Name: Singing the Kyrgyz Manas: Saparbek Kasmambetov's Recitations of Epic Poetry
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Author: Howard, Keith ; Kasmambetov, Saparbek
ISBN: 9781906876388

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Singing the Kyrgyz Manas: Saparbek Kasmambetov's Recitations of Epic Poetry

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Brill

Author

Howard, Keith ; Kasmambetov, Saparbek

Year

2010

Language

English

Pages

176

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

24.6 x 16.5 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.44 kg.

ISBN

190687638X

ISBN13

9781906876388

Synopsis "Singing the Kyrgyz Manas: Saparbek Kasmambetov's Recitations of Epic Poetry"

Today, the Kyrgyz Manas is one of the most celebrated epic heroic poems in the world. At the turn of the new millennium it was appointed a UNESCO 'Masterpiece in the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Mankind', signalling its global significance. It sits alongside Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, or the South Asian Mahābhārata and Rāmāyana, although politics and language have during the twentieth century conspired against allowing it to become as well known.In contrast to previously published material, this book focuses on one septegenarian contemporary performer, Saparbek Kasmambetov who inherited the oral tradition of his culture, adding details and other elements to his storytelling, as he saw fit. Consequently, the volume does not offer a literal translation in poetic form, but is presented as a story - as originally intended; the contextual/historical account situates Soviet/Kyrgyz with Western accounts of Manas and other epic heroic poetry.Part I offers a translation of seven episodes from the Manas, as sung by Saparbek, with accompanying CDs - the translations of all the episodes being based on the recordings.Part II comprises three chapters examining oral epic poetry and the Manas; the Kyrgyz Manas recorded, performed and studies; finally, a study of Saparbek Kasmambetov - the performer. The accompanying plates are the work of Gouljan Arslan, Saparbek Kasmambetov's granddaughter.

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