The Sounds of the Great Steppe
Episode 11. Nurgisa Tlendiev
Nurgisa Atabayuly Tlendiev (1925-1998) is a famous Kazakh composer, national hero, musical virtuoso, founder of the ethnic orchestra group "Otrar sazy...
Episode 10. Dina Nurpeisova
Many Kazakh women kuishi were wonderful performers but alas, their names have been mostly lost to history. However, the career and talent of Dina Nurp...
Episode 9. Tattimbet Kazangapuly
Tattimbet Kazangapuly is a cult Kazakh kuishi. It was said that he used his dombra as a psychotherapeutic tool—with the help of soulful music, he coul...
Episode 8. Three-String Dombyra
The three-string dombyra is a variation on the classic two-string dombyra. It was especially popular in the Chingistau kui tradition, which developed ...
Episode 7. Shankobyz
This episode is about shankobyz, one of the most ancient Kazakh musical instruments. It has a distinctive sound associated with antiquity—perhaps beca...
Episode 6. Ykhlas Dukenuly
Ykhlas Dukenuly (1843-1916) is the founder of the Kazakh classical kui tradition on kylkobyz. We will play three of his most famous kuis: Shynyrau, Ai...
Episode 3. Dombyra
This episode is about kuis that are played on the dombyra. Dombyra is the most popular Kazakh musical instrument. We will play the most popular dombyr...
Episode 5. Dauletkerey
This episode is about Dauletkerey, “ancestor of the tore kui,” who left beautiful melodic kuis, forming his own individual school. We will play four o...
Episode 4. Kurmangazy
This episode is about Kurmangazy, one of the greatest kuishi, Kazakh folk musician and composer, who had a great influence on the development of Kazak...
Episode 2. The Kobyz kuys
This episode is about kuis that are played on kobyz, a string instrument, spread among Kazakhs, Karakalpaks, Bashkirs, and Tatars. We will play two ko...