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Prose Writer, Playwright Kasymaly Jantoshev
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer, Playwright Kasymaly Jantoshev

Prose writer and playwright K. Djantoshev was born in 1904 and died on August 13, 1968, in the village of Tepke in what is now the Tyup district of the Issyk-Kul region, in a peasant-poor family. From 1918 to 1924, he studied at a rural school, and in 1930, he graduated from the Kyrgyz Pedagogical Technical School in Frunze. He began his labor biography as a teacher at the Kyrgyz Pedagogical Technical School and taught for some time in courses for preparing chairmen of village councils. From

20.02.2015, 13:34
Poet Musa Djangaziev
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Musa Djangaziev

Poet M. Djangaziev was born in the village of Karasakal in the Sokuluk district of the Kyrgyz SSR into a peasant family. From 1929, he was raised in the N. Krupskaya orphanage in Frunze, and in 1935 he was transferred to the Gulchin orphanage in the Osh region, where he studied in high school until 1940. From 1954 to 1956, he was a student at the VLK under the Council of Ministers of the USSR in Moscow. Since 1941, he has worked as the first secretary of the Gulchin district committee of the

20.02.2015, 13:19
Poet Djuma Jamgyrchiev
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Djuma Jamgyrchiev

Poet Dzh. Jamgyrchiev was born in the village of Kok-Sai in the present-day Ton district of the Issyk-Kul region in the family of a local biya. During the events of 1916, he, along with refugees, ended up in China, where he worked as a laborer for the wealthy. In 1918, he returned to his homeland. In 1919, he studied at a rural literacy school, from 1922 to 1925 he attended the Central Asian State University in Tashkent, and in 1928 he graduated from the Kyrgyz Pedagogical Technical School in

20.02.2015, 11:44
The Poet Duyshubyuy Dzhamansartov
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

The Poet Duyshubyuy Dzhamansartov

Poet D. Jamansartova was born on August 14, 1939, in the village of Jerkazar, Kant district, Kyrgyz SSR, in a peasant family. In 1958, she graduated from high school in her native village, and in 1965— from the journalism department of the philological faculty of KSU. She began her labor biography in 1958 as a worker at the "40 Years of October" factory. Since 1965, she has been a correspondent for the newspaper "Kyrgyzstan Pioneri." D. Jamansartova began writing poetry

20.02.2015, 11:33
Dramatist Mamat Jakypov
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Dramatist Mamat Jakypov

Dramatist M. Jakypov was born on May 26, 1923, in the village of Sary-Bulak, Soviet District, Osh Region, in a peasant family of poor farmers. In 1940, he graduated from high school in his native village, and in 1962, he completed a three-year directing course at the Republican House of Folk Art. In 1942, he was drafted into the ranks of the Soviet Army and served at the front. Since 1946, he worked in cultural institutions of the Alay District: as the director of the House of Culture (1946),

20.02.2015, 10:46
Prose Writer, Translator Ashim Jakypbekov
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer, Translator Ashim Jakypbekov

Prose writer and translator A. Jakypbekov was born on August 12, 1935, in the village of Sheker, Kirov District of the Talas Region, in a peasant family. After finishing seven years of school in his native village, he continued his studies at Kyrgyz Secondary School No. 5 named after A. S. Pushkin in Frunze in 1953. In 1958, he graduated from the philological faculty of K. GU. From 1958 to 1961, he worked as a literary employee at the editorial office of the magazine "Ala-Too", from

20.02.2015, 10:31
Critic, Literary Scholar. Omurkul Dzhakyshev
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Critic, Literary Scholar. Omurkul Dzhakyshev

Critic, literary scholar. O. Dzhakyshev was born in 1909 and died on June 1, 1978, in the village of Uch-Emchek, now part of the Kant district of the Kyrgyz SSR, in a peasant-poor family. From 1921 to 1925, he was raised and studied at the Pishpek boarding school No. 3, then until 1929 at the Kyrgyz Pedagogical Technical School, from which he was sent to the Central Asian State University in Tashkent, and from 1931 to 1934, he continued his education at the Moscow Institute of Editorial and

20.02.2015, 10:23
The Poet Alymkan Degenbaeva
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

The Poet Alymkan Degenbaeva

Poet A. Degenbaeva was born on May 12, 1941, in the village of Belovodskoye, Moscow District, Kyrgyz SSR, in a peasant family. In 1961, she graduated from the School of Working Youth No. 7 in Frunze, and in 1967, she completed the correspondence department of the philological faculty of KGU. Since 1964, she worked as an educator at the V. Tereshkova boarding school in Osh, from 1965 as a laboratory assistant, from 1967 as a lecturer at the Osh Pedagogical Institute, from 1976 as a consultant

18.02.2015, 16:12
Critic, Literary Scholar K. Dautov
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Critic, Literary Scholar K. Dautov

Critic and literary scholar K. Dautov was born in the village of Uch-Tyube in the Alay district of the Osh region in a peasant family. In 1958, he graduated from the Toktogul Secondary School in the Karasuu district, in 1961 — from the Republican Cultural and Educational College in the city of Tokmak, and in 1969 — from the Philological Faculty of KSU. From 1970 to 1973, he studied in the graduate school of the A. M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the USSR Academy of Sciences. In 1973,

18.02.2015, 09:27
Prose Writer Oskan Danikeev
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Oskan Danikeev

Prose writer O. Danikeev was born in the village of Chon-Jar in the Sokuluk district of the Kyrgyz SSR into a peasant family. Losing his parents at an early age, he was raised in a boarding school at Kyrgyz Secondary School No. 5 named after A. S. Pushkin in Frunze. In 1956, he graduated from the Moscow Mining Institute. From 1975 to 1977, he was a student at the Higher Party School under the Central Committee of the CPSU in Moscow. From 1956 to 1960, he worked as an engineer at the mines of

18.02.2015, 09:13
Critic, Translator Veniamin Goryachikh
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Critic, Translator Veniamin Goryachikh

Critic and translator V. Goryachikh was born on March 29, 1916—July 22, 1972, in the city of Biysk, in a working-class family. In 1935, he graduated from high school in the city of Alexandrovsk on Sakhalin. He studied at the Moscow Institute of Communication Engineers, and from 1935 to 1940—at the correspondence department of the Moscow Institute of History, Philosophy, and Literature. He began his working biography at the age of 13 as an apprentice at brick and lime factories, working as a

18.02.2015, 08:59
Prose Writer, Playwright, Screenwriter Murza Gaparov
Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer, Playwright, Screenwriter Murza Gaparov

Prose writer, playwright, screenwriter M. Gaparov was born on March 22, 1936, in the village of Noigut, Nookat District, Osh Region, in a peasant family. In 1953, he graduated from Nookat Secondary School named after Fedorov, and in 1962, he graduated from the philological faculty of KGU. From 1965 to 1967, he was a student at the Higher Scriptwriting Courses in Moscow. He began his labor biography as a collective farmer and then worked as a laborer in a geological exploration team until 1957.

18.02.2015, 05:41
Early Repertoire of the Ch. T. Aitmatov Russian Drama Theater
Theater

Early Repertoire of the Ch. T. Aitmatov Russian Drama Theater

Honored Artist E. V. Zhenin — Kazanok. "Kremlin Chimes" The repertoire is a mirror of the theater. It is the repertoire that defines the very character of the creative team's work. The choice of dramatic works depends on the creative aspirations of the directors and actors, on that elusive concept that constitutes the face of the theater troupe. One can judge by the repertoire how bold the collective is, whether it aims for well-played and long-known plays or takes on untested

13.02.2015, 18:03
Working with the Collective of the Russian Drama Theater named after Krupskaya during the Soviet Period
Theater

Working with the Collective of the Russian Drama Theater named after Krupskaya during the Soviet Period

O.V. Popova, K.Ya. Ivanov, I.K. Tkachuk Regular classes were organized for all young, mostly talented actors. Directors M. Malamud and V. Molchanov, as well as leading actors, helped the youth master Stanislavsky's system, conducted classes on theater history, expressive reading, acting skills, etc. We are not even mentioning some special classes that were mandatory for the entire troupe. For instance, before the productions of "Hamlet" and "The Comedy of Errors," the

13.02.2015, 09:00
Actors of the Russian Drama Theater of the Kyrgyz SSR
Theater

Actors of the Russian Drama Theater of the Kyrgyz SSR

Actors of the Russian Drama Theater of the Kirghiz SSR: L. V. Nelskaya, V. N. Dostovalov, I. A. Ivarfэ L. V. Nelskaya, V. N. Dostovalov, I. A. Ivarfэ The Russian Drama Theater named after Ch. T. Aitmatov is one of the leading theaters in the Kirghiz Republic. It has a well-equipped foyer, rehearsal halls, dressing rooms, and facilities for hairdressing and other workshops.

13.02.2015, 06:57
Russian Drama Theater named after Krupskaya in the Post-War Period
Theater

Russian Drama Theater named after Krupskaya in the Post-War Period

After the war, the theater troupe was joined by new actors. By this time (1945—1956), the core of the ensemble had fully formed, which largely defined the creative face of the theater. This includes the chief director M. M. Malamud, and the actors V. F. Kazakov, K. A. Guryeva, A. F. Kuleshov, O. D. Dussan, E. V. Zhenin, G. G. Karkotsky, T. P. Artamonova, V. P. Sobolev.

13.02.2015, 05:51
Russian State Drama Theatre named after Chinghiz Torekulovich Aitmatov
Theater

Russian State Drama Theatre named after Chinghiz Torekulovich Aitmatov

In the evening, the capital of Kyrgyzstan is especially beautiful. Bright rays of streetlights break through the dense green veil formed by the branches of trees, flowerbeds glow with colorful reflections, and the black southern sky fades at the edges from the electric glow. However, perhaps the most beautiful place in the city of Bishkek is Oak Park. Almost century-old oaks, planted by the founders of the city, grow here freely and broadly. In the shade of the oaks stands a large building.

12.02.2015, 14:02
Decorative and applied arts

Yurt — A Unique Dwelling of the Kyrgyz People

Shepherds in high-altitude pastures still live in yurts. In cities and villages, yurts are set up during national holidays and large family celebrations, as well as during funerals. The yurt is one of the most optimal structural solutions for nomads. It can be quickly assembled and disassembled, easily transported by wheeled or pack transport, and its felt covering is waterproof and protects against the wind.

07.02.2015, 09:53
Astronomical Knowledge of the Ancient Kyrgyz
Ethnography

Astronomical Knowledge of the Ancient Kyrgyz

The first representations of people about nature were formed in deep antiquity. As the founders of Marxism noted, "the production of ideas, representations, consciousness is initially directly woven into the material activity and material communication of people, into the language of real life." Due to the frequent repetition of the process of mastering various objects of the external world, the consciousness of ancient people was imprinted with objects that served to satisfy their

31.01.2015, 18:49
Butanaev Viktor (Astaybek) Yakovlevich (1946)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Butanaev Viktor (Astaybek) Yakovlevich (1946)

Butanaev Viktor (Astaybek) Yakovlevich (1946), Doctor of Historical Sciences (1993), Professor (1996). Khakassia. Born in Russia. Graduated from Tashkent State University named after V. I. Lenin (1968). Works as the head of the Department of Archaeology, Ethnography, and Local History at Khakass State University named after N. F. Katanov. Specialist in the field of ethnography, Kyrgyz studies, and Turkology.

31.01.2015, 15:20
Burkser Gavriil Vladimirovich (1903-1978)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Burkser Gavriil Vladimirovich (1903-1978)

Burkser Gavriil Vladimirovich (1903-1978), Doctor of Veterinary Sciences (1953), Professor (1959). Born in the city of Alexandria, Ukrainian SSR. Graduated from Kharkov Veterinary Institute (1927). Worked as the chief veterinarian of the district, region, head of the veterinary department in the People's Commissariat for Land Management, director of the Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, deputy director of the Uzbek Research Institute of Animal Husbandry, head of the Department of

31.01.2015, 15:13
Bugazov Anvar Khusainovich (1958)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Bugazov Anvar Khusainovich (1958)

Bugazov Anvar Khuzaevich (1958), Doctor of Philosophy (2000). Dungan. Born in Frunze. Graduated from KazGU (Almaty, 1980), postgraduate studies at Moscow State University (Moscow, 1986). Worked as a lecturer, associate professor, head of department, dean, and since 2001 - professor of the sociology department at KGNU.

31.01.2015, 15:07
Bugazov Khusain Bugazovich (1922)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Bugazov Khusain Bugazovich (1922)

Bugazov Husain Bugazovich (1922), candidate of philological sciences (1954), professor (1996). Dungan. Born in the village of Yrdyk in the Jeti-Oguz district of the Issyk-Kul region. Graduated from the Kyrgyz State Pedagogical Institute (1950), postgraduate studies at Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov (Moscow, 1954).

31.01.2015, 15:04
Dirty Aron Abramovich (1932)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Dirty Aron Abramovich (1932)

Brudny Aron Abramovich (1932), Doctor of Philosophy (1970), Professor (1972), Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR (1987), Laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of science and technology (1996). Jewish. Born in Frunze. Graduated from KGMI (1954), KGU (1953), postgraduate studies at KGMI and KGU. Worked as a senior researcher, and since 1964 - head of the department at the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Academy of Sciences of the

31.01.2015, 14:14
Dirty Abram Lvovich (1896-1959)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Dirty Abram Lvovich (1896-1959)

Abram Lvovich Brudny (1896-1959), Doctor of Medical Sciences (1943), Professor (1951). Jewish. Graduated from Leningrad Medical Institute (1923). Worked in the Uzbek SSR as a doctor, head of the clinic, head of the otolaryngology department at KGMI. Specialist in the field of otolaryngology. Awarded the Orders of the Red Banner of Labor, Red Star, Badge of Honor, and medals of the USSR. Honored Scientist of the Kirghiz SSR. More than 200 scientific works published.

31.01.2015, 14:09
Builashev Talaybek Sabralievich (1957)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Builashev Talaybek Sabralievich (1957)

Buylashev Talaybek Sabralievich (1957), Doctor of Medical Sciences (2001), Professor (2002). Kyrgyz. Born in the city of Naryn, Naryn Region. Graduated from KGMI (1981), postgraduate studies at the Research Institute of Pediatrics of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences (Moscow, 1987). Worked as a junior researcher at the Kyrgyz Research Institute of Resortology and Physiotherapy, a doctor at the Republican Clinical Hospital, a doctor at the Children's Clinical Hospital, a senior

31.01.2015, 12:49
Zhusup Beishekadyrovich Boshoev (1962)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Zhusup Beishekadyrovich Boshoev (1962)

Boshkoev Zhusup Beyshekadyrovich (1962), Doctor of Medical Sciences (1999), Professor (2002). Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Orto-Uryukty, Issyk-Kul District, Issyk-Kul Region. Graduated from KGMI (1986), and completed postgraduate studies there (1991).

31.01.2015, 12:45
Botbaeva Mira Makhmudovna (1927)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Botbaeva Mira Makhmudovna (1927)

Botbaeva Mira Mahmudovna (1927), Candidate of Biological Sciences (1963), Professor (1985). Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Kara-Suu, Toktogul District, Talas Region. Graduated from KGU (1956), postgraduate studies at MSU (1958).

31.01.2015, 12:39
Botbaev Ilyas Makhmudovich (1931)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Botbaev Ilyas Makhmudovich (1931)

Botbaev Ilyas Mahmudovich (1931), Doctor of Agricultural Sciences (1984), Professor (1990), Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (1997), Laureate of the State Prize of the USSR in the field of science and technology. Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Kara-Suu, Toktogul District, Talas Region. Graduated from the Kyrgyz Agricultural Institute (1953), postgraduate studies at the A. N. Severtsov Institute of Animal Morphology of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1959).

31.01.2015, 12:33
Bochkarev Yakov Vasilyevich (1928)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Bochkarev Yakov Vasilyevich (1928)

Bochkaev Yakov Vasilievich (1928), Doctor of Technical Sciences (1967), Professor (1969), Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (1991), Laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of science and technology (1976). Russian. Born in the village of Alamedin, Chui region. Graduated from the Kyrgyz Agricultural Institute (1954). Worked as an assistant, senior lecturer, head of the Department of Hydraulics and Automation, and dean of the

31.01.2015, 12:26
Borubaev Altai Asylkanovich (1950)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Borubaev Altai Asylkanovich (1950)

Borubaev Altai Asylkanovich (1950), Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1991), Professor (1992), Laureate of the State Prizes of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of Science and Technology (1998, 2002), Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (2000)

31.01.2015, 11:14
Borbugulov Mukhtar Borbugulovich (1930)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Borbugulov Mukhtar Borbugulovich (1930)

Borbugulov Mukhtar Borbugulovich (1930), Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor (1970), Laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of science and technology. Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Kyz-Kol, Suzak District, Jalal-Abad Region. Graduated from KSU (1952), postgraduate studies at the Institute of World Culture of the USSR Academy of Sciences named after A.M. Gorky (1957).

30.01.2015, 15:36
Mikhail Nikolaevich Bolshakov (1907-1992)
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Mikhail Nikolaevich Bolshakov (1907-1992)

Mikhail Nikolaevich Bolshakov (1907-1992), Doctor of Technical Sciences (1952), Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR (1954). Russian. Born in Kaluga, Russian Federation. Graduated from Leningrad Polytechnic Institute (1931).

30.01.2015, 12:41
The Concept of Time Among the Kyrgyz
Ethnography

The Concept of Time Among the Kyrgyz

In ancient times, the functions of a compass and a clock were performed by the Sun, the Moon, individual stars, and clusters of stars (constellations). Kyrgyz hunters and herders, especially shepherds, who moved from place to place, needed guiding signs that helped them confidently find their way in vast valleys and mountainous areas.

28.01.2015, 19:24
Chronology among the Kyrgyz
Ethnography

Chronology among the Kyrgyz

Kyrgyz Calendar with a 12-Year Cycle Among the Kyrgyz (as well as many other peoples), a 12-year cycle of counting years was practiced, where a specific year was named after an animal: chychkan — mouse, uy — cow, bars — snow leopard (sometimes jolbors — tiger), koyon — hare, zhayaan — catfish (sometimes dragon), zhylaan — snake, zhylyky — horse, koy — sheep, mechin — monkey, took — chicken, it — dog. The acceptance of the 12-year cyclicality contains, on one hand, a certain objective basis,

28.01.2015, 19:10
Kyrgyz Calendar
Ethnography

Kyrgyz Calendar

The Basis of the Ancient Calendar. Even ancient hunters, observing the change of seasons and seasonal changes, learned to correlate them with periodic phenomena in nature. People knew that the river freezes in severe cold, that before the ice forms, trees shed their leaves, grass turns yellow and fades, and the days become shorter. The rhythm of people's lives and the cyclicity of their economy depended on the alternation of the seasons. People understood that after a certain period of

28.01.2015, 18:56
Nauryz (New Year)
Customs

Nauryz (New Year)

On the day of the meeting of the Jaz Mayram — the spring holiday, people usually dressed festively, striving not to think about anything bad. This holiday is primarily a family one. Wherever a person may be, they must come to the uy-bule chogulup tamakhtanu — the family reunion meal with their parents. An unchanging feature of traditional Nooruz (New Year) is the expression of respect for the elders, masters of their craft, and aksakals. From the mountains, they brought archu — tree-like

28.01.2015, 18:39
SAYMA (EMBROIDERY)
Decorative and applied arts

SAYMA (EMBROIDERY)

Embroidery was a very popular and widely practiced form of handicraft, practiced by women of all ages, from young girls to the very elderly. This type of handicraft, compared to other traditional crafts, was more individualistic, as it did not require collective efforts.

19.01.2015, 16:51
Measurement Systems and Counting among the Kyrgyz
Ethnography

Measurement Systems and Counting among the Kyrgyz

The need for measurement and counting arose among the Kyrgyz in the context of their relatively advanced social production and social differentiation. In Kyrgyz culture, several counting systems coexist, which indicates their diverse origins.

04.01.2015, 16:10
Physical Quantities as Elements of the Cognitive Activity of the Kyrgyz
Ethnography

Physical Quantities as Elements of the Cognitive Activity of the Kyrgyz

Among the Kyrgyz, as among other peoples of the world, concepts denoting physical quantities were developed in the process of understanding the connections between phenomena, processes, and generalizing their aspects and characteristics important for practice. The formation of concepts reflects the activity and creative nature of thinking, while success in using these concepts entirely depends on how accurately they reflect objective reality. Through concepts obtained by abstraction, reality

04.01.2015, 15:09