayfray116]

this is probably my 100th time listening to this... it is my favorite of their song. too bad its not on the cd

[clauskok]

so beautyful... almost moved me 2 tears

thx for posting the lyrics shiker99

[shiker99]

Aldan chetken chylgymnyng

Alazy kaÿdal, Konggureÿ?

Aldy kozhuun chonumnyng

Aaly kaÿdal, Konggureÿ? Konggureÿ?

Where are the sixty horses in my herd?

Where is the hitching post for my horse, Konggurei?

Where are the six regions of my homeland?

Where is the village of my tribe, Kongurei?

[shiker99]

Cheden chetken chylgymnyng

Chelezi kaÿdal, Konggureÿ?

Chedi kozhuun chonumnung

Cheri kaÿdal, Konggureÿ?

Where are the seventy horses in my herd?

Where is the tether for my horse, Konggureÿ?

Where are the seven provinces of my homeland?

Where is my people, Kongurey?

Repeat first verse

[shiker99]

Aldyn-ydyk Tangdymny

Aramaÿlap, dagydym.

Aldy kozhuun chonumnu

Algap ÿöreep, maktadym, maktadym, maktadym.

The Aldyn-ydyk Tangdy mountains

Are the greatest of them all

Where are the six regions of my country?

I praise, praise, praise the people of them.

[tiowey]

thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! do you know if you could do alash's dyngyldai?

[shiker99]

sorry dude. i can only find this:

A black-brown runner horse runs like lightning through the endless black steppe.

The black hair of a beautiful girl is moving in the wind. In the sunset light of the steppe,

the black-brown running horse can run like lightning.

The black hair of a beautiful girl, moving in the wind.

[shiker99]

great

[Dayfray116]

This is beautiful

[khanx3000]

this is awesome song! so nice melody. When I first time heard it I listened it about 30 times... on Kyzyl-Moscow CD. This record is not much good here.

[Urdunchimeg]

i love this song kongurei :)!