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The Akyns Sing of Lenin

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2019

V. Vinogradov
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Except for a few casual remarks in the specialized works of historians, linguists, travelers, and ethnographers, the musical folklore of Kirghizia received virtually no attention in pre-Revolutionary publications. But, even though the scattered observations of pre-Revolutionary nonmusician scholars failed to convey a comprehensive idea of this folklore, they continue to provide valuable source material in terms of vivid first impressions of the people's musical life. All of the reports refer to improvisational song-creation as the most typical characteristic. And all remark upon its popular nature, traditionalism, and ties with the soil.

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Yearbook of the International Folk Music Council , Volume 2 , 1970 , pp. 77 - 91
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Copyright © 1971 By the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois 

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