ARCHIVAL DATA OF THE EPIC TRADITION (BASED ON THE MATERIALS OF THE M.O. AUEZOV INSTITUTE)

Abstract

The article presents the results of the scholarly systematization and analysis of samples of the Kazakh epic tradition preserved in the archival collections of the M.O.Auezov Institute of Literature and Art. During the research, epic works performed by bards and reciters recorded in various regions of Kazakhstan were listened to, and their textual, musical, and performative features were identified. In addition, based on rare archival audio and manuscript materials, the continuity of regional schools of bardic art, as well as the repertoire and modal characteristics of performers, were examined. The collected materials represent an important outcome contributing to the reintegration of the Kazakh epic heritage into the contemporary cultural and academic context, and to the preservation of folklore in digital formats