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[[File:Kazhakhstan a Paris.Turan ensemble.2.jpg|thumbnail|Turan Ensemble in Paris, 1 November 2014]]
'''Turan Ensemble''' (also named Тұран, or Turan Ethno Folk Band) is a [[Kazakhstan|Kazakh]] folk music band, which was created in 2008 by several students of Kazakh National Conservatory named after [[Kurmangazy District|Kurmangazy]].<ref name="hse">{{cite journal|url=https://www.hse.ru/data/2015/03/24/1093295349/Final_Program-libre.pdf|journal=Postmodernity’s Musical Pasts: Rediscoveries and Revivals after 1945|title=All that is New is Old Again: The Cultural Politics of Kazakhstan’s Turan Ensemble|author=Megan Rancier|publisher=The Barry S. Brook Center for Music Research and Documentation|page=13|date=14 March 2015|accessdate=2015-11-26}}</ref>

According to the biography from their company website, Turan ensemble is a band composed of five members: Abzal Arykbaev, Maxat (Maksat) Medeubek, Bauirzhan Bekmukhanbetov, Serik Nurmoldaev, Erzhigit Aliyev. Abzal Arykbaev is good at throat singing.<ref name="KsproductionBiografiya">{{cite web|url=http://www.eng.ksproduction.kz/biografiya-turan.html|title=Turan's biography » Продюсерский центр KSPRODUCTION|publisher=eng.ksproduction.kz|accessdate=2015-11-25}}</ref>

The band usually play popular folk instruments such as [[dombra]], [[Jetigen|zhetigen]], [[kobyz]], [[sybyzgy]], sherter, [[Jew's harp|shankobyz]] and some others. They usually wear ancient Kazakh costume when performance which strengthen the feeling of ancient [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]]. As artists-in-residence at the Museum of Kazakh Folk Musical Instruments,<ref name="hse"/> the Turan ensemble want to find new way remodeling folk music by using these ancient Kazakh musical instruments.

== Experience ==
Under the auspices of the Kazakh Ministry of Culture, the Turan ensemble has toured Central Asia, Europe and the United States.<ref name="hse"/> The ensemble has participated in a number of international events, and has released recordings of their work:
*From 2008 to 2015, Turan ensemble attend a lot of music festivals, and made numerous successful performances all over the world.
*In August 2008, Turan became a member of the international festival "Young Euro Classic" in Berlin, and their performance in Germany received a good response<ref name="Thebeijinger">{{cite web|url=http://www.thebeijinger.com/events/2015/sep/ensemble-turan-turan-kazakh-traditional-music|title=Ensemble TURAN (Тұран, Kazakh Traditional Music)|publisher=the Beijinger|accessdate=2015-11-27}}</ref>
*In November 2009, the Turan ensemble made a very successful concert tour of the United States, performing in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Boston and New York.<ref name="Thebeijinger"/>
*Spring 2010, the ensemble's first CD ''Turan'' was released.
*April 2010, Turan conduct a solo concert in Israel.
*August 2010, Ensemble became a member of the World Grand kurultay "Turan" in Hungary. Lots of world media reported their performance.
*In 2011, Turan ensemble performed in many countries representing [[Kazakhstan]].
*Performance In Bundestkunsthalle (Berlin).
*Attend the opening of the first Kazakh cinema festival "Kazakhstan: a kaleidoscope of pictures" in Los Angeles, USA.
*performance in [[Hammer Museum]], [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]].<ref name="ucla">{{cite web|url=http://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2011/06/turan/|title=Turan - Hammer Museum|publisher=hammer.ucla.edu|accessdate=2015-11-25}}</ref>
*Award winner at ethnic festival "Sharq Taronalari-2011" in [[Samarkand, Uzbekistan]]
*Solo concert in [[Barcelona, Spain]], in [[Yekaterinburg, Russia]], in Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf (Germany).
*Release the second album "El turan"
*October 2013, performed at the 8-day "IIC Experience" festival in New Delhi, India<ref name="iicdelhi">{{cite web|url=http://www.iicdelhi.nic.in/ContentAttachments/Publications/635301449163371226_IIC%20ANNUAL%20REPORT%202013-14%205-3-2014.pdf|date=5 March 2014|title=India International Centre Annual Report 2013–2014|page=6|accessdate=2015-11-27}}</ref>
*November 2013, Turan ensemble conduct "Величие кюя" concert-lecture in Museum of Kazakh folk musical instruments.<ref name="almatylife">{{cite web|url=http://almatylife.kz/article/koncert-lekciya-veli4ie-kuya-s-ansamblem-turan|title=Концерт-лекция "Величие кюя" с ансамблем "Туран" - журнал AlmatyLife|publisher=almatylife.kz|accessdate=2015-11-25}}</ref>
*November 2014, solo concert in an exhibition about Kazakhstan culture, at Place du Palais-Royal, Paris, France, for the opening of direct [[Paris]] to [[Almaty]] airline (.<ref>Pictures has been taken during this event.</ref>
*December 2014, made a solo concert called "Ер Тұран" for the independence of Kazakhstan.<ref name="almatylife2">{{cite web|url=http://almatylife.kz/article/koncert-etno-folklornogo-ansamblya-tran-er-tran|title=Концерт этно - фольклорного ансамбля "Тұран" - "Ер Тұран" - журнал AlmatyLife|publisher=almatylife.kz|accessdate=2015-11-25}}</ref>
*October 2015, Turan attended the World Music Shanghai in China and performed at several places in Beijing and Shanghai.<ref name="Thebeijinger"/><ref name="mask9">{{cite web|url=http://mask9.com/node/209699|title=图兰乐团演奏专场 | 好戏网|publisher=mask9.com|accessdate=2015-11-25}}</ref><ref name="17wh">{{cite web|url=http://www.17wh.com/bgj/20150906/258939.html|title=福利｜2015上海世界音乐季——世界那么大我们带你听_微号网|publisher=17wh.com|accessdate=2015-11-25}}</ref>

==Photographs==
<gallery>
Turan.Abzal Arykbaev.Shankubyz.Шанкубыз.口弦-斯尔那依.jpg|Abzal Arykbaev [[Jew's harp|shankubyz]]
Turan.Bauirzhan Bekmukhanbetov.dombra.домбра.冬不拉.jpg|Bauirzhan Bekmukhanbetov [[dombra]]
Turan.Erzhigit Aliyev.Jetigen-жетіген.节特根.jpg|Erzhigit Aliyev [[jetigen]]
Turan.Maxat Medeubek.kobyz.Қобыз.库布孜.jpg|Maxat Medeubek [[kobyz]]
Turan.Serik Nurmoldaev.tambour chaman.shaman drum.萨满鼓.jpg|Serik Nurmoldaev shaman [[drum]]
</gallery>

== Classical tracks ==
Their classical tracks include:<ref name="douban">{{cite web|url=http://music.douban.com/subject/7162343/|title=Тұран (豆瓣)|publisher=music.douban.com|accessdate=2015-11-25}}</ref><ref name="ksproduction">{{cite web|url=http://eng.ksproduction.kz/turan/|title=Туран » Продюсерский центр KSPRODUCTION|publisher=eng.ksproduction.kz|accessdate=2015-11-25}}</ref>
*01-Er Turan【Anshilik-Аңшылық】<Ер Тұран>
*02-Er Turan【Elim ai-Елім ай】<Ер Тұран>
*03-Er Turan【Er Turan-Ер Тұран】<Ер Тұран>
*04-Er Turan【Inspiration-Вдохновение】<Ер Тұран>
*05-Er Turan【Jarapаzаn-Жарапазан】
*06-Er Turan【Kara jorga-Кара жорга】<Ер Тұран>
*07-Er Turan【Kazajstan-Қазақстан】
*08-Er Turan【Kazak land-Казак елi】<Тұран>
*09-Er Turan【Koroglu-Короглы】<Ер Тұран>
*10-Er Turan【Kossbassar】
*11-Er Turan【Lullaby-Колыбельная】<Тұран>
*12-Er Turan【Mothers Hand-Ана алақаны】<Тұран>
*13-Er Turan【Mukkagali Tolgyi-Мұқағали толғауы】<Ер Тұран>
*14-Er Turan【Orteke-Ортеке】<Ер Тұран>
*15-Er Turan【Koroglu-Короглы】<Тұран>
*16-Er Turan【Secret of feeling-Сезім сыры】<Тұран>
*17-Er Turan【Shaman】
*18-Er Turan【Swan-Аққу】<Ер Тұран>
*19-Er Turan【Tolgau-Толгау】<Тұран>
*20-Er Turan【Toy duman-Тоң думан】<Тұран>
*21-Er Turan【Zharapazan】

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5CQ9WPAsac|title=Қазақ елi - Kazakh Land | Voices of the Steppe | Ensemble Turan|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=2015-11-25}}

[[Category:Kazakhstani musical groups]]
[[Category:Folk music groups]]

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