Vídeo: Conhecer Abai Qunanbaiuly: o legado do poeta, filósofo e músico cazaque

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[Music] welcome to Simi in eastern Kazakhstan you might be wondering who the man behind me is to truly understand this country we need to take a look at his story is shaped kazakhstan’s history and the kazak identity as we know it today let me introduce you to aai Kun [Music] bolu the bin University Town of s is situated about 700 kilm East of aana it was here in the 19th century that AB kunu studied and built the foundations of his Heritage as kazakhstan’s most cherished poet social activist musician and philosopher today daai museum is dedicated to his legacy walking through the nine Halles of the museum you can fully grasp the significance of this great thinker who’s known as the founder of written kazak literature AB a seminal book Words of edification contained philosophical Reflections and deep thoughts tackling moral and ethical questions of the time through his work abai aimed to modernize kazak Society through education self-improvement and cultural growth for renowned for seamlessly blending Eastern Traditions with Western ideas that were modern at the time his Works paved the path that kazak culture continues to follow To This Day ab’s poetry which addresses Universal themes such as love friendship and Justice had a significant impact I came to aana to nazer University where his works are still studied today a group of students from the University’s Poetry Club read some of his poems for me ab’s poems reflect not only his personal issues but also the societal issues of his era though written nearly two centuries ago they continue to be a major source of inspiration today the dedication of the students and the importance they place on ab’s work helped me understand why he remains a legend in Kazakhstan today ab’s influence is also evident in mus music particularly in Opera the Opera abai named after him was created in 1944 by hamidi and shanov drawing inspiration from his [Music] life considered one of the most beautiful kazak operas it has been performed in Kazakhstan and abroad for 80 years it’s part of Yana Opera’s repertoire and Al lambu the great grandson of shanov frequently conducts it at the heart of this Opera is a Forbidden Love Story between two young people torn between conservatism and reform with a bias their spiritual guide toward hope and freedom this story is a pretext to kind of uh reveal this conflict between the uh ancient society’s norms and the progressive thinking of abide this Opera featuring some songs written by abai himself carries a unique and authentic touch it is exotic in a way that it uses the kazak motives which are new for the European ears but at the same time it’s written like an opera in the tradition of European Opera so like abai himself is a sort of bridge between Western and Eastern culture aba’s Legacy lives on in modern kazak culture through literature philosophy and music which blend Timeless values with fresh contemporary expression his influence moven into poetry books and even Opera invites kazaks and visitors alike to dive into the rich history of this country and its evolving creative spirit [Music]