Materials
akyn
ICH Materials 29
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Performing small epics
Kyrgyzstan
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Book _Er Toshtyuk_, small epic
Kyrgyzstan
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Tokmo-akyn during performance
Kyrgyzstan
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Tokmo-akyns performing _Aitysh_
Kyrgyzstan
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Scene from the film made by the small epic _Kojojash_
Kyrgyzstan
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Tokmo-akyns performing _Aitysh_
Kyrgyzstan
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Performing small epics
Kyrgyzstan
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Tokmo-akyn playing on komuz
Kyrgyzstan
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Aitys - art of music, and poetic contest improvisation between akyns (singers)
National contest (2011) on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Kazakhstan Independence.\nAitys is a contest centred on improvised oral poetry spoken or sung to the accompaniment of traditional musical instruments – the Kazakh dombra. Two performers (akyns) compete with one other to improvise verses on topical themes in a battle of wits that alternates between humorous ripostes and penetrating philosophical reflections. During the competition, the performers sit opposite one another improvising a dialogue on topics chosen by the audience. The winner is the performer considered to have demonstrated the best musical skills, rhythm, originality, resourcefulness, wisdom and wit. The most meaningful and witty expressions often become popular sayings. The element is practised on a variety of occasions, ranging from local festivities to nationwide events, where practitioners often use the contest to raise important social issues. Although it was traditionally performed only by men, many women now participate in Aitys and use the contest to express women’s aspirations and viewpoints.
Kazakhstan -
Terme: Famous aqyn Aytakyn Bulgakov
Aqyn Aytakyn Bulgakov gives the terme performance.\nTerme (kaz. 'Collect' or 'Go to the point') - recitation, musical and poetic genre of folk song creation. There is an expression "terme aitu" - to sing a recitative among the people. As a poetic-melodic speech in a piece of music, terme is very popular among the people. It is like advisory/teaching saying in a form of clearly expressed recitation. They are short and uniform in the rhythm of the melody in the form of a recitative. Poems and songs, recited in this genre, is easily remember to the mass consciousness and retrieved in memory associatively.
Kazakhstan -
Terme: Famous aqyn Aytakyn Bulgakov celebrates his 60th anniversary
Aqyn Aytakyn Bulgakov gives the terme performance on the occasion of his 60th anniversary.\nTerme (kaz. 'Collect' or 'Go to the point') - recitation, musical and poetic genre of folk song creation. There is an expression "terme aitu" - to sing a recitative among the people. As a poetic-melodic speech in a piece of music, terme is very popular among the people. It is like advisory/teaching saying in a form of clearly expressed recitation. They are short and uniform in the rhythm of the melody in the form of a recitative. Poems and songs, recited in this genre, is easily remember to the mass consciousness and retrieved in memory associatively.
Kazakhstan -
Performing akyns
Kyrgyzstan