“Weak offends, strong protects”: this week, filming began on a video called “Alsyz kordoit, kuchtү korgoit” (weak offends, strong protects). The core of the script comes from the winner of a competition announced last December, Shaakan Toktogul. The filming involves players of the traditional equestrian game kok-borү, which is very popular both in the capital and in the regions of the country. Project coordinator Meerim Aitkeeva is in charge of organizing the filming. Traditional interpretation of Murdash Bashy petroglyphs: On February 8, within the framework of the project “Preservation of…
Month: February 2024
Weekly review of the Aigine CRC's activities
Process of creating reconstructed kyl kiyaks: The working group of the project “Bringing konur ún to the sound of the Kyrgyz orchestra”, musicians Cholpon Turumbaeva, Rysbek Junushov, Zalina Kasymova and traditional musical instrument maker Marat Berikbaev are at the stage of finalizing changes to the structure of the kyl kyak, which will be able to easily produce konur ún. Once the kyl kiyaks are made, the project team will begin the stage of training young musicians to play the reconstructed kyl kiyaks. The process of teaching komuzes is ongoing. Also,…