Artist Info: Ensemble Bjamiy

Bjamiy (Cyrillic: Бжамий) is a Circassian (Kabardian) folk group performing authentic Circassian music and dances of the Cacausus and Circassian Diaspora. It has toured various countries.

The name means "whistle" or "flute" in the Circassian language. It is a wooden instrument that has been used for music and communication since ancient times. Bjamiy is mentioned constantly in the Nart sagas:

“The flute is a musical instrument that occurs in our mythology too. [read more...]