Pictures and painting

Government Congratulatory Telegram

A government telegram sent to composer Mukan Tolebaev on the occasion of his being awarded the Stalin Prize.

A congratulatory message from the staff of the Abai Kazakh State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre to composer Mukan Tolebaev

A congratulatory telegram to composer M. Tolebaev on being awarded the Stalin Prize. The text was typed on a typewriter.

Material about composer M. Tolebaev, People’s Artist of the USSR. Taken from the April 20, 1949 issue of Pravda newspaper,

A larger version of the traditional Kazakh plucked instrument, the dombra. Produces deep and resonant tones. Commonly used in orchestras

Used by the family of Mukan Tolebaev. Carved from wood. Served for pounding millet, wheat, and other grains

A foot-operated tool used for spinning yarn. Consists of an upright frame, a wheel for winding the thread, and a

Carved from wood. A household tool used for pounding millet, wheat, and other grains.

Used by the family of M. Tolebaev for fermenting kumys (fermented mare’s milk). Made of several wooden parts bound together