The Chagatai - Epic Music

I thought the Chagatai, the dynasty emerging from Genghis Khan's second son Chagatai Khan, would make for an interesting musical theme, given that they were Mongols who became Turkicised, adopting the Chagatai Turkic language as their native tongue, Persian as their official state language, and Islam as their religion. I therefore wrote this piece in the basics of Mongolian form: a pentatonic melody accompanied by the moorin khuur fiddle, the national instrument of Mongolia, a Mongolian yatga, the Central Asian and Turkic dombra, a jaw harp expertly played by my colleague Ren Vas Terul, a flute, and overtone throat singing in the khoomei technique.

The lyrics are in the Chagatai Turkic and Persian languages. The Persian pronunciation I used is my own native modern Persian pronunciation from Iran, and the Chagatai pronunciation is bound to be inaccurate in many ways so take it with a grain of salt.

Lyrics:

(Persian)
Farzandān-e Changis,
Pish be sooye piroozi!

Translation:
Sons of Genghis,
Onwards to victory!

(Chagatai Turkic)
Uş padisah halgini rastliq
voliga salmasa, qum şaharini başğay!

Malik-i jabbar bar ermis
Padişah-i be misal,
Chingis Khaan!

Hämmä farzandlarim bē-gam bolğay,
Hämmä farzandlarim bē-gam bolğay,

Samargandgicä safar qildim,
Turangicä safar qildim,

Ay, Muhammad! Uş kafirga jawab bärmägäysän!
Ay, Muhammad! Uş kafirga jawab bärmägäysän!

Translation:
If a king does not place his people on the road of truth, may the sands cover his city!

There was once a powerful king,
A king without equals,
Genghis Khan!

May all my children be without suffering,

I have gone to Samarqand,
I have gone to Turan,

Oh Muhammad,
Respond not to the infidel!

[faryafaraji]

I thought the Chagatai, the dynasty emerging from Genghis Khan's second son Chagatai Khan, would make for an interesting musical theme, given that they were Mongols who became Turkicised, adopting the Chagatai Turkic language as their native tongue, Persian as their official state language, and Islam as their religion. I therefore wrote this piece in the basics of Mongolian form: a pentatonic melody accompanied by the moorin khuur fiddle, the national instrument of Mongolia, a Mongolian yatga, the Central Asian and Turkic dombra, a jaw harp expertly played by my colleague Ren Vas Terul, a flute, and overtone throat singing in the khoomei technique.

The lyrics are in the Chagatai Turkic and Persian languages. The Persian pronunciation I used is my own native modern Persian pronunciation from Iran, and the Chagatai pronunciation is bound to be inaccurate in many ways so take it with a grain of salt.

Lyrics:

(Persian)
Farzandān-e Changis,
Pish be sooye piroozi!

Translation:
Sons of Genghis,
Onwards to victory!

(Chagatai Turkic)
Uş padisah halgini rastliq
voliga salmasa, qum şaharini başğay!

Malik-i jabbar bar ermis
Padişah-i be misal,
Chingis Khaan!

Hämmä farzandlarim bē-gam bolğay,
Hämmä farzandlarim bē-gam bolğay,

Samargandgicä safar qildim,
Turangicä safar qildim,

Ay, Muhammad! Uş kafirga jawab bärmägäysän!
Ay, Muhammad! Uş kafirga jawab bärmägäysän!

Translation:
If a king does not place his people on the road of truth, may the sands cover his city!

There was once a powerful king,
A king without equals,
Genghis Khan!

May all my children be without suffering,

I have gone to Samarqand,
I have gone to Turan,

Oh Muhammad,
Respond not to the infidel!

[nenenindonu]

This masterpiece here would've hit the 15th-16th century top charts from the Tarim Basin all the way to the Adriatic Balkans. Chad-Chagatai lingua franca

[SmokeyMountain]

Sen kaybetmememiz gereken bir değersin Farya. Sen bir efsanesin ve çok yeteneklisin.

[dewd]

"Kids these days and their obnoxious modern music"

Mongol grandpa circa 1303, sitting outside the Club yurt as this music blares out from inside

[DDazai]

As a hazara from Afghanistan who literally are persianized turko-mongols I felt finally somehow represented. Although we may have not spoken chagatai turkic, as Babur himself stated we spoke moghuli a dialect of mongolian possibly. But the fact such a beautiful song can represent such distinct cultures is unbelievable. Literally Iranian or turkic or mongolian song you have dropped so far has been a banger.

[ktanner]

WE RIDING IT OUT THE STEPPE WITH THIS ONE BOYS

[justinianthegreat]

Farya yet dropped another Nomadic banger 😍

[danbie]

I hate YouTube for not showing me your uploads for the thick end of three months. Banger.

[vurkackemal]

Anything Turco-Persian is just very BEAUTIFUL.

[shllizurdunia]

hey Farya, love your music. especially Tornike the Georgian, i am from georgia myself and was amazed when i stumbled across the song .i was the shocked about how well you empathized traditional Georgian music and made it so cool!
i guess that you are a sophisticated person and know much about the Georgian history, there are a lot of interesting characters and us georgians would love if you make a song of these figures which are so important for us!
much love from georgia ❤❤❤🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

[Pootsent]

i've been craving mongolian music for a few days. the coincidence of faraji posting such a song is absolutely insane

[aisar]

Ah, 10 minute of pure bliss.Another great work Farya!

[BhagyalaxmiKumari-vbub]

How come this has only this much views, looks like good music doesn't like by everyone 😡 it's deserves much more

[leonard]

Music from my turco-mongol cousins (I’m Native American)

[alinconstantin]

World's famous artist cooked a 10 min appetizer of pure gold.

[skypieajourney]

I can't be the only one who enjoys tuning in to this music every single day, right? It's like a remedy that brightens my day and makes me forget my concerns

[IXlegionBaal]

The four man in the background somehow remind me of the sons of Genghis Khan. Jochi, Chagatai, Tolui and Ogedey

[moritzmcintyre]

The weights will fear me if I listen to this while working out. What a cool track. It’s nearly impossible to top “the Varangians” - my favourite track- in my opinion but it’s always so unique with your music and just amazing to listen to it.

[mohammadreza]

It is interesting that there is a city in Khorasan, Iran, whose name is Joghtai(Chagatai) population is Khorasani Turk. I love how diverse Iran is

[ThePijarro]

Yet again you have outdone yourself Farya! Amazing! Waiting for more of your stuff on spotify!!