Kazakhstanis celebrate national dombra day for the first time
Kazakhstanis will now celebrate the national day of dombra on every first Sunday of July. This year, the holiday fell on the first of July. It is important to note that President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a decree according to which another holiday appeared in the country in mid-June.
In this regard, led by the Minister of Sport and Culture Arystanbek Mukhamediuly in Astana and Almaty, mass events were held timed to the day of dombra. For example, today in Astana on the square at the monument “Kazakh Eli”, 2 thousand domrabists were simultaneously performed by several popular kyu, such as “Kul asar”, “Aday”, “Balbyrauyn”, “Erke Sylkyim” and “Saryarka”. The well-known musicians, public and state figures, including the deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the RK Bekbolat Tleukhan, the head of the department of culture and sport of the city of Astana Bolat Mazhagulov, the honored artist of Kazakhstan Aigul Ulkenbayeva, the conductor Arman Zhuldebaev and others took part in the performance of the cuies.
The artists of the Kazakh State Orchestra of National Instruments named after Kurmangazy, folk-ethnographic orchestra of national instruments “Otyrar Sazy”, the orchestra of national instruments of the State Academic Philharmonic of Astana city, etc. also came on the stage.
Also Astana residents were surprised by the Minister of Culture and Sports Arystanbek Mukhamediuly. He first performed the folk kyu on dombra and showed a master class to the novice Dombrist. In turn, the minister pointed out the importance and peculiarity of dombra in the life of the Kazakh people.
“I would like to congratulate all Kazakhstan people on this special holiday – with the national day of dombra. For the Kazakh people, dombra is not only a folk instrument, but also honor and dignity, the soul and spirit of the people. Because only with the help of dombra, our ancestors could convey the joyful and sad news about the people, about significant events in the history of the country. I am sincerely glad that by decree of President Nursultan Nazarbayev Kazakhstan will celebrate the day of dombra in Kazakhstan every year. And today in all major cities and villages of the country thousands of Dombrabrists went to the stage and performed popular kuyas of the Kazakh people. Only in Astana 2000 Dombrabrists simultaneously performed several works, the Head of State himself took part in this unique event. And this is only the beginning! I hope and I do not believe that the number of Kazakhstanis who will play on dombra will increase every year and this holiday will become one of the popular holidays of the country! “, Said Arystanbek Mukhamediuly.
It should be recalled that the measure timed to the day of dombra in Astana was visited by President Nursultan Nazarbayev himself. He noted that “dombra is a passport and a brand of the Kazakh people”. In addition to the five kyuks enumerated above, the participants of the event performed compositions such as Ata Tolvaou, Serper, Kuroly, Makhambet, Sarazhal, etc.