Madiyar is a young promising master of his craft. He zealously refers to his favorite craft, constantly improving his knowledge and skills . Madiyar deeply studies the traditions, conducts research, to give a second wind to forgotten household items. He is a regular participant in many events of the Union of Artisans of Kazakhstan, regional … Read more
Founded in Almaty in 2013 by ethnomusicologist, performer, and Merited Cultural Figure of Kazakhstan Dr. Yerzhan Zhamenkeyev, HASSAK is one of Kazakhstan’s leading contemporary interpreters of traditional instrumental music. The ensemble is internationally recognized for bringing the sound of the Great Steppe to global audiences through historically informed performance, rare traditional instruments, and original artistic … Read more
Deeply rooted in Kazakh nomadic traditions and trained under the tutelage of prominent masters, Assel Abilkhai creates evocative textile art, tapestries, and felt panels. She bridges the ancient, tactile crafts of the steppe with modern abstraction and narrative symbolism. Her works transform traditional materials like wool and embroidery threads into vibrant canvases that explore identity, … Read more
Raushan Jumaniyazova is a PhD, MBA, musicologist, producer, and cultural leader. Her research interests span traditional and contemporary music in Kazakhstan, world art and popular music, as well as arts and cultural management. From 2011 to 2016, she headed Kazakhstan’s first and only classical music radio station. From 2015 to 2025, she led Eegeru, the … Read more
Janelle Safiyeva is an MA, musicologist, and cultural manager working at the intersection of academic and contemporary music culture. Her professional work focuses on music research, interdisciplinary practices, and the development of Kazakhstan’s independent music scene. She contributes to the development and implementation of local music and cultural projects that connect music with contemporary art, … Read more
Zhan Kasteyev is a producer and the grandson of renowned Kazakh artist Abylkhan Kasteyev, a foundational figure in Kazakhstan’s national visual arts. He began his career in the music industry in 1997 as a producer of the ethno-group “Urker”, where he explored new approaches to ethnic music. He later became the executive producer of major … Read more