Romanian audience was deeply pleased by the music of the «Great Steppe»
September 12, 2022. The National Opera of the second largest city in Romania – Cluj-Napoca hosted a concert of the Academic Folklore-Ethnographic Orchestra "Otyrar Sazy" named after Nurgisa Tlendiev.
The guests of the event, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Romania, were the local government officials, scientists and cultural figures, classical music lovers, representatives of the Kazakh diaspora and our students studying in higher educational institutions of the host country.
In his welcoming speech, Ambassador of Kazakhstan Nurbakh Rustemov noted that over the past 30 years countries have achieved positive dynamics in the development of bilateral relations in all spheres of interaction. At the same time, he stressed the importance of intensifying cooperation in the cultural sphere and developing public diplomacy in order to strengthen friendly contacts.
«Today's concert "Otyrar Sazy", as well as such implemented projects as the opening of the monuments in the capitals of the two countries to Abay and Mihai Eminescu, the squares "Kazakhstan" and "Bucharest", confirm the high level of mutual respect and dialogue between our peoples», – said the Kazakh diplomat.
Ambassador informed about Kazakhstan’s current domestic and foreign policy agenda, including socio-economic reforms and fundamental political transformations launched by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
It is important to note that on behalf of the Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi Honorary Consul Stefan Gadole was awarded the anniversary medal "30 years of diplomatic service of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Ambassador Nurbakh Rustemov noted that the award is a recognition of services for active participation in the diplomatic service of Kazakhstan.
The Romanian audience gave a great and long standing ovation to the performance, which allowed them to feel the unique atmosphere of Kazakh culture and the rich collection of Kazakh national musical instruments.
At the same time, in parallel with dombra and kobyz, such instruments as zhetygen, sherter, shan-kobyz, asatayak, dauylpaz and many others were played. In specific, such a variety of instruments allowed the orchestra to demonstrate to the Romanian listener the rich and unique examples of national folklore.
During the event, the Romanian public was presented with an exhibition of paintings about Kazakhstan, as well as the books "Words of edification" by Abay and "The word about the Father" by Tokayev translated into Romanian.
Reference: The "Otyrar Sazy" Orchestra was founded on the 02nd of October 1982, and its first director and chief conductor was the composer Nurgisa Tlendiev, a laureate of the State Prize – Halyk Kakharmany. Demonstrating the continuity of generations, today the orchestra is led by Dinzukhra Tlendieva, the daughter of N. Tlendiev.