Turan ensemble explained

Turan Ensemble (also named Тұран, or Turan Ethno Folk Band) is a Kazakh folk music band, which was created in 2008 by several students of Kazakh National Conservatory named after Kurmangazy.[1]

The Turan ensemble is a band composed of five members: Abzal Arykbaev who is the group's throat singer, Maxat (Maksat) Medeubek, Bauirzhan Bekmukhanbetov, Serik Nurmoldaev, Erzhigit Aliyev.[2]

The band usually play popular folk instruments such as dombra, zhetigen, kobyz, sybyzgy, sherter, shankobyz and some others. In their performances the Turan ensemble often wears traditional Kazakh costume to invoke links to an ancient Turkic past. As artists-in-residence at the Museum of Kazakh Folk Musical Instruments,[1] the Turan ensemble seeks new ways to remodel folk music by using these traditional Kazakh musical instruments.

Experience

Under the auspices of the Kazakh Ministry of Culture, the Turan ensemble has toured Central Asia, Europe and the United States.[1] The ensemble has participated in a number of international events, and has released recordings of their work:

Classical tracks

Their classical tracks include:[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. All that is New is Old Again: The Cultural Politics of Kazakhstan's Turan Ensemble. Postmodernity's Musical Pasts: Rediscoveries and Revivals After 1945. Megan Rancier. The Barry S. Brook Center for Music Research and Documentation. 13. 14 March 2015. 2015-11-26.
  2. Web site: Turan's biography » Продюсерский центр KSPRODUCTION. eng.ksproduction.kz. 2015-11-25.
  3. Web site: Ensemble Turan (Тұран, Kazakh Traditional Music). The Beijinger. 2015-11-27.
  4. Web site: Turan – Hammer Museum. 11 June 2011 . hammer.ucla.edu. 2015-11-25.
  5. Web site: India International Centre Annual Report 2013–2014. 5 March 2014. 6. 2015-11-27.
  6. Web site: Концерт-лекция "Величие кюя" с ансамблем "Туран" – журнал AlmatyLife. almatylife.kz. 2015-11-25.
  7. Pictures has been taken during this event.
  8. Web site: Концерт этно – фольклорного ансамбля "Тұран" – "Ер Тұран" – журнал AlmatyLife. almatylife.kz. 2015-11-25.
  9. Web site: 图兰乐团演奏专场 | 好戏网. mask9.com. 2015-11-25.
  10. Web site: 福利|2015上海世界音乐季—世界那么大我们带你听_微号网. 17wh.com. 2015-11-25.
  11. Web site: Тұран (豆瓣). music.douban.com. 2015-11-25.
  12. Web site: Туран » Продюсерский центр KSPRODUCTION. eng.ksproduction.kz. 2015-11-25.