Biography of Birzhan Sala

Birzhan Kozhagulov Birzhan was born in the year in the Enbekshildersky district of the Kokchetav region, in the village of Kozhagul. He died in the year. He spent his early childhood with his uncle Kozhagul, hence his last name. From his youth, he was fond of singing and soon a strong, beautiful voice and a brilliant improvisational gift made him a welcome guest in every village, in every yurt.

The glory of Birzhan spread throughout Kazakhstan, which determined his further life path. Birzhan came from a wealthy family, but contrary to the insistence of relatives to do a “business”, chose a restless and variable fate of a professional singer for himself. It is known that in the summer of the year, the Omsk governor general came to Kokchetav. The arrival of a noble guest, of course, attracted a mass of people.

Various people flowed from all over the huge Kokchetav district: poets, musicians, fighters, riders and simply curious. At this holiday, Birzhan had to drink a thicket of bitterness and humiliation. The full indignation of Birzhan expresses an angry protest and burning hatred of the swinged and self -loving rulers in the song "Zhanbot". Zhanbot - Carpyk gave birth to a volost, Jeanbot is used to the ranks and power.

His friend Aznabai was sent to take the dombra from me in the middle of the white day. I am akyn. I did not give my dombra, at least I tried to tear it to the villain where you saw such a law, so that someone dare to beat free? Birzhan’s songs reflect the unbending of his spirit, his protest and the struggle against lawlessness and violence. His poems are not abstract images and lyrical thoughts, but a direct response to specific events, expressed in a poetic trembling, expressive form.

Wandering through the expanses of the Kazakh steppe, Birzhan visited all its corners, everywhere finding sources of poetic inspiration. Once, having drove into the village of Bai Ak-Tentk and seeing his daughter Azhar, he dedicated her lyrical song "Tentek". Another song "Zhaimashuak" was also born. And the meeting with the girl Aitbay caused one of his best songs to life.

In her sound, the infinity of the steppe, performed of beauty and poetry is felt. In adulthood, Birzhan met with the famous singer and poetess Sarah in Semirechye. Their poetic and song contest took place, according to A. Zhubanov, in the town of Eshki-Ulmes. It is now difficult to judge how this Aytys passed, what songs were sung, but from the coming description it is clear that Sarah emphasized the excellent vocal skill of Birzhan, his brilliant gift of the improviser.

This competition further strengthened the fame of the singer. The social, civilian theme receives its vivid expression in the song "Birzhan-Sal". The ardent poetic nature of Birzhan, who found expression in his talented creativity, merged with the concept of "sali", which means "chosen one". Exchange I am, leather son. In the world he did not do evil to anyone, did not bent his back, did not beg and did not flatter that the poet was praising and hul?!

In it, the singer rose to understanding his social role. The recess of civilian motives was greatly facilitated by the meeting of Birzhan with Abay Kunanbaev, which, most likely, occurred in the second half of the 19ths. Acquaintance with the great poet, the enlightener positively influenced the work of Birzhan. The song "Birzhan-Sal Akyn" bears the seal of the influence of Abaev’s song lyrics, since it sings about the human dignity of the poet, his civic duty and the sad fate of the poor.

For jigit, poverty is an evil trap, he will not want to live, losing his horse. Well, if there is nothing to treat a friend, he will die from shame, without living even a day. Admired by Abaev’s poetry, Birzhan composes songs on his poems. Apparently, at the same time, a meeting of Birzhan with the famous Kazakh singer Akhan-Sery took place. Birzhan met with many other outstanding figures of folk art.

He repeatedly participated in Aytys. The last years of Birzhan’s life were overshadowed by severe trials: along with old age, poverty came, over which the singer himself was bitterly ironic, and with poverty - ailments and loneliness.

If Birzhan endured the need and old age with persistent calm, even with irony, then loneliness and misunderstanding were too heavy for him. The deaf wall of ill -wishes caused his alienation and isolation on his part. In the songs of recent years, Birzhan seeks to express longing for the irrevocably departed youth and glory. All this for others went out of the usual framework that the exchange was recognized as mentally ill.

For the past three years, he spent in his yurt and died in the most severe torment in the year. Before his death, Birzhan composed the songs "Asyl-Ahk" and "Temirtas" addressed to children. The freedom -loving image of the great singer was embodied at the opera Mukan Tulebaev "Birzhan and Sarah". Thanks to the opera Tulebaev, the dramatic fate of Akyn Birzhan Kozhagulov, fulfilled by the fight against evil, vice, injustice, lives in the memory of the people.