A Teaching Guide for Bass Dombra was presented
A presentation of a teaching book of the teacher of the Kazakh National Conservatory, Master of Art History Aset Zhumabaev "Teaching Guide for Bass Dombra" was held the other day at the National Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The event was attended by prominent art scholars, conductors, dombra performers and teachers. The Honored Art Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Amantay Bergaliev acted as an event moderator.
The presentation was opened by the Rector of Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory, Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Arman Zhudebayev, sharing this honor with the veterans of Kurmangazy Kazakh National Orchestra and the Otyrar Sazy Orchestra, Utepbergen Khamzauly and Amantay Nurpeisov. Note that this book was published through the support of A.Zhudebaev.
The leaders of creative groups and institutions of professional music education, teachers, instrumentalists of the subordinate organizations of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan expressed positive impressions about the academic aid.
This is the first book in which for the first time valuable historical materials are presented for the 85-year history of the instrument's appearance. It tells about the history of the appearance of the instrument, about the very first manufacturers thereof, the first performers and its traversed path. All materials were obtained through the author’s long research work. The bass dombra was first used in Kurmangazy National Instruments Orchestra in 1935. This is the merit of the outstanding composer, academician Akhmet Zhubanov. The role of the instrument is to combine the basic harmony sounds in the lower register of the orchestra and complement the structure of the piece of music. The instrument entered the educational process as a separate specialty in 1950.
The purpose of the presentation is to popularize the instrument, rethink its history, and convey its significance to the younger generation and to determine the role of the bass dombra in the orchestra of national instruments.
