Apo and G'ig'en drum and song party with wapaq

G'ig'en (Ol’ga) picked up the drum and suggested that researcher video, as that would be better. G'ig'en and Apo take turns drumming and singing and G'ig'en invites King (researcher) to drum. He needs to invent a song. Lots of joking around, some dancing by Apo. Speaks...

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Other Authors: Klavdia Nivani, Ol'ga G'ig'en, Valentina Dedyk, Anatoly Sorokin, Alexander King
Format: Audio
Language:Russian
English
Published: Alexander King 2013
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Online Access:https://lat1.lis.soas.ac.uk/ds/asv?openpath=MPI1313348%23
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Summary:G'ig'en (Ol’ga) picked up the drum and suggested that researcher video, as that would be better. G'ig'en and Apo take turns drumming and singing and G'ig'en invites King (researcher) to drum. He needs to invent a song. Lots of joking around, some dancing by Apo. Speaks Russian fine but infrequently. Husband was Even. Sometimes uses Even words in conversation. Works in Institute for Advanced Teacher Training, Palana. She was born in a yaranga on the tundra. Also fluent (listening, reading, some writing/speaking) in English and Japanese. Alutor level is elementary. Learned Russian as 4th language starting in grad school and extensive residence in Kamchatka (1995 5mos, 1997-98 17 months). Had very good conversational skills by summer 1997 and fluent by early 1998, at least in listening. Has thick American accent. Knows a few words of Koryak for social situation.