Category: Videos
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A Guru of music and a Firm Teacher of School: Late Master Ghulam Baig of Hunza Valley, Northern Pakistan
By Fazal Amin Beg The Eagles World Channel here proudly presents a musical piece of late Master Ghulam Baig that he had played on November 7, 2011 at his home when I was holding and recording a discussion with him on music development in the area by keeping in view his empirical perspectives and personal…
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Khalifa Ghulom Sa’di of Ishkoman Valley (Northern Pakistan) Talks on Shogũn Bahor and Nawruz (Part II)
By Fazal Amin Beg I’m presenting here the second part on the significance of nawruz (New Year of the Iranian Calendar) and Shogũn Bahor (Spring Festivity) described by Khalifa Ghulom Sa’di son of Karam Ali of Barjangal in Ishkoman Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan Region (Northern Pakistan. The first part of his talk on the subject I…
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Khalifa Ghulom Sa’di of Ishkoman Valley (Northern Pakistan) Talks on Nawruz/Shogũn Celebration (Part I)
By Fazal Amin Beg Nawruz (the New Day or New Year within Iranian calendar) is celebrated not only by the modern day Iran but rather by diverse cultural communities in different parts of the world. In this connection, the Wakhi community, having their language root, base and identity within the context of Wakhan (originally as…
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Ali Mushkil Kusho (Selected Stanzas With English Translation and in the Sweet Voice of Zahida Parveen)
Cẽ Fazal amin Beg en Ali mũshkil kusho, tower niyozem ye z̃hũ Mawlo Cum’res̃h di trem z̃hũ yod ko, ki pervimes̃h wuz dẽ balo O Ali, the Reliever of difficulties!My Lord! I devote myself to you, I miss you a lot when I come across difficulties. Ti wẽzayn dem jahon woz cem en rec̃hni k̃hat…
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Nas̃htes̃h Ce Nan’v-e Zik Dẽ Nan’v-e Soya: Look! how a language comes up with a complaint
Ce Fazal Amin Beg en Tayin yi zikes̃h cereng cart k̃hũ nola Nas̃htes̃h ce nan’v-e zik dẽ nan’v-e soya Look! how a language comes up with a complaint, A mother tongue vanishes under a mother’s supervision. Inson-e zikev didig̃h cerengev shekhsetk Jayjay dem jahonev wẽrk̃hetk et nẽs̃hetk Observe the (fate of) human languages how they…
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A Persian Devotional Poetry: Nikuhish Makun Charkh-e Nilufari Ro (DON’T DENOUNCE THE BLUE SKY FOR THE ENCOUNTERED HARDSHIP!)
Composed by Hazrat Nosir Khusraw Qabodiyoni(in 11th Century CE) Translation by Fazal Amin Beg Vocalist: Zahida Khan Nikuhish makun charkh-e nilufari ro Burun kun zi sar bod-e khira sari ro Don’t denounce the blue sky for the encountered hardships, (Instead) discard the arrogant behavior from your mind. Chu tu khud kuni akhtar-e khish ro bad…
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Haywon’v en ki Towi Yũwretk! If You’ve been Distinguished from Animals!
By Fazal Amin Beg It was back in winter 2014 that I had composed this particular Wakhi poetry, entitled “Haywon’v en Ki Towi Yũwretk” (If you’ve been distinguished from animal).when I launched my personal website (www.fazalamin.com ), this poetry was also published it. the poetry is based on nature, philosophy and spiritualism) and persuades a…
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Nunik Nunik: An Interesting Women Folksong from Shimshal of hunza valley, Gilgit-Baltistan Region
By Fazal Amin Beg I’m presenting here an interesting folksong, named as “Nunik Nunik”, which is unique in its nature and comes from Shimshal of Hunza Valley, Northern Pakistan. You may be curious to know that what could be “Nunik Nunik?” It should be noted that when the suffix -ik affixes with any kinship term,…
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The Fabulous Sinisay and a Glimpse Over its Background: A Wakhi Folk Lament from Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan Region
By Fazal Amin Beg A Background of Sinisay It should be noted that Sinisay as a particular folk lament is prevalent among the Wakhi community of Hunza valley in Gilgit-Baltistan Region and it has a diverse context and it cannot be understood through literal meanings only. Instead, its complexity invites the readers and audience to…