Lakku Balai: Songs of Lak People, Dagestan / Russia, by Balkhar Ensemble

Lakku Balai: Songs of Lak People, Dagestan / Russia

by Balkhar Ensemble

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1.	Balkhar Wedding Song \| Бархъардал хъатӀул балай 01:45	buy track
2.	Bride's Song \| ЦӀикурттул балай 02:23	buy track
3.	Dinner in the Field \| Хъярчисса балайрду 01:49	buy track
4.	Love Song \| Эшкьиччаврил балай 02:07	buy track
5.	Jocular Song of Matchmaking \| Ташулул балай 03:52	buy track
6.	Party Song \| Дуссух учай балай 01:36	buy track
7.	Song about Dawdi of Balkhar (excerpt) \| Балай Бархъардал Давдихатусса 02:09	buy track
8.	Young Girl's Song \| Душнил эшкьилул балай 02:27	buy track
9.	Tambourine \| Ччергъилу 02:22	buy track
10.	Bride Goes for Water \| ЦӀикури щинар дуцай балай 02:28	buy track
11.	Song of Mother Gabibat \| ХӀабибатлул бабал балай 01:35	buy track
12.	Girl the Guest \| Хъамали душ 02:36	buy track
13.	Lullaby \| ЦӀиби оьрчахъ учай балай 02:01	buy track

about

The Laks are one of peoples of Dagestan, Russia. Their homeland is a couple of districts in central part of Dagestan highlands. Total population of Laks is about 200 thousands people. Women's Balkhar ensemble took its name after their native village. During winter season many of the band's members live in Dagestan's capital Makhachkala. The album was recorded there.

Balkhar ensemble (from left to right on album cover photo):
Badrizhat Gazimagomedova – lead vocal and tambourine (4,11,12), vocal
Tazariyat Suleimanova – solo vocal and tambourine (7), lead vocal and tambourine (1,2,3,8,10,13), vocal
Gyulaimat Muslimova – lead vocal and tambourine (5,9), vocal
Khadizhat Alilova – lead vocal and tambourine (6), vocal
Maizat Gammadova – Manager (not on the photo)

Recorded at Badrizhat home in Makhachkala, Dagestan, 5 January 2019