• Aqyn or akyn (Kazakh: ақын, Kyrgyz: акын, pronounced [ɑˈqɯn]; both transcribed as aqın or اقىن), is an improvisational poet and singer within the Kazakh...
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  • dombra and at age 14, left his home to become an aqyn. He learned the art of improvisation from the aqyn Suyunbai Aronuly. Zhambyl sang exclusively in the...
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    others, usually not creating and adding their own original work; and the aqyns (akyns), who improvised or created their own poems, stories or songs. There...
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    Zhanasemey District, Semey city The region was named after famous Kazakh aqyn Abai Qunanbaiuly, who was born in what is now the Abai Region. "Нурлан Уранхаев...
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    Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and home to musical performances. It is named after Kyrgyz aqyn Toktogul Satylganov. The Philharmonic Society, founded on 7 October 1936...
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    The term is most commonly references a public song competition between aqyns. The practice of aytysh began primarily as a folk tradition before being...
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    Heritage of Humanity: Music Aka polyphony Albanian folk iso-polyphony Angklung Aqyn Arabic maqam Arirang Ashiqs of Azerbaijan Azerbaijani tar Baul music Bećarac...
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  • Heritage of Humanity: Music Aka polyphony Albanian folk iso-polyphony Angklung Aqyn Arabic maqam Arirang Ashiqs of Azerbaijan Azerbaijani tar Baul music Bećarac...
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    Russian Empire Died 6 July 1904(1904-07-06) (aged 58) Abay District, East Kazakhstan, Russian Empire Occupation Aqyn Notable works The Book of Words...
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  • (Kyrgyz: Жолон Мамытов (April 1, 1940 – March 7, 1988) was a famous Kyrgyz aqyn, known especially for his love songs/poems. He was born in the village of...
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