Gulfayraz Dalbagai
Full name: Dalbaghai Gulfairaz Yesimkhankyzy
e-mail: gufa-aman@mail.ru
Academic position: senior lecturer
Academic degree: Master of Art History
The name of the speciality and the code indicated in the diploma on higher education: ‘6M040400 Traditional musical art’.
Education / qualification (year, country, educational institution):
1. 1979-83. P.I.Tchaikovsky Music College
2. 1992-97. Kazakh State Women's Pedagogical Institute
3. 2012-2014. RK, Kazakh National Conservatory named after Kurmangazy, Master's degree in the educational programme ‘6M040400 Traditional Music Art’. Kurmangazy, Master's degree in the educational programme ‘6M040400 Traditional Musical Art’.
Work experience:
1. 1984-2002. Almaty regional philharmonic named after Suyunbai. Artist-soloist of folklore-ethnographic ensemble ‘Adyrna’.
2. 1992. Tchaikovsky College of Music. teacher in the class of nai, saz syrnai and folklore instruments.
3. 2006 Kazakh National Conservatoire named after Kurmangazy. Teacher of folklore instrument sazsyrnai of the Faculty of FNM.
Titles, honours, awards (national, international):
1. 07.2024 Letter of thanks from Minister Aida Balaeva. ‘For participation in the organisation at a high level of the events held within the framework of the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’ ensemble of sazsyrnaists “SazArt” Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, Astana.
2. 2019 Letter of Gratitude from the Minister Raimkulova A. ‘For contribution to the development of the industry by preserving the historical value of the country for the next generations’ Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan.
3. 2018 Letter of Gratitude from the Minister of Culture and Sports of the RK. Kazakh National Conservatory named after Kurmangazy. Kazakhstan.
4. 2017 Letter of Gratitude for outstanding contribution to the development of spirituality of the society within the framework of the 25-year UNESCO project on sustainable development in Kazakhstan Al-Farabi Kazakh National University of Kazakhstan.
5. 2014 Badge of honour ‘Madeniyet Salasynynynynң үzdіgі’ of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kurmangazy KNC.
6. 2010 г. Certificate of Honour of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kurmangazy KNC
7. 2001 Jubilee medal ‘10th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan’. Regional Philharmonic named after. Suyunbai city of Alma-Ata
Laureates:
1.Alimbetova S. - Festival ‘Mangilik-Saryn’ (1st place, Almaty) in 2007.
2.Tursynkyzy M. Laureate of the Republican Student Olympiad ‘Traditional Musical Art’ (1st place, Almaty). 2011.
3.Bekbosyn N. Laureate of the Republican Student Olympiad ‘Traditional Musical Art’ (3rd place, Almaty). 2011.
4.Kisamedinova M. Laureate of the Republican Student Olympiad ‘Traditional Musical Art’ (1st place, Almaty). 2011.
5.Kurkembayeva N. Laureate of the Republican Student Olympiad ‘Traditional Musical Art’ (3rd place). 2011.
6. Ospanova Balzhan, KNC named after Kurmangazy, Olympiad 2013.
7.Rayhan Omar GRANPRI XVII International Festival of Creative Youth (Astana) 2014.
8. Niyazova Aisulu, 70th anniversary of the Faculty of Folk Music, Small Olympiad, (2nd place 2015).
9.Niyazova Aisulu Laureate of the III Republican competition of performers on folk instruments named after Erden Sandybayuly (II place Zhezkazgan) 2018.
10.Zhailaukyzy G. - Laureate of the Republican Subject Olympiad of Students (1st place Almaty)
11.Makhsharkhan L. - Laureate of the Republican Subject Olympiad of Students (3rd place, Almaty, 2019);
12.Kenzhegazieva A. - Laureate of the Republican Subject Olympiad of Students (2nd place, Almaty, 2019);
13.Zhumadullaeva N. - Laureate of the Youth Olympiad among colleges of the Republic (1st place, Almaty, 2020);
14.Sansyzbay A. - Laureate of the Youth Olympiad among colleges of the Republic (3rd place, Almaty, 2020). 15.Otegen A. - Laureate of the Youth Olympiad among colleges of the Republic (3rd place, Almaty, 2020);
15.Otegen A. - Laureate of XXIV International Contest of creative youth ‘Shabyt’ (ІІ- place, Nur-Sultan, 2021):
16.L.Makhsharkhan - ‘Navruz Taronalari’ II International Competition of National Instrumental Performance Laureate (ІІ-st place, Republic of Uzbekistan Kokand 2022 );
17.G.Zhailaukyzy - Laureate of the III Republican competition of performers on folk instruments named after Erden Sandybayuly (ІІІ- place Zhezkazgan city) 2022;
18. L.Makhsharkhan - IV International contest-festival of vocal and instrumental creativity ‘Natheniye kodnaga kraju’ laureate (І- place, Republic of Belarus, Staro-Borisov, 2022)
19. A.Otegen - Laureate of the Republican Subject Olympiad of Students (1st place, Almaty, 2023);
20. A.Shamey - Laureate of the 15th Republican Olympiad of students in the direction of folklore instruments (3rd place, 10 April 2023);
21. A.Otegen - laureate of the III International competition of performing skills ‘Navruz taronalari’ on national instruments (3rd place, Republic of Uzbekistan, Kokand, 2023);
22. A.Shamey - 2nd year student, Laureate of III Republican competition of performers on folk instruments named after Erden Sandybayuly (3rd place, Zhezkazgan) 2024.
- Publications (foreign and local):
1. Cultural Identification: The Problem of Art Studies. Nyugat-Magyarorszagi Egyetem.
Savaria University Press. - Szombatheli. Hungary 2016.
2. ‘Traditional Kazakh musical instrument Sazsyrnay: terminological concept’ / 166-170 bb. ISSN 0002-3221, // Izvestiya-Khabarlary NAS No. 2 of the Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek. 2019.
3. ‘The role of Bolat Sarybaev in the revival of musical instruments of the Kazakh people’ “Traditional Kazakh musical instrument Sazsyrnay: terminological concept” Science and Informational Technologies journal № 2/ ISSN1694-7762// Izvestiya National Science Academy of Republic Of Kyrgyzstan , Bishkek 2019.
4. ‘Sazsırnay Enstrümanınının Ortaya Çıkışı ve Kazak Müzik Kült üründeki Yeri’ TÜRK DÜNYASI HALKBİLİMİ I. CİLT (Türkiye - Kazakistan - Azerbaycan) HALİL ÇETİN GENEL YAYIN YÖNETMENİ Yakup Ömeroğlu HAZIRLAYAN Halil Çetin GRAFİK-TASARIM İbrahim Sağlam - 0532 460 96 41 KÜTÜPHANE BİLGİ KARTI Türk DüNya'sı Halkbilimi I. Cilt (Türkiye-Kazakistan-Azerbaycan) published an article. BENGÜ YAYINLARI: 482 TÜRK DÜNYASI KİTAPLIĞI: 02 Neh Republic of Turkey Ankara 2023.
5. ‘Origin, role and place of Kazakh ocarina-shaped instruments in folk instrumental culture’, International scientific-practical conference, “Actual problems of modern ethno-organology and the heritage of Sagynaly Subanaliev”, dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the cultural figure, ethno-organologist, Professor Sagynaly Subanaliev. 01.12.2023 National Historical Museum in Bishkek, Republic of Kyrgyzstan.
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals:
1. ‘Ocarina-shaped musical instruments of the Kazakh people’ Scientific journal “Bulletin” KSU named after I.Arabaev 39-44 pp. Bishkek № 4 2021 VAK KR, RINC, DOI (CrossRef).
2. ‘Factors of formation of Kazakh ocarina-shaped musical instruments’ VAK g. Scientific Journal “Vestnik” KSU named after I.Arabayev 57-66 pp. № 3 2022 http://jarchy.arabaev.kg/ KR, RINC, DOI (CrossRef).
Participation in conferences:
1. ‘Music education in the 21st century: the modern period and the future’ dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan International Scientific and Practical Conference KNC named after Kurmangazy Almaty. 21.10. 2011.
2. ‘B. Kundakbayev and modern problems of art history’ International scientific-practical conference Institute of Literature and Art named after M. Auezov Almaty. 24.11. 2011.
3. ‘Modern music education: traditions innovation modernisation perspectives’ International scientific-practical conference, Music College named after P.I.Tchaikovsky Almaty. 26.04. 2012.
4. Tradition in modern culture and art. Collection of scientific articles to the 70th anniversary of Doctor of Art History Professor Asiya Ibadullaevna Mukhambetova. Kazakh Academy of Arts named after T.Zhurgenov Almaty 2012.
5. ‘Folk clay instruments and instrumental music of Turkic peoples: past, present and future’ International Symposium Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abay. Abay. Almaty. 25-26.04.2013.
6. ‘Actual problems, experience and prospects of development of traditional and modern music’. International scientific and practical conference dedicated to the 70th anniversary of KNC named after Kurmangazy KNC named after Kurmangazy.
- Almaty, 19.11.2014.
7. Traditional musical culture: past and present. International Scientific and Practical Conference dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the FNM KNC Kurmangazy KNC named after Kurmangazy Almaty 2015.
8. From voice to instrument: sound phenomenon in the traditional cultural heritage of the Turkic-speaking world. Proceedings of the 5th Symposium of the Research Group ‘Music of the Turkic World’. KNC named after Kurmangazy Almaty. 21-23. 04.2016.
9. ‘Methods of playing the musical instrument sazsyrnai’. Experience in improving the educational process and the content of education: International educational and methodological conference. KNC named after Kurmangazy Almaty. 03.03. 2017.
10. ‘School of performance on the musical instrument sazsyrnai: ways of formation and development’ to the 200th anniversary of musical ethnography of Kazakhstan, to the 90th anniversary of B.Sarybaev / Traditional music of the 21st century / International scientific-practical conference. pp. 142-147. KNC named after Kurmangazy Almaty. 11-12.12. 2017.
11. Materials of the international scientific-practical conference ‘Actual issues of modern musical Turkology’ dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the birth of Professor, Doctor of Art History S. I. Utegalieva ‘Some sources about the instrument sazsyrnay’. pp. 117-123. Kurmangazy KNC. Almaty. 29.11. 2018.
12. ‘Significance and place of sazsyrnaya in Kazakh traditional musical culture’. Dedicated to the 75th anniversary of KNC named after Kurmangazy Materials of the international scientific-practical conference. ‘Professional music education: history, theory and practice’ 336-339 bb KNC named after Kurmangazy Almaty 27.11. 2019.
13. ‘Kazakh musical instruments (restoration and development)’. // Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference dedicated to the 175th anniversary of Abai Kunanbaev's birth ‘Abai's Spiritual Heritage and Actual Problems of Modern Art History’. / Ed. Nedlina V.E., Berdibai A.R., Kokisheva M.T., Sabyrova A.S., Kalymova G.D. P. 285-291b. Kurmangazy KNK. Almaty 19.11. 2020.
14. Materials of scientific and practical round table on the theme ‘Features of the instrument sazsyrnay in Kazakh traditional musical culture’ Actual problems of systematisation and selection of ancient tunes p.43-46 Scientific Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan M.O. Auezov Institute of Literature and Art Almaty 03.12.2020.
15. On the threshold of the 30th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the framework of the state programme ‘Spiritual Revival’ of the Head of State materials of the regional scientific-practical conference ‘Dedicated to the 160th anniversary of the birth of Dina Nurpeisova. Actual questions and conclusions in the development of professional performing art. ‘School of performing on a musical instrument: formation and development’ pp. 61-67. Atyrau Musical College Atyrau 10.12.2021.
16. International scientific-methodical conference dedicated to the anniversary of Professor K.S.Saharbaeva ‘Sazsyrnai instrument of the nomad: emergence and development’. KNC named after Kurmangazy Almaty 09.12. 2022.
17. ‘School of performance on musical instrument sazsyrnai: formation and development’ Republican scientific-practical online conference “The beginning of professional music education in Kazakhstan” Music College named after P. I.Tchaikovsky Almaty 29.11. 2022.
18. ‘Sazsyrnai aspabynyң kazak music madeniyetinendegi orny’. Materials of the international scientific-practical conference ‘World culture and national stage art: dialogue and interrelations’ dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Professor, candidate of art history A.O.Mukan Institute of Literature and Art named after M.O.Auezov Almaty 17.03.2023.
- Studies, monographs, textbooks:
1. ‘Sazsyrnaiga aspabyna arnalgaan chrestomathy’ Almaty: “Print Express” ISBN 979-0-803853-02-6 2014.
2. ‘Sazsyrnai zhane okarina tektes үrlemelі aspaptar’ -156 pp + 32 pp with illustrations. Almaty: ‘Tanbaly’, ISBN 978-601-80833-7-4 2017.
3. ‘Sazsyrnaiga aspabyna arnalgaan chrestomatiya’. Ust-Kamenogorsk: Arteks Publishing House ISBN 978-601-7848-49-1 2019.
4. ‘Sazdy mura‘Arrangements of cues for sazsyrnai’-Almaty: Print Express Publishing House, ISBN 978-601-7946-87-6. - 100 p..2024.
5. ‘Sazsyrnai aspabyna laiyyktalgan shygarmalar’ -Almaty: Smart University Press,. - 120 p.) in the publishing house 2024.
Sphere of scientific interests:
Professional development (internships, trainings, seminars, courses):
1. 18-23 January 2016. ‘Development of managerial competence in the framework of education’, KNC named after Kurmangazy (Certificate)
2. 25-27 November 2015. ‘Master-classes of the artist of the Azerbaijani state - Valeh Islam oglu Rahimov’, KNC named after Kurmangazy (Certificate)
3. 2014г. ‘Features of performance of traditional folk music’, Kazakhstan, International Festival of Creative Youth “Shabyt” (Certificate)
4. 19-29 November 2019 Advanced training course at the Department of Folk Instruments of the Azerbaijan National Conservatory in Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan 92-hours. (Certificate)
5. 18-24 June 2020. ‘Online education: Opportunities and ways of practical application’ Almaty, Kurmangazy KCU, 72 hours. (Certificate)
6. 12-16 August 2020. ‘Ways to increase independent work of students in distance learning’ Online Education Course 72 hours. Non-profit joint-stock company ‘Talap’ (Certificate)
7. 01-12 March 2020. ‘Formation of world outlook of the younger generation through music in the context of updated educational content’ Online training course. 80 hours Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan JSC ‘National Centre for Professional Development “Orleu”. (Certificate)
8. 19- karasha, 2021zh. Almaty, listened to the webinar on the following topic ‘Use of Web of Science database and modern scientometric methods’ (Certificate).
9. 28.03.2022 to 11.04.2022g. in the volume of 72 hours passed advanced training at the Faculty of Additional Professional Education of the Kazan State Conservatory named after N.G. Zhiganov on an additional professional programme ‘Music pedagogy and performance on folk instruments in the context of modern culture’ (Certificate U №0002494, Kazan)
10. 10-12 August 2022. Certificate for active participation in the International Summer School II for teachers of Central Asia, Russia, Azerbaijan ‘Quality of education and rapprochement of cultures. Development of intercultural competences in education’ (Almaty, 2022).
Master classes
1. Master class on playing wind instruments was held at the National Conservatory of Azerbaijan at the Department of Folk Instruments for 4th year students. Baku, Azerbaijan Republic 26.11. 2019.
2.Participation and performance at the International Scientific and Practical Conference ‘One Belt, One Road’ within the framework of the Third Alliance of Music Education with the support of the Chinese Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing also held a master class for teachers, students and participants of the conference on the theme ‘History of the instrument sazsyrnay’. Beijing, PRC. 13.10.-18.10. 2023.
3. ‘Kazakh ocarina-shaped instruments: types and features’ G.E. Dalbagai. Master-class. Concert hall of music college named after K. Baiseitov, Taldy-Kurgan. 15.04.2024.
Jury member
1. Member of the jury of the festival of traditional music ‘Mәңгілік saryn’, organised by Almaty Akimat and ‘El’ production centre. 2007.
2. Member of the Jury of the Republican Student Olympiad in the nomination ‘Folklore Instruments’ in the speciality ‘Traditional Musical Art’, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, KNC named after Kurmangazy. 2011.
3. Chairman of the commission in the nomination ‘Folklore instruments’ at the 9th and 11th Subject Olympiads, supported by the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, KNC named after Kurmangazy.2017-2024.
4. Member of the jury of ‘XVII - International Festival of creative youth Shabyt’. Astana. 2014.
5. Jury member of ‘ІІІІ-Republican competition of performers on national instruments named after Erden Sandybayuly’. Zhezkazgan. 2018.
6. Member of the commission in the nomination ‘Folklore instruments’ at the 15th Republican Subject Olympiad, held with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the RK KNC named after Kurmangazy. 10.04.2023.
7. Member of the certification commission of the folklore and ethnographic ensemble ‘Sazgen Sazy’ KMKK ‘Almaty yauenderi’ of the Department of Culture of the city of Almaty. 02.10.2023.
8. Chairman of the jury of the 15th Republican Small Olympiad among students of music colleges and specialised music schools in the nomination ‘Folklore instruments’, KNC named after Kurmangazy. 24-25.04.2024.
9. Chairman of the final attestation (examination) commission of graduates of P.I. Tchaikovsky Almaty Musical College ‘Folk Instruments’. 08-19.06.2024.
List of creative works:
1. Participation in the concert programme dedicated to the International scientific-practical conference ‘Traditional musical culture of the peoples of Central Asia’. Almaty KNC named after Kurmangazy.7.05.2009.
2. ‘Voice of centuries’ KNC named after Kurmangazy Small Hall participation in a concert programme of folk instruments. 2010.
3. Organiser of the programme ‘Concert of traditional music’ and participated as a performer. Small hall of KNC named after Kurmangazy. 2014.
4. Concert ‘B. Sarybaev - 90 years’. Small Hall of the Kurmangazy KNC. Almaty, 2017.
5. Concert-presentation ‘Mysterious clay - sazsyrnai’ dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Bolat Sarybaev, presentation of the first in the country ensemble of sazsyrnai ‘Saz.Art’ head Dalbagai G.E. Museum of Kazakh national musical instruments named after Ykhylas. 25.04.2017.
6. Concert of the ensemble ‘Saz.Art’ in the framework of the Republican Subject Olympiad. Small Hall named after Chopin of the Kazakh National Conservatory named after Kurmangazy. 25.04.2019.
7. ‘Kөne aspaptardyң syrly sazy’ Online concert class sazsyrnaistov 26.11. 2020.
8. ‘Features of the sazsyrnai instrument’ Live broadcast. Facebook network 01 April 2020.
9. Social project ‘Useful free time’ ‘History of clay tool sazsyrnai’ Online master class 2020 Facebook network 10 August 2020.
10. ‘Abay TV ‘Magic of Sound Sazsyrnay’ TV programme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwGXwmfBB0k 01 September 2020.
11. ‘Sazsyrnaimen zhңғyrgahan korkyt kүi’ https://youtu.be/oJf9Ayj2eps 26 August 2020.
12.‘Sazsyrnay aspabynyң tarikhy’ https://youtu.be/Cwo6_H-bmI0 14 July 2020.
13. Zhastar TV. ‘Gulfayruz Dalbaghai’ interview. https: //youtu.be/DdnOiRZqemw 9 September 2020.
14.Abai TV ‘Syrly saz’ 3-programme https://youtu.be/m5qZAWSoGEA December 2021.
15. Kazakstan TV ‘Küy Keruen’ ‘Saz.Art’ Sazsyrnaist ensemble (leaderi Dalbagai G.E.) March 2022.
16. ‘Syrly saz’ concert ensemble sazsyrnaistov “Saz.Art”. Artistic director of the ensemble G. Dalbagai Chopin Hall KNC named after Kurmangazy. 27.04.2022.
17. Solo number at the concert of teachers of the PCC folk instruments ‘Sound of the Ages’, dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Almaty Music College named after P.I. Tchaikovsky named after Erkegali Rakhmadiev 25.05.2022. 25.05.2022.
18. Two concert numbers in solo performance of the ensemble ‘Saz.Art’ accompanied by the Academic Orchestra of Kazakh national instruments named after Kurmangazy at the concert ‘Duldul әn men purak kүy’ 08.12.2023.
19. Report concert of the master student of the 2nd course Laureate of international and republican competitions Leyla Mahsharkhan on the theme ‘Koneden jetken sazdy әuen’. class teacher Gulfairuz Dalbagai.KNK Kurmangazy Hall named after A. Zhubanov. A. Zhubanov 14.12.2023.
20. ‘M. Tulebayev - 110 years’ Author's concert, composer E. Umirov Solo performance accompanied by an orchestra, 3rd year student Nurailym Zhumadullaeva, teacher G.E.Dalbagai.KNC named after Kurmangazy Big Concert Hall named after E. Rakhmadiev. 27.11.2023.
21. Concert ‘Uly dala murasy’ of the Faculty of Folk Music, Grand Concert Hall of Kurmangazy State University named after E. Rakhmadiev. 25.04.2023.
22. Concert ‘Zamana Sazy’ of the teachers of the section of three-string and folklore instruments of the Faculty of Folk Music. Small Hall named after A. Zhubanov KNC named after Kurmangazy. 22.02.2023.
23. Class concert of teacher G.E. Dalbagai Almaty music college named after P. Tchaikovsky. Chamber hall 29.03.2023.
24. Report concert of folklore-ethnographic orchestra of the Conservatory in solo performance student of the 4th year Otegen Aigerim class teacher G.E. Dalbagai KNK Kurmangazy Big Concert Hall named after Kurmangazy. Yerkegali Rakhmadiev.05.12.2023.
25. Solo concert under the title ‘Saz gumyry” student 4th year Otegen Aigerim, class G.E .Dalbagai, 04.02.2024,