"Alpomish". Uzbek folk heroic epic
Author(s)
Title
"Alpomish". Uzbek folk heroic epic
Alternative Title
Алпомиш. Ўзбек халқ қаҳрамонлик достони
Publication Type
Language
uzb
Location
Uzbekistan
Relevance to ICH Safeguarding
ICH Genre
Name of the ICH Element
Bakhshi
Keywords
epic
public oral creativity
folklore
music
Description
This epic is a vivid example of an ancient heroic epic. The main characteristic of the epic is that it is heroic in nature. Because this feature determines the entire essence and main direction of the epic. According to V.G. Belinsky, "in the infancy of a nation, its life is expressed more in courage and heroism." That is why the ancient epic of heroism "only in the infancy of a people... its strength and pure activity can only manifest itself at a time when it is visible in heroic victories." The epic "Alpomysh", which glorified the issues of society and human life in his own reality - within the framework of folk ideals of heroism and beauty, was created at a time when nomadic life and patriarchal-dominant relations were preserved to some extent
there is a poetic mirror of the "scene". The epic is very common among a number of Turkic and some non-Turkic peoples who lived next to them. Its Uzbek, Karakalpak, Kazakh, Altai variants are epics. Folklore masterpieces are like springs. The national-spiritual heritage of Uzbek ancestors has been living for centuries. A copy of the heroic epic "Alpomish", which is reflected in the Uzbek's pride, glory, pride, country, and the love and great pain of Surkhan, is presented to the readers in a polished and filled form
grows up, perfects feelings of loyalty to the country in the heart.
Publisher
Tafakkur publishing house
Place of Publication
Tashkent
Date of Publication
2014
Academic Field
Ethnomusicology
Folklore
Community/Ethnic Group
Surkhandarya
Active Contribution
Uzbekistan, FY 2023