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“Kerogly” opera is performed in Turkey
Istanbul, September 25, 2009 (Khabar) - International Fund for the development of culture and arts of the Turkic peoples - TURKSOI - presented opera “Kerogly” by Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Gajibekov in Ankara. This unprecedented in the history of theatrical art project brought together about three hundred artists and musicians from six Turkic-speaking countries - Turkey, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tatarstan and Bashkortostan. The opera had already was performed in Bishkek and Almaty. The demonstration is timed for 15th anniversary of TURKSOI. Many critics and musicians call it as a gold sample and a masterpiece of Turkic culture.
Almaz Nuraskhan, president of Fund for Support of Culture and Arts under the Ministry of Culture and Information of RK:
- This opera was written many years ago, but now it is in demand. And when we advertise it and show to the whole world, we believe that all Turkic-speaking population supports and draws together the basics, and feel the spirit of this nation.
The plot is an ancient legend about the Azeri national hero and singer Ravshan or Kerogly, i.e "son of the blind”. The epic pays much attention to culture, traditions and various arts of Oghuz Turks living on the territory of Azerbaijan. According to the epic, the ruler Bolu Bek loves horses of different breeds, he sends the father of Ravshan to find thoroughbred horses. Bolu-bek didn’t like the animals that had been brought by Yusuf and the ruler orders to blind Yusuf. Then son and his father go to the mountains, where all adventures begin. One of the roles performed by a young Kazakh opera singer Darkhan Zholdybaev.
Darkhan Zholdybaev, soloist of GATOB of Abai:
- All of us here became friends. We came from 6 republics and take part into this good project. We are glad but tired a little but the main is we already see the result.
General director of TURKSOI Dyusen Kaseinov has said that such joint projects intended to popularize the culture of Turkic-speaking people outside their states. "Kerogly" was written 70 years ago, but it revived in the 21st century and will serve as a source of inspiration for contemporary musicians and artists.
Dyusen Kaseinov, general director, TURKSOI:
- The project itself did not stop there, we will perform on the 18th in Baku and then will prepare for the next year because the city of Istanbul declared the capital of European art. We will prepare opera, namely the European genre for Istanbul and for the city, which is also European capital of culture - Essen in Germany.
Dyusen Kaseinov considers the European countries will get acquainted with art of Turkic states in this way.
Almaz Nuraskhan, president of Fund for Support of Culture and Arts under the Ministry of Culture and Information of RK:
- This opera was written many years ago, but now it is in demand. And when we advertise it and show to the whole world, we believe that all Turkic-speaking population supports and draws together the basics, and feel the spirit of this nation.
The plot is an ancient legend about the Azeri national hero and singer Ravshan or Kerogly, i.e "son of the blind”. The epic pays much attention to culture, traditions and various arts of Oghuz Turks living on the territory of Azerbaijan. According to the epic, the ruler Bolu Bek loves horses of different breeds, he sends the father of Ravshan to find thoroughbred horses. Bolu-bek didn’t like the animals that had been brought by Yusuf and the ruler orders to blind Yusuf. Then son and his father go to the mountains, where all adventures begin. One of the roles performed by a young Kazakh opera singer Darkhan Zholdybaev.
Darkhan Zholdybaev, soloist of GATOB of Abai:
- All of us here became friends. We came from 6 republics and take part into this good project. We are glad but tired a little but the main is we already see the result.
General director of TURKSOI Dyusen Kaseinov has said that such joint projects intended to popularize the culture of Turkic-speaking people outside their states. "Kerogly" was written 70 years ago, but it revived in the 21st century and will serve as a source of inspiration for contemporary musicians and artists.
Dyusen Kaseinov, general director, TURKSOI:
- The project itself did not stop there, we will perform on the 18th in Baku and then will prepare for the next year because the city of Istanbul declared the capital of European art. We will prepare opera, namely the European genre for Istanbul and for the city, which is also European capital of culture - Essen in Germany.
Dyusen Kaseinov considers the European countries will get acquainted with art of Turkic states in this way.
