Rysbek Jumabayev
Encyclopedia
Rysbek Jumabayev is a revered manaschi
(reciter of the Kyrgyz epic Manas
). He has performed around the world, including in New York and London, and parts of his recitation of Manas have been recorded by the Aga Khan
Music Initiative in Central Asia
.
Manaschi
A Manaschi is a person who recites the epic of Manas which is the centrepiece of Kyrgyz literature. The Manas contain up to nearly five hundred thousand lines which makes it twenty times longer than Homer's Odyssey and Iliad combined...
(reciter of the Kyrgyz epic Manas
Manas
Manas may refer to one of the following:*Manas, a Kyrgyz epic poem with 500,000 lines.*The Pali and Sanskrit term for "mind"; see**Manas **Manas-vijnana, one of the eight consciousnesses taught in Yogacara Buddhism...
). He has performed around the world, including in New York and London, and parts of his recitation of Manas have been recorded by the Aga Khan
Aga Khan
Aga Khan is the hereditary title of the Imam of the largest branch of the Ismā'īlī followers of the Shī‘a faith. They affirm the Imamat of the descendants of Ismail ibn Jafar, eldest son of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq, while the larger Twelver branch of Shi`ism follows Ismail's younger brother Musa...
Music Initiative in Central Asia
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
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External links
- Rysbek Jumabaev Rock, Paper, Scissors World Music