Praise of Jangar – Xinjiang Oirat Collection

Folk singer Nimä Dorjiin sings the Praise of Jangar

VLACH ID-number: jung1241CNV0014a

Description:
Epic singer Nimä Dorjiin performs "Ǧaŋɣrín magtál" (Praise of Jangar). The grandfather of Nimä, Ja Juunai, was a famous "jangarchi" – a singer of the epic "Jangar". The "Praise of Jangar" is a short description of Jangar, namely his palace and his warriors' appearance. Jangar, the leader of Bumba country, is the eponymous main character in the aforementioned Oirat Mongolian epic "Jangar".

Cite as:
Ǧaŋɣrín magtál – Praise of Jangar; performer: Nimä Dorjiin, camera/ interview: Ioana Aminian, Thede Kahl, interview assistant/ transcription/ translation/ editor: Chingis Azydov, retrieved from www.oeaw.ac.at/VLACH, ID-number: jung1241CNV0014a.

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