The problem of studying folk wedding ritual songs
Author(s)
Title
The problem of studying folk wedding ritual songs
Alternative Title
Масъалаи омӯзиши сурудҳои халқии маросими туйи арӯсӣ
Publication Type
Language
tgk
Number of Pages
6
Location
Tajikistan
Keywords
Wedding
Folksongs
Classification
Content
Folklore
Relevance to ICH Safeguarding
Description
First, the author of the article provided a classification of folk songs in the world of folklore science and then considered this issue in Tajik folklore. The author of the article notes that most of the songs are associated with family rituals, the most important of which are related to ceremonies of wedding and mourning. It is further indicated that the main researcher of this topic, F. Zehnieva, in her dissertation «Songs of the Tajik wedding ceremony,» divided wedding songs into eight groups: 1) news songs
2) preparatory songs
3) songs about parting
4) solemn songs
5) congratulatory songs
6) praise songs
7) dance songs
8) satirical songs
their classification is conditional. Finally, the author of this article considered the songs «Gularusak, sar bishuy» (bride, wash your hair), «Sarshuyon» (hair washing), and «Sartaroshon» (haircut) and some moments of «Shahbaron» (ritual of first-time coming groom and his relatives and friends to the bride’s house, which is accompanied by playing joyful music, folksongs, and dances), «Arusbaroron» or «Kelinbaron» (ritual of first-time coming bride and her relatives and friends to the groom’s house, which is accompanied by playing joyful music, folksongs, and dances), «Dance songs», «Satiric songs», etc. By analyzing and considering the process of the Tajik wedding celebration, the author of the article notes that some of these songs are still sung among the people by professional singers, and people receive spiritual food by listening to them during a wedding celebration. After discussions, the author concludes that in the future, researchers need to study the poetics of each song with its variants and details, since each text has its own characteristics in terms of structure, content, artistry, etc.
Book/Journal Title
Publisher
Tajik State Pedagogical University named after Sadriddin Aini
Place of Publication
Tajikistan
Date of Publication
2022
Issue
4 (105)
Pages
266-271
ISSN
2219-5408
Usage
copyright cleared
Academic Field
Folklore studies
Literature
Community/Ethnic Group
All regions of Tajikistan
Contributor
Active Contribution
Tajikistan, FY 2024