04.11.2021

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On 1 January, 1911 in Mulk-Yusup village of Vekilbazar etrap of Mary velyat was born a kid, who was named Danatar. Then it never occurred to anyone that a music is in heart of this child. When Danatar was 8-years-old he lost his father and together with two sisters – Ogulgerek and Amansoltan – he moved to live to the uncle’s house. Allamerdan, Danatar’s uncle, was very good tuyduk player and often in the evenings dutar, gijak, tuyduk sounded in his home. It was some kind of music school for the gifted boy.

04.11.2021

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The results of the VI International Festival of Arts «Sounds of a Dutar» named after Nury Khalmamedov were summed up in Moscow. Musicians from Turkmenistan were among the laureates of this year's competition program. They are violinist Bahram Dolyev, violist and conductor of the string orchestra Takhir Ataev, as well as the creative team under his direction.

03.11.2021

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Aknur Saparovna Hojagurbanova is a choir teacher at the Specialized Music boarding school at the Turkmen National Concervatory named after Maya Kulieva, «Gunesh» choir conductor, Honoured arts worker of Turkmenistan, recipient of medal of Turkmenistan «Watana bolan söýgüsi üçin» (Love for the Motherland), winner of contest «Türkmeniň Altyn asyry» announced by the President of Turkmenistan, an orchestra director, türkmen medeniýetine, sungatyna, bilimine uly goşandyny goşýan dirižor, choirmaster who contributes a lot to the Turkmen culture and arts.

02.11.2021

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"Ikatyok" ("Cuckoo") - with this elegant piece, People's Artist of Turkmenistan Orazgul Annamuradova opened a concert dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the remarkable composer Orazmukhammet Gurbanniyazov. But first, she shared with the audience gathered in the Great Hall of the Conservatory, her memories of this talented person, as well as his invaluable contribution to the musical culture of Turkmenistan.

02.11.2021

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Most of the information about the life of the original Turkmen poet Dosmammed is available through the study of his poems. Some information has been preserved in the legends and stories of the poet's descendants.

01.11.2021

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Exactly half century ago, in 1971 a film “Over the river – border” came out in the country; it was screened in “Turkmenfilm” Film Studio by the leading figure of the Turkmen theatre and cinematography Alty Karliyev. Alty Karliyev often used for scripts of his films the works of Turkmen and Russian writers. As a literary basis of the film “Over the river – border” he took a novel “Barchans” by Oleg Smirnov, who for the first time debuted as one of the authors of script together with Alty Karliyev and David Matkish.

31.10.2021

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Chankovuz, kubyz, dan moy, shankobyz, gopuz, vargan or zubanka – this is only a small part of the names of a reed music instrument that has come down to our days from ancient times.

31.10.2021

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The film “Nejep Oglan” by director Vepa Ishangulyev was included in the competitive program of film festive «Korkut Ata Turkic World Film Festival», which will be held on 8-12 November in Istanbul, Turkey. 

30.10.2021

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Everyone knows that the post-war generation in peacetime tried to achieve success in various spheres of life. One of these teenagers at that time was Nuryagdy Bayramov. He was born on August 3, 1938 in the village of Yankala, Akhal velayat. At that time this village was called "bakhshi village". Many talented bakhshis were born and raised in it, such as the virtuoso gidzhakist Chary Gurbanov, Mylly Tyachmyradov, Chary Odek, Aimammet Ashyrov. And from the very beginning this instilled in the heart of young Nuryagda a great passion for the art of music.

29.10.2021

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A concert dedicated to the 110^th anniversary of Vladimir Nikolayevich Sapegin, one of the first of accompaniers of Turkmenistan, was held on 27 October in Small Hall of the Turkmen National Conservatory named after Maya Kulieva.