The “Temirlan & Yernat” duo is bringing the Kazakh traditional instrument, the dombra, to global audiences, proving this ancient instrument can thrive far beyond the steppe. For Temirlan Olzhabay and ...

Marzhan Kapsamat of Nursultan, Kazakhstan, is bringing a vibrant snapshot of ancient Kazakhstan to the modern world of Instagram. On her page, the 23-year-old is known for playing Kazakhstan’s ...

In this episode of Modern Nomads, we meet kui-pop pioneer Aktoty Bolshova and electronic music trailblazer Nazira Kassenova in Almaty to find out how they are fusing Kazakh heritage with modern sounds ...

There is a saying that the horse and the song are the two wings of the Kazak people. With horses the Kazaks fly across the prairies and mountains, and with songs they fly through time. Listening to ...

VIEW THIS PAGE The sound of galloping horses, Middle Eastern melodies and reggae — keen listeners will hear all of these influences in the music of Yerboli Ahmethan (葉爾波利), a Kazakh musician born and ...

Taking the dombra global: how a Kazakh duo is modernising a traditional instrument The “Temirlan & Yernat” duo is bringing the Kazakh traditional instrument, the dombra, to global audiences, proving ...