The conference titled “Kyrgyz Folk Dances”, which will be held online by Hacettepe University Traditional Music Culture Research and Application Center (HÜGEM) on Thursday, December 26, 2024, will shed light on the rich heritage of Kyrgyz culture. The conference will be moderated by Prof. Dr. Kürşad GÜLBEYAZ, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts of Manas University, and moderated by Prof. Dr. F. Gülay MİRZAOĞLU, Director of HUGEM.
Kyrgyz folk dances are not only a performance art, but also an important form of expression in the transfer of social values from generation to generation as a part of the cultural accumulation and identity of the Kyrgyz society.
This conference aims to contribute to academic and artistic studies in this field by addressing both cultural and artistic aspects of Kyrgyz folk dances. Participants will have the opportunity to discover the details of this unique heritage by getting acquainted with the deep world of meaning and aesthetic structure of the Kyrgyz dance tradition.