The Musical Instrument as National Archive: A Case Study of the Kazakh Qyl-qobyz
| Author(s) | Rancier, Megan |
|---|---|
| Title | The Musical Instrument as National Archive: A Case Study of the Kazakh Qyl-qobyz |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Language | eng |
| Number of Pages | 26 |
| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Keywords | traditional music heritage reinterpretation musical culture of Kazakhstan |
| Relevance to ICH Safeguarding | documentation transmission revitalization |
| ICH Genre | performing arts: music |
| Description | This article examines the Kazakh two-stringed horsehair fiddle qyl-qobyz as a case study for conceptualizing musical instruments as "archives" that contain layers of historical, social, musical, and emotional information.This information is accumulated and maintained as "archival documents" within the musical instrument archive. These documents are then accessedand interpreted by performers, whose performance styles offer differing points of view on the significance of the qyl-qobyz to contemporary understandings of Kazakh national identity. By unpacking the many layers of information and meaning stored in the qyl-qobyz archive, the article explores its numerous musical contributions to Kazakh national identity narratives. |
| Book/Journal Title | Ethnomusicology, Fall |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press |
| Place of Publication | Boston, US |
| Date of Publication | 2014 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 379-404 |
| ISSN | ISSN 0014-1836 |
| Academic Field | Ethnomusicology Cultural Studies |
| Contributor | Kazakhstan National Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage |
| Active Contribution | Kazakhstan, FY 2023 |
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