Популяризация народных музыкальных инструментов среди молодёжи (на примере казахского традиционного кобыза)

Abstract

The author of the article researches the subject of popularization of folk musical instruments in the milieu of young people, regarding the traditional Kazakh instrumental kobyz. In the current conditions of globalization and westernization the succession of musical culture from one generation to the next has been made considerably more difficult. The possibility of solving this problem is perceived in the synthesis of contemporary music with an original national tradition, and specimens of Kazakh music are cited in the article. It has become a widespread form of activity among graduates of musical higher educational institutions in Kazakhstan to form their own musical ensembles which include the kobyz as a mandatory instrument in their ensembles. The author of the article demonstrates that the Kazakh traditional kobyz is endowed a huge potential for its popularization among the youth. The question of defining the paths of development of traditional art without violation of its originality in the process of popularization is indicated. Its solution is perceived in following the principle of preserving the specificity of the arsenal of a concrete folk instrument when performing on it or using its sound in experimental compositions. The present approach is substantiated by the ability of each folk instrument to preserve and transmit the mentality of the people that created it. Keywords: folk musical instruments, popularization, music for the youth, kobyz, ethnic-folk music