Oral Tales of Mongol Bards

Melodies in the Tales

Opening the tale ( üliger ekilekü ):

• Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger “The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei”, performed by the bard Balǰinima: Audio File 24A 0:07-3:52.
• Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger “The Story of the Western Liang State”, performed by the bard Dorǰi: Audio File 82A 2:10-7:00.
• Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger “The Story of the Western Liang State”, performed by the bard Qoosbayar: Audio File 112A 3:25-5:15.
• Tangsuɣ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger “The Story of the Tang Monk”, performed by the bard Rinčin: Audio File 117A 15:15-17:21.

The Emperor holding court ( qaγan čoo quraqu ):

• Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger “The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei”, performed by the bard Balǰinima: Audio File 24A 14:56-22:15.
• Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger “The Story of the City of Wood / The City Where Sheep are Herded“, performed by the bard Nimaodzer: Audio File 1A 10:20-14:27.

Asking about the condition of the country ( ulus-un bayidal-i asuqu ):

• Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger “The Story of the City of Wood / The City Where Sheep are Herded“, performed by the bard Nimaodzer: Audio File 1A 14:42-15:30.

The general wearing armour ( ǰangǰun quyaγlaqu ):

• Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger “The Story of the Western Liang State”, performed by the bard Dorǰi: Audio File 82B 10:32-11:40.
• Ku ši ǰuwan-u nigen bölög “A Chapter in the Story of Pain and Joy”, performed by the bard Bai Suo: Audio File 6B 14:45-15:35 (warrior maiden).
• Altan morin-u namtar “The Story of the Golden Horse”, performed by the bard Damrin: Audio File 46A 22:53-25:54.
• Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan “How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden”, performed by the bard Kesigbuyan: Audio File 95A 9:00-10:22.
• Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger “The Story of the City of Wood / The City Where Sheep are Herded“, performed by the bard Nimaodzer: Audio Files 1A 26:21-29:25, and 4B 20:43-21:53.

Saddling the horse ( mori emegellekü ):

• Altan morin-u namtar “The Story of the Golden Horse”, performed by the bard Damrin: Audio File 46A 25:55-27:55.
• Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan “How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden”, performed by the bard Kesigbuyan: Audio File 95A 7:09-8:53.
• Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger “The Story of the City of Wood / The City Where Sheep are Herded“, performed by the bard Nimaodzer. Audio File 1B 0:26-1:49: Audio File 4B 19:50:20:42.

Loading the army provisions (onto carts) ( amu künesü tegegekü ):

• Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger “The Story of the Western Liang State”, performed by the bard Dorǰi: Audio File 82B 5:15-10:05.

Arranging the soldiers in formations ( čerig ǰiγsaγaqu ):

• Altan morin-u namtar “The Story of the Golden Horse”, performed by the bard Damrin: Audio File 46A 31:20-37:06.

Proclaiming the law for the soldiers ( čerig-ün ča γ aǰa ǰarlaqu):

• Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger “The Story of the City of Wood / The City Where Sheep are Herded“, performed by the bard Nimaodzer: Audio File 1B 4:10-4:32.

The army setting out ( čerig mordaqu ):

• Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger “The Story of the Western Liang State”, recited by the bard Dorǰi: Audio File 82B 20:30-23:46.

Battle ( bayilduγan ):

• Ku ši ǰuwan-u nigen bölög “A Chapter in the Story of Pain and Joy”, performed by the bard Bai Suo: Audio File 6B 18:34-20:12.
• Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger “The Story of the Western Liang State”, performed by the bard Dorǰi: Audio File 83A 18:20-21:49 and Audio File 84A 25:40-27:47.
• Altan morin-u namtar “The Story of the Golden Horse”, performed by the bard Damrin: Audio File 46B 10:30-14-17.
• Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger “The Story of the City of Wood / The City Where Sheep are Herded“, performed by the bard Nimaodzer: Audio File 2B 4:12-9:45.
• Tangsuɣ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger “The Story of the Tang Monk”, performed by the bard Rinčin: Audio File 118A 16:14-18:45, and 118B 6:58-9:59.

Portraying the warrior ( baγatur dürsülekü ):

• Altan morin-u namtar “The Story of the Golden Horse”, performed by the bard Damrin: Audio File 46A 31:39-32:40.

Portraying the wicked man ( maγu kümün dürsülekü ):

• Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan “How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden”, performed by the bard Kesigbuyan: Audio File 97A 13:53-15:21.

Teachings ( surγal ):

• Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan “How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden”, performed by the bard Kesigbuyan: Audio File 97A 8:06-10:21.

Descending from a mountain ( aγula-ača baγuqu ):

• Altan morin-u namtar “The Story of the Golden Horse”, performed by the bard Damrin: Audio File 48A 6:54-9:24.

The lone horseman on the road ( γaγča moritai kümün ǰamnaqu ):

• Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger “The Story of the Western Liang State”, performed by the bard Dorǰi: Audio File 83B 24:48-27:03.

Calling the soul ( sünesü daγudaqu ):

• Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger “The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei”, performed by the bard Balǰinima: Audio File 32B 21:40-22:40.

Intermission of the tale ( üliger ǰabsarlaqu ):

• Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger “The Story of the Western Liang State”, performed by the bard Dorǰi: Audio File 82A 40:31-41:09.

Grief ( γasalang ):

• Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger “The Story of the Western Liang State”, performed by the bard Dorǰi: Audio File 84B 9:08-10:55; Audio File 84B 16:04-19:01.

The troops returning to their country ( čerig ulus-taγan bučaqu ):

• Altan morin-u namtar “The Story of the Golden Horse”, performed by the bard Damrin: Audio File 55B 0:24-4:45.

Praising the horse ( mori maγtaqu ):

• Altan morin-u namtar “The Story of the Golden Horse”, performed by the bard Damrin: Audio File 46A 27:56-28:50, 39:21-43:09 .
• Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan “How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden”, performed by the bard Kesigbuyan: Audio File 95A 5:26-7:00.

Praising the goodness of the mother ( eke-yin ači maγtaqu ):

• Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger “The Story of the Western Liang State”, performed by the bard Dorǰi: Audio File 83A 28:36-29:48.

Praising the young lady ( keüken maγtaqu ):

• Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan “How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden”, performed by the bard Kesigbuyan: Audio File 97A 20:14-15-21.

Praising the mountain ( aγula maγtaqu ):

• Ku ši ǰuwan-u nigen bölög “A Chapter in the Story of Pain and Joy”, performed by the bard Bai Suo: Audio File 6B 6:13-9:26.
• Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger “The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei”, performed by the bard Balǰinima: Audio File 25A 4:18-5:15.
• Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger “The Story of the Western Liang State”, performed by the bard Dorǰi: Audio File 83B 5:18-12:24.

Closing the tale ( üliger tegüskekü ):

• Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger “The Story of the Western Liang State”, performed by the bard Dorǰi: Audio File 84B 22:41-24:21.

Rhythmic recitative

• Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger “The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei”, performed by the bard Balǰinima: Audio File 28A 21:34-25:52.

Spoken poetry

• Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger “The Story of the Western Liang State”, performed by the bard Dorǰi: Audio File 83A 32:22-32:31.
• Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger “The Story of the City of Wood / The City Where Sheep are Herded“, performed by the bard Nimaodzer: Audio File 1A 17:30-17:44.

Rhythmic poetry

• Bodi - γalab qaγan “The Enlightened Era Khan”, performed by the bard Sereng: Audio File 19A 16:55-18.