The Kazakhs are a nation that loves music. It is said that "steeds and songs are the wings of the Kazakhs." Folk songs occupy a very important position in Kazakh music. Wherever there are Kazakh yurts, there are songs. It was selected into the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage list in 20011. Kazakh folk songs refer to songs in general. Here, it refers to songs with beautiful and broad melodies, fixed lyrics and song titles, which can be divided into "Kuoxi'an" (pastoral songs), "Balakxi'an" (fishermen's songs), "Angexi'an" (hunting songs), "Mahanbaite'an" (love songs), "Dinayi'an" (religious songs), etc. People call singers who sing such songs "Anqi". Most of the lyrics of An are 11 syllables per sentence. There are two types of 344 and 434. There are also two types of singing forms. One is solo, with lyrical and slow melody. The other is singing and playing, also known as Dongbula singing and playing. The Kazakhs are mainly distributed in Kazakhstan, Xinjiang Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Altay, Tacheng Prefecture, Mulei, Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County and Urumqi, and a few are distributed in Aksai, Gansu and Qinghai. They are the main ethnic group in Kazakhstan. "Kazakh" means "white swan" or "secessionist". Kazakhs have their own language, written in Cyrillic or Arabic. There are many ancient poems, stories, proverbs and aphorisms circulating among the Kazakhs. The famous epics "Sarihai and Saman" and "Hero of Arkalik" are circulated in the world. The famous Kazakh folk songs "Maila", "My Flower", "A Lovely Rose", "Swallow", "Dear My Baby" and "In That Faraway Place" have become the repertoires frequently sung in the domestic and even international vocal music circles. According to tradition, Kazakh folk music can be divided into two categories: "Kuiyi" and "An". The so-called "Kuiyi" is instrumental music, and "An" is songs. "Kuiyi" is mainly played with the dombra. Generally speaking, these pieces of music are single small pieces of music, and there are also suites composed of several pieces of music. "An" (song) can be divided into several categories according to the content and singing occasion. From a musical point of view, "An" is generally short, with beautiful and catchy tunes. Kazakh folk songs Kazakh folk songs can be divided into humorous songs, praise songs, crying songs, love songs and other categories based on their content. There are more than 90 popular dombra music in the Barkol grassland, and the lyrics of these music are countless. Ancient dombra music such as "Black Horse" and "Elegant Girl" are very pleasant to the ear. The dombra is the most important musical instrument in Kazakhstan. The sound box is made of pine or birch. There are two shapes: flat and gourd-shaped. The neck is slender, with two silk strings or steel strings, 8-10 frets, and can be played solo, ensemble and accompaniment. In addition, there are dingxian, kubuz (stringed instrument) and wind instrument sbuzie. According to the custom of the Kazakh people, when congratulating the birth of a newborn baby, they sing "birth songs"; at weddings, they sing a whole set of humorous "wedding songs" such as "persuasion to marry" and "lifting the veil"; when relatives and friends leave, they sing "farewell songs"; when relatives and friends gather on holidays, they sing duets to each other; when relatives pass away, they sing "funeral songs". In this sense, the Kazakh people spend their lives accompanied by songs. Professional bards are called "Akens" because they often stand on the side of the masses and are therefore loved and respected by the people. Every year, when the herds move to the summer pastures and the grass is lush and the livestock is strong, a traditional "Aken singing meeting" is held. This is a big competition for singing and improvisation of poetry. At that time, "Akens" from all over the country will improvise and sing in front of everyone with their own songs and ask each other questions. According to the singing of both sides, the referee will finally decide the winner. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)