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Aitolkyn Toktagan: Kazachstaanse Kuys “Fluistering van Tengri”

Kazakh traditional music carries not only aesthetic significance. Historically, it has been the vehicle of magical, mystical, ceremonial, ethical and communicative transmissions. One of the main genres of this kind was kuy.

The word kuy itself today means the instrumental melodic form of traditional music. It is compositionally interwoven with certain legends and stories, crystallizing into a musical story. Kazakhs called kuy: “Whisper of Tengri”.

It was believed that the khushi perceived the Whisper of the Almighty, inaudible to an ordinary person, and transmitted it through his music.

One of such kuy performers is Aitolkyn Toktagan. From an early age, Aitolkyn studied the art of kuy and is currently considered one of the master virtuosos of this genre. In her interpretations, some of the classical kuys have replenished the musical treasury of Kazakhstan.

Aitolkyn Toktagan: dombra

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