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Includes documentation from Gillian Darling Kovanic related to audio tapes in this collection.

Audio of Bomboret and Saratzari. "Bomboret" refers to Bumburet valley, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.

Both sides of this tape record the Winter Solstice Festival "Chau Maus". During the solstice festival, several different celebrations are enacted, three different ones of which are included on this tape. See Field Note Book #1, pp. 83-85 for translations.

May 13: Chear pipik.
May 14: Batrik palowjow.

Side 2 - At digital counter [322] is gondolia (gon-do-lia), a song sung at the Spring Festival which gives the history of Kafir occupation of the Chitral area. Followed by a shaman's trance. See Field Note Book # 3 pp. 26-29 for translations.

Audio of Bomboret Joeshi.

Side 1 - myth of how the Kalash god Mahaneo won Bomboret Valley over the god Balumein. See Field Book #3 pp. 31-36 for translations.
Side 2 - examples of women's voices and fast dance music. See Field Book #3 pp 41-46 for translations.

Audio of Bomboret Joeshi. "Bomboret" refers to Bumburet valley, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.
Tape 1 Gatch (sacred song - sung in a basket. Muffled, not for women)
Balimine/Mahondao

Audio of Bomboret Joeshi.

Audio of Bomboret Rat Nat. "Bomboret" refers to Bumburet valley, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.

From cassette label: "includes Rombour pature discussion see Tape 16 for completion"

Audio of Rombour Uchow.

Side 1 - love song by Kush Hawaz at digital counter [350]. Nawaz was the most talented orator in all 3 Kalash Valleys (Balereh clan, Balanguru village, Rombour Valley). See Field Note Book #4 pp. 57 for translation.

Audio of Rombour Uchow,
Grom starts with Baraman's song.

Tape #C of Rombour Uchow, from set of 4 tapes.
Side #1 only.

Various Kalash funeral songs. Many of these songs are sung by Kush Nawaz, who was the best orator in all 3 tribal valleys. These tapes also demonstrate drum playing. One particularly special song is on side 1, and tells the clan history of the dead man. On the digital counter, this song is at [75] and its translation can be found in Field Book #4 pp. 144-151.

Audio of Bomboret, Chau Maus, latch grn
"Bomboret" refers to Bumburet valley, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.

Various Kalash funeral songs. Many of these songs are sung by Kush Nawaz, who was the best orator in all 3 tribal valleys. These tapes also demonstrate drum playing. Audio from a Rombour funeral in September.

Sariek Rombour
Reel #1 Ishti Kah
Tape #A first of 4 tapes

Side 1 - [000] (tape start) illustrates Kalash corset, spoken (shouted) Praise-giving to the clan ancestors called ishtikek (ish-ti-kek). Translations in Book #5 pp. 26 on.
Side 2- second to last song on this side tells story of Kalash concepts of “sacred" (magic) wealth; see Book #5 pp. 79-81 for translations. The last song on Side 2 records a humorous story about some of the clan ancestors of the men giving the merit feast at which these recording were made. See Field Book #5 pp. 81-83 for translations.

Tape #B of Rombour Sariek, second tape in set of 4 tapes

Tape #C of Rombour Sariek Oct - Nov 1977, third tape in set of 4

Tape #D of Rombour Sariek Oct - Nov 1977, 4th of set of 4 tapes

Tape #A, first in set of 4 tapes.
Side 1 - The first song is the Kalash women's theme song for the “bira mor" "sacred male goat sacrifice merit feast". For translations see Book #5 pp. 213. Also on Side 1, 3/4s of this side is a discussion between the powerful men of Rombour Valley deciding who should be presented gifts at the feast; see Field Book #5 pp. 221-229 and Book #6 pp. 18-35 for translations.

Tape #B, second in set of 4 tapes.
Side 1 - formal praise ishtikek (ish-ti-tek) on the feast host's ancestors given by a particularly good orator, Bakhdur. The tape is set to the place where this praise begins, and translations are in Field Book #6 pp. 98-101. The speech at the end of Side 1 announces the host's plans to build a new menstrual hut, and is given by the hereditary priest of Rombour, Baraman. Translation in Field Book #6 pp. 114.