Abstract
Kazakhs are people with a rich cultural memory, which has its own ancient traditions of description and preservation. Kazakh historical songs as a genre of oral epic tradition of Kazakhs are a reflection of the rich cultural values of the people. The article analyzes the genre of Kazakh historical songs as a form of cultural memory of the people and investigates the basic properties of cultural memory in songs such as axiologicality, interactivity and cognitive activity. Comprehensive study of the best examples of historical songs will contribute to the restoration of historical and cultural memory of the people and to a substantial expansion of the horizons of scientific knowledge.
| Translated title of the contribution | Historical songs as a cultural memory of Kazakh people |
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| Original language | Russian |
| Pages | 338 |
| Number of pages | 341 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- oral historical tradition
- epic tradition
- oral history
- historical song
- cultural memory
- single dynamic process
- mythologizing, manuscript
- traditional culture
- transformation of the nomadic elite