Traditional performing arts of ethnic Kazakhs in China (kyui performing art)
| Author(s) | Ardabi, Maulet en Ардаби, Мәулет |
|---|---|
| Title | Traditional performing arts of ethnic Kazakhs in China (kyui performing art) |
| Alternative Title | Қытайдағы Қазақтардың күйшілік өнері (күйлерді орындау өнері) |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Language | kaz |
| Number of Pages | 13 |
| Location | China |
| Keywords | kyui performing art dombra strings performance |
| Relevance to ICH Safeguarding | identification documentation revitalization definition |
| ICH Genre | performing arts: music festive events |
| Description | Traditional Performing Arts (performance of kyui on dombra) in its specificity is divided into different schools. Kyui performing Art of Western Kazakhstan (tokpe kyui) studied in many scientific papers. In recent years, scholars started writing reasoned opinions about the traditions of shertpe kyui as well. However, performing peculiarities of shertpe kyui schools are still not fully studied, including kyuis heritage of Kazakhs living in China. In this article, the author aims to explore the art of instrumental music (kyui) of Kazakhs in China as a whole artistic phenomenon by comparing the methods of historical and theoretical research. The article discusses three schools of kyui performance art of Kazakhs living in China, and provides a general description of the scientific traditions of this art form, i.e. art of kyui performing. Samples of strings for old instruments of all three regions are analyzed in terms of science. The spiritual culture of Kazakhs living in China, including the performing arts has evolved along with the traditions and customs of the peoples of those regions, so the art of music of each region is considered as a historical and cultural heritage. The development of this type of musical composition remained in all three regions, is divided into two large stages: the middle of the 19th and early 20th centuries. This was the period when the artists of three regions have made an enormous contribution to the development of the performing arts, maintaining all traditions. The second period of development represents a group of urban (stage) artists who have visited Europe, and brought novelties to the traditional art. The works of kyuishi-composers of the twentieth century in Ili region gradually began to acquire its modern form and evolve in a new direction. Since the second half of the twentieth century, the national instrument - dombra has been made in a new design, way and it gradually started to lose those sound colors that were inherent in the melodies of the Kazakh steppe. |
| Book/Journal Title | Central Asian Journal of Art Studies (CAJAS) |
| Publisher | Central Asian Journal of Art Studies |
| Place of Publication | China |
| Date of Publication | 2016 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 70-82 |
| ISSN | 2414–4177 |
| Academic Field | Cultural Studies Traditional music |
| Community/Ethnic Group | Ili region (China) |
| Contributor | Kazakhstan National Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage |
| Active Contribution | Kazakhstan, FY 2023 |
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