Vladimir Baragun
Native nameБэрэгъун Владимир
Birth dateDecember 31, 1939
Birth placeKenzhe, Kabardino-Balkarian ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR
Death dateOctober 13, 1997 (aged 57)
Death placeNalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia
GenreOpera
Years active1969-1997
Websitebaragunvladimir.com

Vladimir Khatizovich Baragunov (kbd: Бэрэгъун Хьэтиз и къуэ Владимир)[a], was a Circassian singer and musicologist.[1]

Biography

He was born in the village of Kenzhe, Kabardino-Balkarian ASSR. In 1969, he graduated from the Saratov State Conservatory. Between 1969 and 1977, he worked as a soloist at the Kabardino-Balkarian Musical Theater. He performed 19 opera roles and recorded hundreds of works on vinyl. Between the years of 1977-1987, he served as a soloist and artistic director of the Kabardino-Balkarian State Philharmonic; from 1987 to 1997 he was the philharmonic director.[1]

He was also one of the co-authors of the three-volume work "Circassian Folk Songs and Instrumental Melodies", along with Evgeny Gippius and Zaramuk Kardangushev.[1]

Discography

Album: Kabardian Folk Songs (1973)[2]
SongTranslationTrack No.
Кавказ къуршхэр (Адыгэ пащтыхьхэм я гъыбзэ)Caucasus Mountains (The Lament of the Circassian Sultans)A1
Анзор и къуэThe Son of AnzorA2
МартинэMartinaA3
Си ПакъMy Pug-NosedB1
ДжэгуакIуэ уэрэдMinstrel SongB2
Уэдобнэ джабэVuadobna SlopeB3
Ашэмэз и пшыналъэThe Melody of AshamazB4
СэнджэлейSanjaleyB5
Album: Kabardian Folk Songs (1976)[3]
SongTranslationTrack No.
Сэнджэлей И УэредSong of SanjaleyA1
Джатэгъжъхэ IэгъурбийJataghshha AghurbiyA2
МэзгуащэMezguashe (The Forest Lady)A3
Мэзгуащэ (2nd version)
ГъукI УэрэдIron SongA4
Нысашэ УэрэдWedding SongB1
Ашэмэз И УэредSong of AshamazB2
Удж ХъурейCircle DanceB3
Album: Circassian Nart Songs (1987)[4] (Uncategorized)
SongTranslationTrack No.
Нартыжь уэрэдOld Nart SongA1
Нарт Орзэмэсрэ Сэтэнейрэ я пшыналъэMelody of Worzemes and SatanayA2
Nart Sosruko
Сосрыкъуэрэ ТIотIрэшрэ зозауэ (1st vocalist)Sosruko and Totrash are FightingB1
Сосрыкъуэ мафIэ къехьSosruko Brings FireB2
Сэтэней и гъыбзэLament of SatanayB3
Nart Badanoko
Бэдынокъуэ къызэралъхуэрBirth of BadanokoC1
Бэдынокъуэ нарт хасэм зэрыкIуарBadanoko Arrives at the Nart CouncilD1
Nart Ashamaz
Ашэмэз и адэр зыукIар къещIэAshamaz Learns His Father's KillerE1
Ашэмэз и адэм илъ ещIэжAshamaz Takes His Father's RevengeE2
F1
Nart Pataraz
Бэтэрэз Гъунд-Гъунд къалэр къещтэPataraz Takes the Ghund-Ghund FortressG1
Бэтэрэз и адэм илъ ещIэжPataraz Takes His Father's RevengeH1
Nart Melodies
Лашин нартыжьхэм яхуоусэLashin is Singing for the Old NartsH2
Къэбэрдей къафэKabardian DanceH3
Бжьэдыгъу къафэBzhedug DanceH4
Шэрджэс къафэCircassian DanceH5
Album: Songs From Vladimir Baragun (1987)[5]
SongTranslationTrack No.
КъафэжьOld DanceA1
МахуэщІэ Дыгъэм И КъафэDance of the New Day's SunA2
МахуэщІэ Дыгъэм И Къафэ (2nd version)
Инэркъуей МафІэсым И УэрэдSong of the Yinarkuey FireA3
Инэркъуей МафІэсым И Уэрэд (2nd version)
Азэпщ И Къуэ Гъудэбэрд И ТхьэусыхэLament of Azepsh's Son GhudeberdA4
Хьэтхым И КъуэкІасэм И УэрэдSong of Hatkh's KochasB1
КъербэчKerbechB2
АндемыркъанAndemirkanB3
Хьэтх Гъуазэм И КъуэкІэ Ди МыхьэмэдOur Muhammad, The Son of Hatkh GhuazaB4
Other Songs[6][7][8]
SongTranslation
Абазэ Къэмбот и тхьэусыхэLament of Abaza Kambot
Андемыркъан и уэрэдSong of Andemirkan
Ахьмэд и уэрэдSong of Ahmed
Ахьмэд и Цеижьыр БэлацэщAhmed's Old Cherkesska is Puffy
ГерменчикGermenchik
ДахэнагъуэDakhenaghua (Brown Eyed Beauty)
Зауэм дещWar Separates Us
Зауэм докIуэWe Are Going To War
Къэбэрдей жэщтеуэм и уэрэдSong of the Kabardian Night Assault
Мэлыхъуэ уэрэдSheperd's Song
Насрэн жьакIэNasren Zhacha
Нарт щIыналъэу къэбэрдей (Нарт пшыналъэ)Nart's Homeland Kabardia
Наурыз Мамышэ и уэрэдSong of Nawriz Mamisha
Нысашэ къэхъуащWedding Has Happened
Нысэ къыдошэWe Are Bringing the Bride In
Нысэищэ уэрэдWedding Song
ПсынэдахэPsinedakhe (Beautiful Fountain)
Си адэр сыцIыхуу сщытакъымI Never Knew My Father
Си лъагъуныгъэм и дамэThe Wing of My Love
Си насыпMy Destiny
Си ШыкӀэпшынэMy Shichepshin
Уа купсэ щlалэHandsome Lad
Уэй Мы ДунэймOh This World
Уи лъэгъуныгъэрYour Love
Unknown Song
Russian Songs
SongTranslation
Мой край Кабардино-БалкарияMy Krai Kabardino-Balkaria
Песня Про НальчикNalchik Song
Родная сторонаHomeland
Старинный танецOld Dance
Старинный танец (2nd version)

Awards and titles

  • State Prize of the Kabardino-Balkarian ASSR
  • "Golden Axe" – the highest award of the International Folklore Festival in Poland
  • People's Artist of the Kabardino-Balkarian ASSR (1981)
  • Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (1996)

References

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  1. ^ Russian: Влади́мир Хати́зович Барагу́нов