They still exist, the blank spots on the musical map - one of them is the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan. Kerbez is one of the very few ensembles that opens up the secrets of the Kyrgyz sound world to our ears. The Turkic Kyrgyz people live in a high mountain state shaped by the peaks of the Tianshan and have a rich tradition of orally transmitted folk music. This includes the extremely extensive national epic Manas. In the past, this tradition was interpreted by folk singers and improvising poets, the so-called manashis and akyns. The ensemble Kerbez, founded in 2024, now respectfully translates this richness into a new, contemporary language.
KerbezEnsemble
Azat BazarbekovSybyzgy, Ooz-Komuz
Dinara TalantbekovaKyl-Kyyak
Daniel MaamytovKomuz, Ooz-Komuz
Daniyar Abylabek uuluKomuz, vocals
Kasiyet NiyazbekovaVioloncello
Dastan BirimkulovDobulbas, Ooz-Komuz
Folk music and epic songs from Kyrgyzstan
Venue: Elbphilharmonie / Small Hall
Organizer: HamburgMusik
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