Kyrgyz Traditional Music

A traditional folklore concert with a Manas performance during a meal at a local restaurant. The Kyrgyz mythical hero, Manas, fought against the Uighur people in the 9th century. His story, the Epic of Manas, is a Kyrgyz epic poem with nearly a half million verses, listed by UNESCO as a part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. A performance of selections from the beloved poem is often given at Kyrgyz festivals, accompanied on the komuz, a traditional three-stringed instrument.