Songs of the Abkhazian Muhajirs – recorded in 2023 by Giorgi Kraveishvili and Khatuna Damchidze

 

Balbali village, Akyaz district

Performed by Seyf Ozdemir Aciba

Dzivava (weather-controlling song) – Seyf is accompanied by Muytin Ozgur Abizba

Rina (dance)

 

Dariyeri-Hasanbey village, Düzce district

Performed by Aydin Koc Bijno and Sukran Zafer Tsvia from Bashkoy village

Au Rasha (wedding dance) – both

Tsitsi-Kvakva (children’s game song) – recalled by both

Tsitsi-Kvakva (children’s game song) – Aydin

Varaida (wedding song) – fragment, Aydin

 

Varadeyde (wedding song) – fragment, performed by Fatih Aksoy Akhusba

 

Erdemli village, Düzce district

Performed by Nuri Demir Cilia

Au Rasha (wedding dance)

Women’s lament

Dzivava (weather-controlling song)

Rina in Turkish (dance)

 

Au Rasha (wedding dance) – fragment recorded in Yeşilvardi village, Gümüşova district

 

Chakallik village, Hendek district

Performed by Burhan Evzen Pala

Au Rasha (wedding dance)

Neni Yavrum Neni in Turkish (lullaby)

Vahaharayda (hunting song) – fragment

Vorayda (hunting song) – fragment

 

Performed by Turkan Ildirim Putipa

Hau Rasha (wedding dance) – fragment

Narina (dance)

 

Au Rasha (dance) – fragment, performed by Feridun Kagit Aijut

 

Kalayik village, Hendek district

Performed by Leila Tatarcan Taripha-Atarba

Auvrasha (wedding dance)

Lament

Dzivava (weather-controlling song)

Muhajir lullaby – fragment

Cradle lullaby

 

Performed by Ulken Erdem

Au Rasha is sung mainly by Ulken, accompanied by dancing by Leila, Funda, Burcu, Emine and Iren Tatarcan

Au Rasha (wedding dance)

Rina in Turkish-Abkhaz (dance)

 

Hau Rasha (wedding dance) – performed by Cengiz Erdogan Kozba

 

Hendek city

Performed by Yavuz Ural Arzimba

Au Rasha (wedding dance)

Dzivava (weather-controlling song)

Dzivava (weather-controlling song) – second version

Muhajir lullaby – fragment

Rina in Turkish (dance)

Saluman Akhartsava (song about a hero) – old version

Song about a hero – fragment

Vohoho – fragment

Abkhaz song performed by Filiz Akar Akhba from Beylice village

Varahahahavoy