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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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Conversation with children #1

Description: Recording of Burusho children in Srinagar having a discussion. The children are speaking in the Srinagar dialect of Burushaski.
Date: 2004
Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Performance of proverbs of Ustaad Qadir

Description: Transcription and translation of the recording of Muneem Dawar, a speaker of Hunza Burushaski, talking about proverbs by Ustaad Qadir (or Ustaad Qadiro, sometimes also referred to as "Berich Qadiro", although the term "Berich" is perceived as derogatory by the native speakers. The term "Berish" (Pl. Bericho) was used for the musician class which was socially stigmatized in the past).
Date: 2012
Creator: Karim, Piar
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Retelling of Maghlot and Girkits

Description: Transcription and translation of the recording of Raja Jamsheed Ali Khan narrating the story of "Maghlot ke Girkits" ('weasel and rat') in the Srinagar dialect. In this popular story two boys are born conjoined, and are separated by a knife. The two brothers are raised by two separate clans, always meeting in constant contention with each other, giving them the nicknames Maghlot ('weasel') and Girkits ('rat') for their physical and behavioral traits. Knowing the brothers would create instabilit… more
Date: June 2008
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Retelling of Baadsha Zulqarneen

Description: Recording of Badshahi Khan, a farmer, reciting "King Zulqarneen," in the Yasin dialect. This is a popular story that followed Islam to the area, and the King represents a barrier from the apocalypse.
Date: May 12, 2010
Duration: 21 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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