The President of Turkmenistan congratulated the participants of the creative competition Garaşsyzlygyň merjen däneleri

On the occasion of the state round of the creative competition among gifted children Garaşsyzlygyň merjen däneleri, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent a congratulatory message to the young participants of this competition. TDH reports this. “May your inspired songs and melodies in honor of the grandiose accomplishments and achievements of the Renaissance era, a new era of a powerful state, peace, friendship, humanism and happiness never cease!” the Appeal says. The territory of Turkmenistan is one of the early centers of the emergence of the art of singing and music. The Turkmens played a significant role in the enrichment of world culture and the dissemination of its achievements, made a significant contribution to the development and improvement of handicrafts, pottery and jewelry, carpet weaving, architecture, music making, and especially the art of song and music. Famous performers and singers who masterfully played the dutar, gijak, gargy-tuiduk and gopuz created various techniques and schools of this art, the President noted. Outstanding representatives of Turkmen musical art - Garadeli goklen, Kel bakhshi, Shukur bakhshi, Veyran bakhshi, Amangeldi Gonubek, Nobat bakhshi, Saky bakhshi, Palvan bakhshi, Magtymguly Garlyev, Gurt Yakubov, Juma Vellekov and others through enchanting songs and melodies called for a peaceful life in friendship and unity. Thus, they raised their descendants in the spirit of patriotism and humanism. The significant role of national song and musical creativity is fully evidenced by the inclusion in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of the epic art “Gyorogly”, the art of singing and dancing “kushtdepdi”, the skill of making dutar, performing musical art on it and the art of bakhshi. “As the descendants of a people who made an invaluable contribution to world culture and left an unfading mark on the history of mankind, you must follow the behests and principles of your ancestors, glorify friendship, humanism and a happy life, showing love for national culture, song and musical art and pride in them” “, concluded the head of state, wishing the young participants good health, long life, fulfillment of their brightest innermost desires and success in increasing the authority of the country and the glory of their native people. Let us remind you that the competition among talented children Garaşsyzlygyň merjen däneleri was organized on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the independence of Turkmenistan as part of the competition for the President of Turkmenistan Türkmeniň Altyn asyry award.