Folklore show in Kyrgyzstan

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Folklore show is very highly respected in Kyrgyzstan. It is worth travelling in Kyrgyzstan and to learn more about it. Kyrgyz folklore consists of ritual songs and lyrics so-called sanat and moralizes oral poetry, proverbs and sayings, riddles and fairy tales, myths and legends.

The word "Kyrgyz" is translated as "Kirk" and "Kyz" and means "forty" and "girl". When you travel in Kyrgyzstan, you will be told a legend about forty girls who became pregnant after drinking frothy water and gave birth to Kyrgyz. In the course of a tour in Kyrgyzstan, you will have opportunity to get acquainted with national music. It is important to note that, Kyrgyz music is divided into songs so called kuu, which includes all musical works.

During your tour in Kyrgyzstan, you will be introduced by a three-stringed pinch komuz, kyyak, chopo choor and others.

Tours in Kyrgyzstan are going to be incredible by getting to know about akyns. Akyn is a unique folk singer which has ability to improvise and play a stringed musical instrument - komuz or kyl-kyyak.  The next is Manaschi which is considered to be the narrator of Manas epic. The interesting thing is that, the reproduction of Manas epic can be done without being accompanied by any musical instrument. In the course of a tour in Kyrgyzstan, you will be listening special intonation, dynamic, tone of the epic, which will not leave you indifferent. We recommend you to take additional days in your tours in Kyrgyzstan due to long performance of Manas narrators.

The folklore show is arranged in Bishkek by professional musicians - 100 $ from the group. In Kochkor village by local musicians - 50 $ per group.