Concert by Kazakhstani Artists Held in Ashgabat
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A festive concert titled “The Path of Friendship,” featuring artists from Kazakhstan, took place at the Magtymguly National Music and Drama Theatre in Ashgabat. The programme included folk songs, traditional dances and instrumental performances. Special attention was given to the terme singing…
A festive concert entitled “The Path of Friendship”, featuring artists from the Republic of Kazakhstan, was held at the Magtymguly National Musical Drama Theatre in Ashgabat. The cultural event was regarded as an important occasion for strengthening friendly relations between the two countries, promoting good-neighbourly ties and expanding cultural and humanitarian cooperation.
The concert was attended by art enthusiasts, representatives of diplomatic missions, cultural figures and young people from the capital. Opening the event, Nurlan Nogayev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Kazakhstan, noted that Turkmen-Kazakh relations continue to develop on the basis of friendship, mutual respect and centuries-old traditions.
Artists from the Gaziza Zhubanova Aktobe Regional Philharmonic performed for the Ashgabat audience. The “Dauys” vocal group presented folk songs in modern musical arrangements and received enthusiastic applause. The “Akku” dance ensemble showcased performances reflecting the distinctive character and rich variety of Kazakh national culture.
One of the most memorable moments of the concert was the performance by an orchestra of Kazakh folk musical instruments. Soloist Oral-Kosai Baisengir performed terme , a traditional form of sung poetry based on the timeless verses of the great Eastern poet and thinker Magtymguly Pyragy. The performance vividly reflected the spiritual and cultural closeness of the two peoples.
The programme also featured performances dedicated to Turkmen art. Nurken Ashirov, an honoured figure of Kazakhstan and artistic director of the Akhmet Zhubanov Orchestra, performed a musical fantasy based on the melody of the famous Turkmen folk song “Bibijan”. He also presented the overture to Dangatar Ovezov’s opera “Leyli and Majnun”.
The concert, held in a warm and friendly atmosphere, concluded with enthusiastic applause from the audience. The music and performances presented during the event once again celebrated the development of cultural cooperation between Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan and the mutual respect the two peoples have for each other’s artistic traditions.