“FOLK SINGING” DEPARTMENT

  • T. N. Asanaliev — Head of Department, Associate Professor, Honored Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic
  • Zh. M. Israilov — Associate Professor
  • G. B. Alisherova — Senior Lecturer
  • Zh. A. Koichumanov — Senior Lecturer
  • B. Zhakypov — Senior Lecturer
  • A. A. Akmatova — Lecturer
  • R. O. Zhunushov — Senior Lecturer
  • D. M. Maamytov — Lecturer
  • M. Zh. Zhunushоv — Accompanist
  • R. A. Shakirov — Accompanist

This department has been operating since the founding of the Kyrgyz National Conservatory. It employs the best teachers and performers of Kyrgyz folk music, with a particular focus on training young professionals. One of the department's main focuses is the preservation and support of authentic Kyrgyz folk songs.

The department was founded in 1994 as the "Traditional Music and Folklore" Department. Its founder was Kalybek Jekshenov, an honored worker of the Kyrgyz National Conservatory. The names of the senior masters who have worked in the department and trained future professionals from its inception to the present day are:

  1. Samara Toktakunova - People's Artist of the USSR, professor
  2. Estebes Tursunaliev - People's Artist of the USSR, professor
  3. Tentimish Murataliev - People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic, professor
  4. Ulukmyrza Polotov - people's artist of the Kyrgyz Republic, professor
  5. Roza Amanova - people's artist of the Kyrgyz Republic, professor
  6. Nurlan Nyshanov - people's artist of the Kyrgyz Republic, professor
  7. Mayram Duyshekeeva - People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic
  8. Namazbek Uralieva - People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic
  9. Sapar Ismailov - People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic
  10. Irina Suerkulova - people's artist of the Kyrgyz Republic, professor
  11. Murat Kasey - docent
  12. Junior Kubatova is the honored artist of the Kyrgyz Republic
  13. Ruslan Zhumabayev - docent
  14. Toktobek Asanaliev - honored artist of the Kyrgyz Republic, docent
  15. Bakyt Chytyrbaev is a retired artist of the Kyrgyz Republic
  16. Usupbek Abdrakhmanova - docent
  17. Zoldosh Israilov is an associate professor
  18. Nurzat Orozaliyeva - docent
  19. Akyl Kasabolotov - docent
  20. Kunduz Tashtanalieva - Senior Lecturer
  21. Oskon Duishonbiev - Lecturer
  22. Kubanych Duishonbiev - Lecturer
  23. Kanykey Sultanova - Lecturer
  24. Chynara Kalygulova - Lecturer

Preliminary creative selection and musical-theoretical requirements for applicants to the specialty "Folk singing".