Folk music "Swan on the Water" from the album "Music Map of China Hear Xinjiang Kazak Folk music Collection"

the Swans Swans on the Water

Folk music Ethnic Group: Kazak Region: Xinjiang

Folk music Nationality: Uyghur Nationality in China Region: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China

Spitzer: Shakendek Feida

Sybyzgy: Shaken Deke · Feida

Track description:

Kazakh people very worship and cherish the white swan, legend, there was a heroic leader was saved by the swan, and became married with the beautiful woman swan, named their son "Kazak", meaning "soldier", also meaning "white swan", Kazakh people claim to be the descendant of the swan, the swan flying in the clouds as their family emblem, In their eyes, the white swan is also a symbol of nobility, innocence and love.

On the Altai Grazing Road, Kazakh herdsmen played "Sbuzi", which means "blow" in Kazakh language. As early as the 11th century, this kind of edge air singing instrument similar to vertical flutes spread among Kazakh people. It was made of a reed grown on the grassland or in the shady mountain pass, and it was also made of poplar, pine and even the tent pole of the yurt. From generation to generation, until today.

The air passed through the sound hole of Spizz, the sound was like the distant swan's cry accompanied by the wind and trees, and the simple melody was like the smooth swimming of the swans in the water. Through the high grass, we could see them in the blue water sky, on the lake of rich water grass, gracefully stretching their necks and preening their feathers from time to time. A repeating melody, as if another swan had joined from the side, formed a pair of reflections.