6th International Symposium Oriental Studies

17 The 6 th International Symposium on Oriental Ancient Documents Studies Boskha Borlykova The Kalmyk Songs of the 19 th Century The report examines archival texts of the 19th c. songs recorded in the Old Kalmyk script. They give a rich information on musical folklore of the Kalmyks. A study of the archival manuscript collections of the Kalmyk folk songs, kept in the archives of the Russian geographical society (RGS), In‑ stitute of Oriental Manuscripts (IOM) will reveal the characteristic features of the archaic folk consciousness. It will present the analysis of the Kalmyk songs and melodies, and compare it with modern data on the Kalmyk musical folklore as well. Исследование выполнено при финансовой поддержке РГНФ, проект № 16-24-03005а(м). Key words: Old Kalmyk script, Kalmyk folk songs, Institute of Oriental Manuscripts.