"Ai, former": the story of the legendary song that united generations
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Singer Alsu and Ay Yola presented a joint single “Ai, was former”, first showing it at a Moscow concert on November 22, 2025. The composition, based on the Bashkir folk song, became a bridge through time and culture, touching on themes of love intertwined with nature.
“Ai, Bygone” is a folk classic, rooted in the epic “Ural Batyr”, and for many generations it has touched the hearts of listeners in Bashkortostan and Tatarstan. For the long history of the song, it was performed by various outstanding artists: the singer of the early XX century Kamil Mutygi, Renat Ibragimov, Zulya Kamalova, Dina Garipova (as the soundtrack to the series "Zuleikha opens his eyes") and Garik Sukachev. The initial recording of 1913 was made at Kazan University. Today, listeners have access to the version of Ay YOLA, which can be listened to on Yandex Music.