| ID | 171637 |
| Title Proper | Systematization of Kazakh music in Mongolia |
| Other Title Information | activities of theater and radio station during the Soviet era |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yagi, Fuki |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper examines the systematization of Kazakh music in Mongolia during the Soviet era in Bayan-Ölgiy Province, focusing on the music collection and preservation activities led by a theater and radio station. Bayan-Ölgiy is located far from Ulaanbaatar; adjacent to Kazakhstan, Xinjiang (China), and Russia. Using three–years participation observation, this study identified three activities in promoting the systematization of Kazakh music in Mongolia: importing musical knowledge and technology from the Soviet Kazakh Republic (1950–1960s); establishing a radio station and audio archive following the Sino-Soviet split (1960s–1980s); collections of Kazakh music in Mongolia (1960s–1980s). These activities were driving forces for Kazakhs to claim their identity in the post-socialist period in Mongolia. Diener found that Kazakh culture in Mongolia was preserved thanks to the geographic isolation of Bayan-Ölgiy. However, this study clearly identifies international relations and Bayan-Ölgiy’s strategic location as drivers of systematization of Kazakh music in Mongolia. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Ethinicity Vol. 21, No.3; Jun 2020: p.413-424 |
| Journal Source | Asian Ethinicity Vol: 21 No 3 |
| Key Words | Kazakhstan ; Sino - Soviet Split ; Music Recording and Collections ; Bayan - Olgiy Province ; Kazakh Music in Mongolia |