Shokan (Muhammad-Khanapia) Chingissovich   Ualikhanov(November 1835 – 10 April 1865) –  prominent scientist-ethnographer, geographer, traveler, folklorist and educator-femocrat. Biography Chokan Chingissovich Valihanov was born in November 1835 in the village of Kusmuryn Amankaragay district, (now the village Kuntimes, Sarykol area district, Kostanay region, Kazakhstan) in the family of senior Sultan Chinghis Valikhanov (1811-1895). At birth, the […]

Birzhan Sal Kozhagululy (1834-1897) –golden-voiced singer, composer, improviser and sery. Biography A prominent representative of Kazakh folklore of the 19th century, one of the brightest masters of the word – Birzhan Sal Kozhagululy, was born in 1834 in the modern Akmola Region (Kokshetau), in Obagan Town, in his clan nomad near Jekei Lake, one of […]

Kurmangazy Sagyrbayuly (1818-1889) – patriarch of Kazakh folk music, well-known musician “kyuishi” and composer. Pioneer of instrumental music as known as “kyui”. Public figure and hero “batyr”.  Biography The founder of instrumental music –“kyui”, which plays by musical instrument “dombra”, the famous composer – ““kuishi”” – Kurmangazy was born in 1818 in the family of batrak Sagyrbai in Zhideli, […]

Tattimbet Kazangapuly(1815 (1817) – 1859 (1860)) one of the founders of classical dombra music, an outstanding composer of the XIX century, an unsurpassed author and performer of the tunes (kui) style «Shertpe», Kazakh volost ruler, public figure and diplomat. Biography The XIX century for Kazakh society is one of the most difficult and crucial periods […]

 Dauletkerey Shigayuly (1820-1887) –an  outstanding composer-kuyshi, one of the prominent representatives of dombra art of a lyrical direction. By its origin, he was one of the noble representatives of the steppe aristocracy. The great-grandson of Abulkhair – Khan of the Junior Zhuz in 1723-1748. His father, Sultan Shigay, temporarily (1815-1823) ruled the Inner (Bokey) Horde […]

Makhambet Otemisuly (Utemisov)(1803–1846) a famous “akyn” – poet, composer and performer of music songs – “kuys”, one of the organizers of the people’s liberation uprising of 1836-1838 in the Bokey Horde. He was a patriot who dreamed of the liberation of the Kazakh people. His fiery poems reflected the aspirations of the rebels and the sorrows […]

IsatayTaimanuly (1791-1938) – The head of the liberation movement in the Bokey Horde. He was an elder of the Berish tribe. Commander, batyr.  Biography After the inclusion of the Junior Zhuz in the Russian Empire, the traditional Kazakh society has undergone significant changes. However, negative ones prevailed in these transformations. Russian officials did not consider the opinions and […]

Alikhan Nurmukhameduly Bukeikhan (5th March 1866 – 27th September 1937) – was an outstanding public and state figure, the founder and first leader of the modern Kazakh state. The creator of the idea “Alash”, and the political leader of the Kazakh National Movement “Alash” in the early 20th century, the founder and leader of the […]