Kirgiz folk art "Manas Glorious Image" from the album "Music Map of China to hear Xinjiang Kirgiz folk song music Collection"

Manas. The Brilliant Figure. Manas. The brilliant figure

Folk art genre: Folk narrative long poem Nationality: Kirgiz Region: Xinjiang

Singing, Kumuz performance: Shalgen Aowukai

The volutous "Manas" is the national epic of the Kirgiz, Manas is the hero and leader of the Kirgiz, is the embodiment of the spiritual power of the Kirgiz, a collection of strength, courage, wisdom in a broad sense of the "Manas" as many as eight, describing the extraordinary and magnificent life of Manas and his seven generations of children, the narrow sense of "Manas" refers to the first of the eight, Composed of "miraculous birth", "outstanding achievements in childhood", "Yingwei's marriage", "leader of the tribal alliance", "great expedition" and "heroic sacrifice", it narrates in verse the heroic career of Manas in uniting ethnic groups and fighting against the Kalemaks and Ketais who enslaved them.

Kirgiz people will sing "Manas" the singer called "Manas Qi", in the long thousands of years, "Manas" no written records, only generations of "Manas Qi" oral mind and even dream taught, every festival festival, Manas Qi will be invited to sing poetry. The song "Glorious Image" with a strong and powerful song, in the sonorous rhythm, by Manas's language, action, appearance, etc., describe this brave, bold and unrestrained hero - he roared, the mountains collapsed, floods, black clouds rolled, lightning and thunder. He brandished the spear and axe into the enemy's battle, where heads fell, bodies mountains, rivers of blood, hearing the name of Manas, the enemy shuddered, he was a hero full of raw passion and fresh vitality. Then Kumuz, the ancient plucked instrument unique to the Kirgiz, joined, and the plucked gradually became faster and faster, such as the iron horse galloping, such as the bow and sword chirping.