Ballet

Three Generations of Dancers from the Kyrgyz Ballet Theater

The first three graduating classes of national ballet dancers in Kyrgyzstan The youth's passion for ballet was so strong that during the harsh years of war (in 1943), a choreographic school was opened in Frunze, which became the foundation for training national ballet personnel. A significant role in organizing the school was played by former teacher of the Leningrad Choreographic School, Kirill Anatolyevich Afanasyev. The first graduating class of the school took place in 1948. In a

25.07.2019, 11:49

Ballet

The First Graduates of the Leningrad Choreographic School from Kyrgyzstan

Pre-war Graduates from Kyrgyzstan of the Leningrad Choreographic School The most significant achievements of Kyrgyz ballet during its early development are associated with the activities of the graduate of the Leningrad Choreographic School, Jumakalyy Arsygulova, who can rightly be called the first Kyrgyz ballerina. It is also worth noting Gulbara Daniyarova, who, after graduating from the school, returned to Frunze in 1941 and began working at the opera theater. She performed in all ballet

21.07.2019, 08:53

Ballet

Organization of the First Kyrgyz Theater Studio

ON THE PATHS OF CREATING A NATIONAL BALLET After October, the peoples of the former tsarist outskirts made a swift leap in creating their national culture and, in a short time, managed to master the achievements of advanced professional art. What had been forcibly suppressed for centuries burst forth in a powerful stream, contributing to an unprecedented rapid flourishing of artistic culture. Every nation has concepts of duty, humanity, nobility, and inner beauty. It is human nature to strive

19.07.2019, 19:01

Ballet

How the Innate Inclination of the People Towards Rhythm and Plasticity Helped Kyrgyz Artists Create National Dances and Ballet

How the art of folk storytellers helped Kyrgyz artists create ballet As is known, the Kyrgyz did not have visual arts due to the fact that the religion of Islam prohibited the depiction of living beings. However, visual art existed in specific forms, such as in the art of ornamentation — decorating household items, clothing, especially in the creation of amateur carpets (tushkiiz, shirdaks, etc.). The ornamentation of carpets is characterized by exceptional simplicity and consists of various

15.07.2019, 23:04

Ballet

The History of the Development of Kyrgyz Ballet

The Birth of Kyrgyz Ballet For a century, the land of the Kyrgyz has repeatedly become the arena of brutal battles. The Kyrgyz people experienced the dominance of Turkic, Mongolian, Dzungar, and Kokand khans. The conquerors changed, but nothing changed in the fate of the people. Cut off from cultural centers and ruthlessly exploited by both conquerors and their own bay and manap, the Kyrgyz people were in a state of extreme backwardness. Literacy, written literature, and science were

14.07.2019, 04:37