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Story of "King and The Old Woman" by Ramzan Ali

Description: Recording of Ramzan Ali reciting the story "Baadshaah ke Jaṭkus," (King and The Old Woman) in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski. In this popular story a king is widowed, so his sons go find him a new bride. When she gives birth to a child, a wise woman comes to tell her that her baby will rule the Kingdom, not the two elder sons.
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Date: June 26, 2010
Duration: 38 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Ali, Ramazan
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a song entitled "Hashki"

Description: Recording of Farman Khan and a group singing the traditional song "Hashki," in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
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Date: June 19, 2010
Duration: 5 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
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Performance of a song entitled "Bor Bor"

Description: Recording of Farman Khan and a Group reciting "Bor Bor," a popular folk song in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
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Date: June 19, 2010
Duration: 10 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
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Performance of a poem entitled "Poetry Lesson for the Younger Generation"

Description: Recording of Bulbul-e-Yasin reciting "Poetry Lesson for the Younger Generation," in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
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Date: June 13, 2010
Duration: 4 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
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Performance of a poem entitled "Burushaski Saqafat" by Irfan Jan

Description: Recording of Irfan Jan reciting "Burushaski Saqafat," or a poem on Burushaski. The poem is recited in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
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Date: June 13, 2010
Duration: 4 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Discussion about riddles

Description: Recording of Gul Nasreen and Farida Bibi discussing mixed riddles in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.
Date: May 25, 2010
Duration: 6 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Performance of situational jokes

Description: Recording of Laila Khan reciting a series of situational jokes in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.
Date: May 29, 2010
Duration: 7 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Retelling of Surung Thuko

Description: Recording of Piar Karim translating Surung Thuko from Burushaski into Urdu.
Date: July 26, 2010
Duration: 27 seconds
Creator: Karim, Piar
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Retelling of Surung Thuko

Description: Recording of Piar Karim and Naseema Ali translating the story of Surung Thuko from Nagar Burushaski into Urdu.
Date: July 26, 2010
Duration: 6 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Retelling of A Simple Sparrow

Description: Recording of Muhammad Wazir Khan (or "Wazir Shafi") explaining the "story of a sparrow" in Urdu. The story was originally recited by Khan in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski, which he is a speaker of.
Date: July 29, 2010
Duration: 5 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Translation of Torti Puturti by Wazir Shafi

Description: Recording of Wazir Shafi translating the popular story "Torti and Puturti," from the Yasin dialect of Burushaski into Urdu.
Date: July 29, 2010
Duration: 4 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Retelling of Choke Minas in Urdu

Description: Recording of Muhammad Wazir Khan (or "Wazir Shafi") translating and discussing the story of an owl (known as "Chok-e Minas" in Burushaski) in Urdu. The story was originally recording in Yasin Burushaski, which Khan is a speaker of.
Date: July 29, 2010
Duration: 4 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Description of a shuwanchale hoy recipe

Description: Recording of Ruqayya sharing a recipe for “Shuwanchale Hoi”, or a Vegetables, in the Nagar dialect. The leafy green is blanched, then drained, and cooked in oil with green onion, coriander, and green peppers.
Date: July 26, 2010
Duration: 1 minute 17 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Description of Ruqayya's Recipes

Description: Recording of Naseema Ali translating Ruqayya's recipes for čʰap-šuro, diram-phiṭi, and mulo-šuro from Burushaski into Urdu.
Date: July 26, 2010
Duration: 5 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Karim, Piar
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Description of Ruqayya's Recipes

Description: Recording of Piar Karim and Naseema Ali explaining recipes for suančale hoi, garma, and mul given by Ruqayya from Nagar Burushaski into Urdu.
Date: July 26, 2010
Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Karim, Piar
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Description of Ruqayya's Recipes

Description: Recording of Piar Karim translating the recipes for nagere šarbat, ɣumaldi, and burus ṣapik given by Ruqayya from Nagar Burushaski to Urdu.
Date: July 26, 2010
Duration: 1 minute 43 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Retelling of A Simple Sparrow

Description: Recording of Wazir Shafi translating the story of Saada Chinan from the Yasin dialect of Burushaski into Urdu.
Date: July 29, 2010
Duration: 5 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Performance of proverbs

Description: Recording of Naseema Ali, a speaker of Nagar Burushaski, reciting a string of proverbs.
Date: July 30, 2010
Duration: 16 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Performance of proverbs of Ustaad Qadir

Description: Recording of Muneem Dawar discussing the proverbs of Ustaad Qadir in the Hunza dialect. Muneeb recalls the stories of Ustaad Qadir and recites some of his proverbs. Ustaad Qadir is sometimes referred to as "Berich Qadiro", although the term "Berich" is perceived to be derogatory by the native speakers. The term has been used to refer to the musicians class, which was stigmatized in the past.
Date: June 8, 2010
Duration: 19 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Karim, Piar
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Description of a nagere sharbat recipe

Description: Recording of Ruqayya sharing a recipe for “Nagere Sharbat” in the Nagar dialect. The Nagar-style wheat porridge is made by adding flour bit-by-bit to buttered water.
Date: July 26, 2010
Duration: 35 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Description of a chhap shuro recipe

Description: Recording of Ruqayya sharing a recipe for “Chap Shuro”, or a meat pizza, in the Nagar dialect. Minced meat is spiced and placed between two flat-rolled doughs, and baked.
Date: July 26, 2010
Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Description of a diram phitti recipe

Description: Recording of Ruqayya Bano sharing a recipe for “Diram Phiti”, or a sweet bread cake, in the Nagar dialect. Grain is germinated, then ground into flour and fermented. This flour is made into dough, and cooked on an iron pan in individual patties.
Date: July 26, 2010
Duration: 1 minute 29 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Description of a mul recipe

Description: Recording of Ruqayya Bano sharing a recipe of “Mul” in the Nagar dialect. Mul is a flour porridge that is mixed and boiled slowly and set outside to cool.
Date: July 26, 2010
Duration: 1 minute
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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