Episode 2. The Kobyz kuys
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This episode is about kuis that are played on kobyz, a string instrument, spread among Kazakhs, Karakalpaks, Bashkirs, and Tatars. We will play two kobyz kuis - Munlyk – Zarlyk and Akku. This podcast is based on the anthology Ancient Motifs of the Great Steppe, published by the Auezov Institute of Literature and Art, http://auezovinstitute.kz/ Created&Produced by Aitolkyn Kourmanova
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