podcast

The Sounds of the Great Steppe

by Abai Center

Episode 11. Nurgisa Tlendiev

09.09.2022 • 00:16:05

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

09.09.2022 • 00:16:16

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

04.07.2022 • 00:16:30

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

04.07.2022 • 00:13:39

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

22.06.2022 • 00:10:46

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

22.06.2022 • 00:16:11

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

12.05.2022 • 00:08:25

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

12.05.2022 • 00:17:07

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

12.05.2022 • 00:19:24

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

26.04.2022 • 00:13:19

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...