In March 2012, the Aigine Cultural Research Center, within the framework of the two-year Manas in the Modern World project, completed the video recording of the first part of “Manas.Semetei.Seitek.” epic trilogy. The purpose of this project is to create a complete traditional version of “Manas” epic on modern media performed by modern reciters-manaschys. …
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PLACING THE MANAS EPIC INTO THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD (2011)
PLACING THE MANAS EPIC INTO THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD (2011) Placing the Manas epic into the Contemporary World (2011) Related activities consists of a) a school for novice narrators, b) audio and video versions of the epic recited by the contemporary manaschys, c) organization of public discussions on and promoting innovative study of newly emerging and classical-old versions of the epic and d) …
PROMOTING TRADITIONAL MUSIC THROUGH SERIES OF TEACHING SEMINARS (2012)
Promoting Traditional Music (2012) In 2011 Aigine CRC in the framework of its two year project initiated and has been conducting a training seminar on playing komuz using Nurak Abdrakhmanov’s En Belgi system. The training seminar is divided into 3 separate seminar sessions, spring, summer and fall, and designed for high school and specialized music school teachers throughout the …
PROMOTING TRADITIONAL MUSIC THROUGH SERIES OF TEACHING SEMINARS (2011)
Promoting Traditional Music (2011) Music lessons, in contemporary Kyrgyz music institutions are still taught based on the old-fashioned principles deprived of any spirituality. Not only does N.Abdrakhmanov teach komuz playing using En Belgi system, but also demonstrates traditional model of teaching music. Therefore, the main component of the project is a teaching seminar for high school, music school/collage/university teachers of music …