Special Papers, Issue 12, Kalmyk Song Collection (Sbornik kalmytsskikh pesen)

Originally published in Moscow, in 1934, this very rare work in the Latin script that was used only between 1931 and 1937. It contains 21 Kalmyk melodies plus five other items, including a lengthy excerpt from the Janggar epic. Notes are given on a treble clef (the Janggar has a treble accompaniment). Each song has several verses. The publication also contains prefaces in Kalmyk and Russian languages. 52 pages.