Place of burial kobyzshy Tilapa Espanioly

Tilep Aspantayuly (1757-1820) was born and lived in the vicinity of Torgay and is buried 12 km from the village of Shokyrkul in the Zhangeldy district.

At the age of 13, he started playing the kobyz. He made a great contribution to the Kazakh musical art. Only three kyuas of the author, "Tolgau", "Allam Zhar", "Baksy", which were included in the Golden Fund of musical heritage, have survived to our time. The people Tilep Espanioly was known as a healer, clairvoyant. The sacred black kobyz, which he used to treat people, has been preserved in his family and is still passed down from generation to generation.

At the time Tila Espanioly got the blessing from famous bucks of Colaba. The legend of the origin of his kuya "Bucks "is described in the poem" Tilep pen Sarykyz", and the special fate of the young man Tilep became the basis of the drama of the same name. After first meeting the bucks, Tilep becomes a witness to the healing power and power of the sounds of the magic kobyz. He decides to stay with the healer and her daughter Sarykyz to learn to play the kobyz. He seeks to give good to people. Despite the fact that his father Aspantay with the army left their native places, he comes to the decision to master the art of Baksa. Years pass, and the friendship between Tilep and Sarykyz turns into love. Having mastered the art of healing with music, Tilep breaks up with Baksa. The lovers parted with difficulty. Tilep went with his father on a long journey. In one of the battles, the power of evil won and bucks in this battle also dies. Tilep inspires the army with the sounds of kobyz, giving strength for victory. Unfortunately, the search for the beloved Sarykyz was not successful, evil forces separated them. Only kobyz's music brightened Tilep's loneliness. He revived his love for the ages with the sounds of the magic kobyz.