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The Heritage of the Steppe and Modern Art Forms in Kazakhstani Puppetry
Irina Antonova
Abstract
This article delivers a brief review of the history of the Kazakhstani Puppet Theater and recons from the ancient Turkic age, extending to modern puppetry arts. The purpose of this research is to trace how the cultural traditions of the past are embodied into the modern theater, and also to reveal the authenticity of the theatrical and spectacular arts of the Kazakhstani nomads. Special consideration is devoted to the study of the existence of the indigenous arts of the Kazakh nation – the Orteke [OR-Teh-Keh]. The second part of this article is devoted to the history of the puppet theater of Kazakhstan during the Soviet era. The last part of the article is devoted to the description of one of the most famous and favorite characters of Kazakh legends – Aldar-Kosse.
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135407
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Publication date:
24.2.2015.
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