Musicology Annotation << Back Dialectics of archaic in the contemporary musical art of Kazakhstan in the mirror of the ideas of Eurasianism (on the example of cello compositions of contemporary composers) Aktoty R. Raimkulova, Raushan K. Jumaniyazova The research is devoted to the transformation of archaic images in contemporary works of Kazakhstani composers for cello. Through analysis of the compositions by A. Raimkulova (The Soul of Shaman), S. Baiterekov (Outlines of tangible), A. Yershova (Shaman’s wires), T. Nildikeshev (Misty Dreams’ Flow) the connection between the content conception, expressed in the title or in the composer’s notes, and compositional techniques was traced. The concrete (shaman, ritual) or generalized sound images created by composers are characterized by such specifi c features as the connection of images of archaic sound (ethno sound) with modern techniques (spectral, sonoristic); timbre as the main mean of artistic expressiveness and form-building; timbre mimicry (most often through the transition "kobyz-cello"). Identified common features characterize many works of the avant-garde kind which embody the ideas of a humanistic, ecological nature, the search for common spiritual roots in the deep past of mankind, the idea of free travel across the continent (and wider – the world), people’s harmony with the nature, environment and society. Such content, embodied through the sound images of nomadic culture, is suggested to be generalized by the term "Eurasian neoarchaic" which characterizes both creative attitudes and specifi c compositional techniques. Keywords: contemporary music of Kazakhstan, neo-archaic, cello music, national avant-garde, art-music of 20th century. DOI: 10.25791/musicology.08.2018.111 Contacts: E-mail: knk.nauka@gmail.com Pp. 11-20.