A Voice from the Window of Not Moscow: The Inner Power of the Kalmyk Epic and the Power of the Voice

Kalmyk folk singer and storyteller Vladimir Karuev better known as Windows Tsagan DzamHe is a master of throat singing and, as his listeners note, when he sings, it seems that the dzhangarchi has two voices: "The impressive power of his voice allows him to connect with all listeners, whether he sings in a traditional style, whispers, or hums, rumbles, or improvises cosmic overtones.".

To be clear, "Dzhangar" is a Kalmyk heroic epic that tells the story of the ancient land of happiness and prosperity, Bumba, and the exploits of its heroes. People there lived in abundance, peace, and harmony, knew no distinctions between races, and never aged. It takes about five days to sing all the songs in the cycle. There are 68 songs about happiness alone, and 108 about misfortune. Performers of "Dzhangar" were called dzhangarchi, which is what Windows Tsagan Dzam.

Vladimir Karuev He holds the title of People's Singer of Kalmykia and has been awarded Mongolia's highest award, the Order of the Polar Star. In 2016, he was included on the list of single-mandate candidates for the State Duma elections from the Patriots of Russia party in the Kalmykia electoral district. In 2019, Karuev was appointed advisor to the head of the republic.