Tajik folk music "The Game of Holding sheep" from the album "Chinese Music Map to hear Xinjiang Tajik folk music Collection"

The Game of Scrambling the Sheep "Wale Wale Keke" The game of scrambling the sheep "Wale Wale Keke"

Folk music Ethnic Group: Tajik Region: Xinjiang

Dab: Azim Husidili, Gulina Ahongjiang

Eagle Flute: Ekbel Abilixiu, Salayman Chiacuni

The Tajiks living on the eastern side of the Pamir Plateau and in Tashkurgan, Shache, Yechen and other places have a long and diversified musical tradition. Their settlements are located at the most mysterious and beautiful crossroads of the ancient Silk Road. All ethnic groups in the Western regions, as well as ancient Persian, ancient Indian and ancient Arab civilizations, have left their marks on Tajik music. The Musical Instruments of Tajik nationality are rich and similar to those of Uyghur nationality, but they retain their own ethnic characteristics. The tabla Dabu has a wide poplar frame, covered with animal skin, the string instrument Aichek has a unique violin case, the plucked instrument Tajdalzhwaf is often dug out of whole apricot wood, the sheep casing string, and the most noticed and praised Tajik eagle whistle "Nai"...

The Tajik people have a very long and diversified musical tradition, including songs and dances, customs, playing, singing, reciting, etc. The content covers all aspects of life, such as love, religion, wedding, mourning, and eating sheep. The style is simple and rich. For example, this song is the music of the sheep, sheep is a traditional Tajik activity, festivals, weddings, birth, will hold the sheep competition, the intense scene like the ancient battlefield fighting, the herd of horses galloping, dust for a few miles, brave riders seem to be awakened by the oldest blood, fighting for the stripped sheep, competing to seize it and throw it to the designated place. When holding the sheep, there is always the accompaniment of the Tajik's most unique and representative eagle whistle, the Dab (tabla) beats furiously, the drum is sharp and dense, and never relaxes from beginning to end, and the more clear and bright eagle flute has the freedom of the long wind, and twists and turns between the concise phrases, as if it is in tune with the pace of the horse galloping, and the ups and downs on the horse's back.