The past month has been rich in musical premieres. Kazakh artists presented new albums and singles that quickly attracted ...

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is marking the 100th anniversary of Yermek Serkebayev on July 4, one of the country’s most celebrated ...

Q-pop offers a deeper commentary on Kazakhstan’s attempts to embrace the forces of globalization while simultaneously establishing a renewed sense of national identity. Q-pop is the latest phenomenon ...

For centuries, the dombra has occupied a central place in Kazakh culture, accompanying oral storytelling traditions and the ...

Kazakhstan embraced independence 30 years ago, yet is still actively nation-building around language, shared history, and cultural diversity with the over 100 ethnic groups living in the vast Central ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's relationship with comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has not exactly been harmonious since he pilloried the nation with his spoof character Borat, the intrepid Kazakh reporter.

The dombra is the most iconic traditional musical instrument of Kazakhstan and one of the most important symbols of the nation’s cultural identity. For centuries, it has served not only as a musical ...

The “Temirlan & Yernat” duo is bringing the Kazakh traditional instrument, the dombra, to global audiences, proving this ancient instrument can thrive far beyond the steppe. For Temirlan Olzhabay and ...