Tours of the Crimean Tatar folklore ensemble "Krym (Crimea)"

December 10 and 12, the Crimean Tatar folklore ensemble " Krym(Crimea)"   will tour  in Tatarstan  for the first time. Concerts will be held at two venues - December 10,  at 18.30 PM  on the stage of Chelninsky Organ Hall and  December 12,   at  the KRK "Piramida" in  Kazan. Beginning at 18.00PM.

 The collective "Krym" was created in 1990 in the city of Simferopol. Director - artistic director of the ensemble - Honored Artist of Ukraine and the Republic of Tatarstan Server Kakura

The ensemble's repertoire is rich and varied. On the basis of the Crimean Tatar folk songs and dances, tales and legends bright, highly vocal and choreographic compositions  have been created  that fully represent the traditions and aesthetic ideal of the people: "Choban", "Dugun", "Zilfiya siya", "Yavluk." The pride of the repertoire are dances "Agyyr  ava  ve  Haytarma", "Tym-tym", carefully preserved by the people and they are  very popular with the audience.

The collective  are trying to restore a priceless musical heritage of the people. The orchestra ensemble plays on  ancient national instruments – chubuk, davul, ud, zurna, kaval, nay,  dare, saz. The sound of these instruments transmit a unique flavor and beauty of folk music.

The songs, which for centuries had been  laid    by the people,  investing in them cherished feelings poured out inthem sorrow and hope for the future, "Meni de gamdan ...", "Gidin, bulutlar", "Arabalar gelip de gecher", "Ay, kara kyz”, the  works , whose artistic value is beyond doubt,  and who are now little known or have gone into oblivion -  are sounding  in the repertoire of the ensemble   soloists: Asiya Saale, Yunus Kakura, Arsen Bekir, Emin Mustafayev,  Honored Artist of Autonomous Republic of Crimea Alim Osmanov, Honored Artist of Ukraine Zarema Khanum.

For many years, their  contribution to the work of the ensemble have were made by   Honored artists of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea: Gulizara Bekirova, Edyie Ablaeva and Rustem Memetov, Honored Artist of Uzbekistan  Dilyaver Bakirov, Dilyaver Osmanov.

 Kazan concert will feature Honored Artist of Ukraine and the Republic of Tatarstan Server Kakura, Honored artists of Crimea Arsen Bakirov, Asiya Saale, Afize Kasara, Dilyaver Osmanov, artists Emin Mustafayev, Yunus Kakura. Presenter of  program - Honored Artist of Crimea Resul Khalil.

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