MUSICAL STAGE EXAMPLES OF KAZAKH TURKS AND THE DANCE OF “KARA JORGA”

Abstract

In this article, musical instruments of the Kazakh Turks and the places where they were performed and the rituals performed were examined. In the tradition of Kazakhs, the places of battle of words of the folk poets, their differences in performing their works, and the melodic words they have spoken are also examined. Kazakhs’ kuys are also a form of melody commonly used in musical performance environments. In the Kazakh Turks, it was explained how the dance of the black jorga was performed and which stage features it had. Music is a society's soul. This melodic soul has many other characteristics of people in their words and melodies like emotion, thought and cultural life. These reflections are also seen in the musical scene examples of the Kazakhs. Cultural, political, economic, people's current feelings and thoughts are expressed with their own tune in their love songs. In the stage performances, national dance figures are displayed and music is performed. These notations present the common cultural values of the people through musical melodies and dance performances. Thus, it seems that the music is one of the important steps in music development and improvement of the community.

Keywords

• music
• dance
• ritual
• performing environments