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 country’s only contemporary music ensemble of its kind. She is involved in international projects and works as a researcher and curator. She is the founder and director of Music Unbound.