THE KAZAKH ZHYRAU AND TURKISH AŞIK TRADITIONS: ETHNOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF ETHNOCULTURAL CONTINUITY
This research paper offers an ethnological examination of the historical evolution, functional dynamics, and ethnocultural intersections between the Kazakh zhyrau and Turkish aşık traditions. The primary objective is to delineate the shared genesis of both traditions rooted in the archaic ozan archetype, and to identif...