Kurmangazy Sagyrbayev (1)

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 540.

Mukhtar Auezov (2)

(1897-1961)

Muhtar Auezov is a writer, a scientist-educator, one of the founders of Kazakh Soviet literature, a famous public figure. In 1928 he graduated from the faculty of History and Philology of Leningrad University. In 1930 he finished the post-graduate courses of the Turkic department of the Orient faculty in the State Middle Asian University in Tashkent.

The first works by Auezov were devoted to the problems of culture, education and enlightenment of people. Many years of his life were dedicated to the education of youth. He was the first Kazakh professor lecturing on Kazakh Literature. Muhtar Auezov left a rich heritage: novels, stories, articles, text-books. The most famous of his works is the novel “Abai's Path”.

(1818—1889)

Kurmangazy Sagyrbayev was born in Djangalinsk district of West-Kazakhstan He was from the Baiuly tribe of the Younger Juz. Life of the great musician was rich in many events. The whole epoch, life and traditions of that time are reflected in his kuys. Considering himself a younger brother or Issatai Taimanov, who together with Makhambet Utemisov was at the head of the revolt of the Kazakh people from Bukei Horde against Dzhangeer Khan's tyranny (1836-1837), Kurmangazy devoted one of his kuys ‘Kishkentai' (‘Younger') to this event.

In his other famous kuys ‘Nazym' and ‘Kairan Sheshem' (‘Dear Mother') he created a. gallery of woman images, reflected the best features of a Kazakh woman: kindness, wits, beauty, mildness, nobleness, justice and moral cleanliness. In the kuy "Saryarka" ("Wide Steppe") the composer expressed his love to the impetuous ride of a horseman about the endless Kazakh steppe and reflected light and happy pacification with which a nomad lives in nature's lap.

N. Savichev, a poet, and a journalist, an admirer of Kurmangazy's creative genius, said, ”Sagyrbayev is a rare musical soul, and if he had had European education, he would have become the brightest star in the musical world...".

He died in 1879 in Shaitani Bataga place in Astrahan region.

Ø Answer the following questions:

1. Where was Kurmangazy Sagyrbayev born?

2. What events are reflected in his kuys?

3. To which event did Kurmangazy devote his kuy “Kishkentai”?

4. What other famous kuys of Kurmangazy can you name?

5. What did N.Savichev say about Kurmangazy?

Ø Prove the following statements are correct according to the story:

1. K.Sagyrbayev was from the Baiuly tribe?

2. Life of the great musician was not rich in events.

3. In the kuy “Saryarka” the composer expressed his love to his native steppe.

4. Kurmangazy considered himself a young brother Bukeikhan.

5. In his famous kuys “Nazym” and “Kairan Sheshem” he created a gallery of woman images.