Month: November 2024

🎶 Report Concert: On November 11, the first of two planned report concerts within the project to integrate Koñur Ün into orchestral sound took place at the B. Beishenalieva University of Arts and Culture. Following performances by the orchestra and the four-string komuz ensemble, the university’s faculty engaged in a lively discussion on the future prospects of researching the traditional sound of Koñur and the necessity of continuing efforts to restore and reconstruct Kyrgyz traditional instruments. 📰 Digitizing issues of the Erkin Too newspaper: The Aigine Cultural Research Center continues…

📰 Last week, 100 years after the first issue of the newspaper Erkin-Too, the Aigine Cultural Research Center began digitizing its early editions. This process has been both exciting and challenging: on one hand, there was the fear of damaging the fragile, well-worn pages; on the other, we could feel the spirit of that era when our ancestors dreamed of freedom and Kyrgyzstan’s independence. The Aigine team will continue digitizing issues of Erkin-Too from 1924 to 1927. We are deeply grateful to Ainura Askarova, director of the National Library named…

🏞️ The archaeologist for the Murdash Bashy Petroglyphs Digitization and Documentation Project, Saltanat Alisher kyzy, presented last week at an international conference celebrating the anniversary of Professor Suleymanov. Held at the National Archaeological Center in Tashkent, the event gathered experts from around the world. Saltanat shared insights into the richness and distinctiveness of the Murdash Bashy petroglyphs, located in the Osh region, emphasizing their uniqueness and significance for Kyrgyz cultural heritage. She also spoke about the Aygyne Cultural Research Center’s digitization and documentation work, highlighting the approaches and challenges researchers…