Xinjiang, My Home: Girl Passionate About Learning Kazakh Folk Art from Father

　January 10, 2022
Xinjiang, My Home: Girl Passionate About Learning Kazakh Folk Art from Father
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Gulijanar, a student at Ili Senior Technical School in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang tells of her passion for learning Aken Aytes, a Kazakh folk art, from her father.

Aken Aytes, or Aken Songs, is a folk art form popular among the Kazakh ethnic group, in which the performer improvises a song while playing the dombra. The performer is also called an Aken, which means "poet" in Kazakh, as the lyrics are always beautiful, humorous or inspiring.

 

(Source: Xinhua)

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