28 Қараша 2014, 06:14
[1] The mixture of folk instruments and the 21st century modern electronic sound is the band’s hallmark. Through its many years’ history, Diyar has been actively participating in youth aesthetic education. Their repertoire is diverse enough to attract audience of all ages.
Every musician of this professional band is a master of traditional Uyghur instrument. Fr instance, Nurum Akhmetov, the bandleader, is an ex-musician of the Yerkent Bulburili ethnic folk band who is famous for his professional folk improvisation and virtuoso performance. His many years’ previous experience adds much to his repertoire. He is one of the most masterful experts in Uyghur folk art across Kazakhstan and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. His impressive handling of the tambir ever fails to astonish the audience. He provides professional music adaptations for the band. Rustam Niyazov, who is not only a singer but also an expert in the ancient Uyghur instrument, the sattar, is responsible for the voice part. Besides, Rustam Niyazov composes music for his band as well as for young Uyghur beginner singers. He is a most gifted singer and is primarily famous for his traditional repertoire. He has a mellow velvet voice, which is both extraordinary and diverse. In terms of vocal skill and technique, Uyghur folk songs require professional approach intonation and approach to grace notes so that old folk songs can acquire color, which Rustam Niyazov, the lead singer of the Diyar band, copes perfectly well. The fruit of the band’s long career is a CD album titled Aziz Diyar (2005). On November 17, 2013 a concert was held to celebrate Diyar’s 10th anniversary. The musician played to full house. The new mixed repertoire of dance and songs presented at the concert impressed the audience immensely.
Kh. Domullayeva
Master of Art Studies,
Junior Research Officer,
Department for Music Studies,
M.Auezov Institute for Literature and Arts, RK MES