What is dombyra?

  Dombyra is a kazakh stringed musical instrument played by plucking. It has wooden frame (its length is 1000-1300 millimeters) and two strings(www.orchestra.kz) Dombyra is the sole of kazakh people. It can show the most deep feelings and experience , also console in diffcult minutes of trouble.
  Dombyra-wisdom of people. Many of kuis(http://kazmus.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/history-of-traditional-music-in-kazakhstan/) are played with dombyra. [...]

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The hip-hop challenges.

It was written that hip-hop in KZ is developing, but how it is developing; what are the reasons of the development; who are people that are developing it?
One of the reasons of fast prosperity is NITs! www.kzrap.kz site is the main force that pushes the moving hip-hop train with all the rappers.
It is world [...]

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The litle world in the large world.

The hip-hop world in Kazakhstan is not as diverse as in the USA or Russia, but it is developing, and has succeed already in Russia. Our national rappers and groups that have their own styles are really famous and have obvious authority among all the underground rappers in the former USSR countries. I am not [...]

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Some interesting facts

The Republican museum of national instruments opened in 1980, is one of the few similar in the world. Now museum is situated in the building of the former House of the officer assembly constructed in 1908 by architect A.Zenkov. In front of the museum you can see the sculptural image of a national musical instrument [...]

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What difference between our and foreign show business? (cont.)

We think that a difference big, because in our country hard to make the way. And our stars are not present to demand. May be some singers have talent. But it’s not enough to become a celebrity, it is necessary not only talent, but also communications and money. But even have all it, you only [...]

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What difference between our and foreign show business?

Many of people worried about question, why in foreign countries to become known for the whole world to make deafening success in the world of show of business easier, including me. Because our republic young. We republic in which film-industry and show business is developed not so well as other countries. I think we are [...]

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Debate about traditonal music!

    Traditional  Musicians who haven’t any musical education and learned from ancestors through traditional way asserted that during the time of USSR kazakh traditional “kui” music lost its roots, because almost all traditional music transfered to classical european notation. In this system It is impossible to learn the whole traditional composition with its special characteristics and [...]

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Types of traditional music in KZ

          Tradition is peculiarity of each nation, of each culture. They have own type of traditional music, traditional instruments. And what is the traditional music of Kazakhstan??
       There are several types of kazakh traditional music.  When we say about kazakh tradional song , then “Aitys” is very popular type of music. In other words it is [...]

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History of Traditional “kui”music in Kazakhstan!

     According to the book “kuy kainari” (A. Raimbergenov 1990)  The history of traditional music of kazakhs closely interconnected with great musician Korkyt. It is proved by historical materials found in South part of Kazakhstan. But it is difficult to say the exact time when the traditional music was appeared in our country. Because, all the musical [...]

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Intro to Music 2 …

Music divides into several groups. For example: Ancient music, Baroque music, Romantic music, Indian Music, Traditional music, Hip-Hop, R’n B, POP, Rock, Rap, Jazz, Techno and others. Some people are fond of music. There are numerous folk groups in our country. It’s interesting to listen to their music and songs.  Some people are fond of [...]

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