Asian Folklore Studies, April 1st, 1994
Scientific folklorism, the academic documenting and studying of folklore, may be the only way to preserve folk tradition in Kazakhstan due to the increasing urbanization of the area. Folklore in the region is mainly derived from traditional music and poetical art, but is also influenced by political ideology and academic folklorism. Traditional bearers of folk knowledge are becoming more rare, increasing the need for scientific folklorism.
Abstract
In the sphere of traditional Kazakh folk art we can identify the following subspheres: a) the oral tradition itself, i.e., the traditional musica...
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