Kyui – Gumyrym, Ustazdyk – Tugyrym
2021 / 2022 Kulyash Baiseitova Chamber Hall the 9th Season
5 November * Friday * 7.00 pm
Concert
Kyui – Gumyrym, Ustazdyk – Tugyrym
(Dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Aytzhan Toktagan)
An evening “Kyui – Gumyrym, Ustazdyk – Tugyrym” of the researcher of dombra art and traditional folk music, teacher, professor, Honoured Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aytzhan Toktagan is dedicated to his anniversary.
Kyuishi’s long creative life is full of bright events. A graduate of the Almaty Conservatory combined his studies with work in the Kurmangazy Orchestra, where he adopted invaluable experience from renowned dombra players of that time – K. Zhantleuov, R. Omarov, Sh. Kazhgaliyev and others. With the orchestra, Aytzhan Toktagan has performed in all regions of the republic, the CIS countries and abroad: Finland, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Mongolia, Syria, France, Italy, Turkey, Japan, America, China, etc.
Together with the concert and creative activity, A. Toktagan began pedagogical work – first at the P. Tchaikovsky Musical College, then at the department of the Kurmangazy Conservatory in Almaty. He trained a lot of talented young dombra players.
Thanks to the research work of A. Toktagan, many new names, directions and styles were discovered in Kazakh dombra art.
The work of A. Toktagan was highly appreciated by the state. He is an Honoured Worker of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Professor of the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory and the Kazakh National University of Arts, Honorary Worker of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan; awarded with the Letter of Gratitude from the President of Kazakhstan and the jubilee medal “20 years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.
Famous Kazakhstani musicians – colleagues, students and followers of the brilliant maestro, teacher and researcher will take part in the concert.
The concert will feature songs and kyui of Kazakh composers.
Participants
Honoured Workers of Kazakhstan:
Zheksenbek NURZHAUOV
Rukhiya BATYRSHEVA
Bolatkhan TASHIMOV
Batyrzhan MYKTYBAYEV
Arman ZHUDEBAYEV
Yerlan RYSKALI
Nurken ASHIROV
Madeniyet Kairatkeri:
Salim IZTLEUOV
Talap KHAMZIN
Murat ABUGAZY
Marat NUKEYEV
Talgat ORAZAYEV
Winners of International and Republican Competitions:
Balgabek SMAGULOV
Nurbek TAPALOV
Meruert YUSBEKOVA
Yerzhan ALIMBETOV
Gulbakhram MUSABEKOVA
Dinara NURBAYEVA
Ainur NURBERGENOVA
Bakytbek KAIRALAPOV
Daniyar BAIZHUMANOV
Asylbek KENEGESOV
Ruslan BAIMURZIN
Balzhan SMAKHAN
Aitolkyn TOKTAGAN
Tanat SADENOV
Tolebi NURGALIYEV
Dombra Players Ensemble “Serper”. Head: Bekaidar KALIYEV
Running time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Management reserves the right to substitute performers and works performed