Music Among People

Chronology

A Name Among Names

An autumn edition of Tamasha in 1983, a Qazaqtelefilm production in 1992, a Personality tribute in 2000 and two November broadcasts in 2021 — thirty-eight years in which Kenzhebek Kumysbekov's name moved from a line in a shared list to the title.

Across thirty-eight years, Kenzhebek Kumysbekov’s name appeared five times in television and radio archives: first among the participants in a shared programme, then in the title of a film, a tribute and two parts of one radio programme.

1983 · Among the participants in Tamasha

Tamasha was a television programme. Its autumn edition featured several participants: actors, musicians and the Kurmangazy Orchestra. The Altyn Qor electronic archive also names Kenzhebek Kumysbekov among its participants.

1992 · A film bearing his name

Nine years later, Qazaqtelefilm — the Kazakh television film studio — released a film about Kenzhebek Kumysbekov during his lifetime. The composer’s name no longer appeared in a list of participants, but in the title.

2000 · A tribute from Personality

Three years after the composer’s death, the television series Personality devoted a separate edition to him. The title carried a dedication: “Dedicated to Kenzhebek Kumysbekov.”

2021 · Two November broadcasts

On 21 November, Qazaq Radiosy — Kazakh Radio — broadcast the first part of Creating Legends, a programme about Kenzhebek Kumysbekov. Exactly one week later, on 28 November, the second part was carried by Classic Radiosy, another station operated by the Qazaq Radiolary company.

Two stations, two parts, seven days between them.

The name continued to sound

In 1983 Kumysbekov’s name stood in a shared list of participants. On 21 and 28 November 2021, it appeared in the title of both parts of one radio programme. Across thirty-eight years, a name among many became the subject of two dedicated broadcasts.