Turkmen tradition In Turkmenistan, the epic is called Görogly which translates as "the son of a grave" and holds an especially important position among Turkmen epics. The Turkmen people refer to performers specialized in as dessanchy bagshy  . Within Turkmenistan, dessanchy bagshy are mainly found in two regions of the country: Daşoguz and Lebap. Outside of Turkmenistan, the tradition is found in neighbouring countries — including Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Iran — and anywhere Turkmen ethnic groups have historically lived. The epic of Görogly tells the story of the hero, , and his forty jigits ( or warriors) , and includes descriptions of all major traditional Turkmen life events . Sections in prose that describe the events alternate with sections in poetry that express the characters’ feelings. The first "chapter" of the epic is the plot of the miraculous birth and heroic education of (he grows up with grandfather Jygalybek and aunt ), raising the winged horse of Gyrat, building the Chandybil fortress and collecting squads. The following are stories about the marriage of to a fairy-tale girl - peri Aghayunus  (the hero falls in love with a girl in a dream, goes in search of her, overcomes obstacles, takes her to Chandybil), about revenge on for kidnapping the , about the adoption of Ovez, about saving him from captivity and about his marriage. The "chapters" of the Gorogly’s struggle with the Arab-Reyhan, the penetration of the hero into the camp of the enemy ,  the attack of the Sultan’s troops on the country of and the abduction of Ovez, the adoption of Gorogly Hassan, the son of a blacksmith, are of a heroic nature. The cycle ends with the story of the death of Gorogly , who retired to a cave in old age. Various art forms are employed in the oral performance of , including narration, singing, vocal improvisation, and acting. Dessanchy bagshy are known for their prodigious memory, outstanding musical skills, and intelligence, which are all necessary qualities for performing the epic. Performers must master traditional musical instruments — such as the dutar (a two-stringed plucked instrument) and the gyjak ( a fiddle-like instrument )— and be able to sing various melodies of the epic and improvise on them . Under the supervision of his master, in addition to learning the repertoire and perfecting his skills, the apprentice  learns moral and ethical norms of  epic performance. For the transmission of knowledge, teachers use a variety of media, including printed, audio, and video materials. When the student is ready, he takes an exam . The master then gives his blessing to the new performer, who is thus granted the right to perform the epic independently and teach students of his own.
Turkmen tradition In Turkmenistan, the epic is called which translates as "the son of a grave" and holds a special place among the Turkmen epics. The Turkmen people refer to performers specialized in as dessanchy bagshy (musicians performing songs from dastan) . Within Turkmenistan, dessanchy bagshy are encountered in two regions of the country: and Lebap. Outside of Turkmenistan, the tradition is found in neighbouring countries — including Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Iran — and in other places where Turkmen ethnic groups have historically lived. The epic of tells the story of the hero, , and his forty jigits ( warriors) that includes descriptions of all major traditional events of Turkmen life . Sections in prose that describe the events alternate with sections in poetry that express the characters’ feelings. The first "chapter" of the epic is about a miraculous birth and heroic education of (he grows up with grandfather Jygalybek and aunt ), raising the winged horse called Gyrat, building the Chandybil fortress and gathering warriors. Next are the stories about the marriage of to a fairy-tale girl , lang|tk-Latn|peri Agaýunus (the hero falls in love with a girl in his dream, goes in search of her, overcomes obstacles, takes her to Chandybil), about revenge on for kidnapping his aunt, , about the adoption of Ovez, about saving him from captivity and about his marriage. The "chapters" about battle with , making a way into an enemy camp, the attack of the Sultan’s troops on the country of and the abduction of Ovez, the adoption of Gorogly Hassan, the son of a blacksmith, are of a heroic nature. The cycle ends with the story of the death of , who retired to a cave in old age. Various art forms are employed in the oral performance of , including narration, singing, vocal improvisation, and acting. Dessanchy bagshys are known for their prodigious memory, outstanding musical skills, and intelligence, which are all necessary qualities for performing the epic. Performers should master traditional musical instruments — such as the dutar (a two-stringed plucked instrument) and the gyjak ( an instrument resembling the fiddle )— and be able to sing various melodies of the epic , performing improvisation . Under the supervision of his master, in addition to learning the repertoire and perfecting his skills, the apprentice of the baghshy learns moral and ethical norms of the epic performance. For the transmission of knowledge, teacher bagshys use a variety of techniques and materials. When the apprentice is ready, his knowledge is thouroughly evaluated . The master then gives his blessing to the new performer, who is thus granted the right to perform the epic independently and teach students of his own.
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