There are many ethnic minorities in our country who are good at singing and dancing, and the most representative of these ethnic minorities is the Kazakh ethnic group. Kazakhs are a nation that loves music. Folk songs play a very important role in Kazakh music. Among Kazakhs, you can hear melodious folk songs everywhere. Let’s enjoy the moving folk songs in Kazakh culture.
The famous Kazakh folk songs "Mayila", "My Flower", "Lovely Rose", "Swallow", "Dear My Baby" and "In That Far Far Away" "Local" has become a frequently sung repertoire in the domestic and even international vocal music circles.
According to tradition, Kazakh folk music can be divided into two categories: "Kuiyi" and "An". The so-called "Kuiyi"
refers to instrumental music, and "An" refers to songs. "Kuiyi" is mainly played with Tambula. Generally speaking, these pieces of music are single small pieces of music, and there are also suites that are performed in conjunction with several pieces of music. "An" (songs) can be divided into several categories according to their content and singing occasions. Musically speaking, "An" is generally short, with beautiful and catchy tunes.
Kazakh Folk Songs Kazakh folk songs can be divided into humorous songs, hymns, weeping songs, love songs and so on in terms of content. There are more than 90 Tambula music popular in Barkol grassland, and there are countless lyrics sung by these music. Ancient Tambula music such as "Black Horse" and "Elegant Girl" are very pleasant to the ear.
The tambula is the most important musical instrument in Kazakhstan. The speaker is made of pine or birch. It has two shapes: flat and scoop-shaped. It has a slender stem, two silk or steel strings, and more than 8-10 frets. , can be played solo, in ensemble and with accompaniment, and there are also dingxian, kubuz (stringed instruments) and wind instruments sbuzi.
According to the Kazakh custom, "birth songs" are sung when congratulating the birth of a newborn baby; a whole set of "songs to encourage marriage", "unveiling" and other interesting "songs" are sung during weddings. "Wedding Songs"; "Farewell Songs" to be sung when relatives and friends say goodbye; "Funeral Songs" to be sung to each other when relatives and friends gather together on holidays; "Funeral Songs" to be sung when a relative dies. In this sense, Kazakhs spend their entire lives accompanied by singing.
Professional singers are called "Akan" because they often side with the masses and are therefore loved and respected by the people. Every year when the herds move to summer pastures and the grass is lush and the animals are strong, the traditional "Aken Playing and Singing Party" is held. This is a big competition in singing and poetry improvisation. At that time, "Akan" from all over the country will improvise and sing their favorite songs and tunes in front of everyone, and question each other. According to the singing situation of both sides, the referee will decide the winner.
Kazakh folk songs generally refer to songs. This refers to songs with beautiful and broad melody and fixed lyrics
and title. It can also be divided into "Kou Xi'an" (pastoral song), "Balak Xi'an" (fishermen song), and "Angui Xi'an" ( Hunting songs), "Mahambait'an" (love songs), "Dinayaan" (religious songs), etc. People call singers who sing such songs "Anqi". Most of An's lyrics are composed of 11 syllables. Sections are divided into two types: 344 type and 434 type. There are also two types of singing forms. One is solo singing, with lyrical and slow melody. The other type is playing and singing songs, also known as Tambula playing and singing songs.