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Speaking Soviet with an Accent - Culture and Power in Kyrgyzstan (Paperback)
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Speaking Soviet with an Accent - Culture and Power in Kyrgyzstan (Paperback)
Series: Central Eurasia in Context
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Speaking Soviet with an Accent presents the first English-language
study of Soviet culture clubs in Kyrgyzstan. These clubs profoundly
influenced the future of Kyrgyz cultural identity and fostered the
work of many artists, such as famed novelist Chingiz Aitmatov.
Based on extensive oral history and archival research, Ali Igmen
follows the rise of culture clubs beginning in the 1920s, when they
were established to inculcate Soviet ideology and create a
sedentary lifestyle among the historically nomadic Kyrgyz people.
These \u201cRed clubs\u201d are fondly remembered by locals as one
of the few places where lively activities and socialization with
other members of their ail (village or tribal unit) could be found.
Through lectures, readings, books, plays, concerts, operas, visual
arts, and cultural Olympiads, locals were exposed to Soviet notions
of modernization. But these programs also encouraged the creation
of a newfound \u201cKyrgyzness\u201d that preserved aspects of
local traditions and celebrated the achievements of Kyrgyz citizens
in the building of a new state. These ideals proved appealing to
many Kyrgyz, who, for centuries, had seen riches and power in the
hands of a few tribal chieftains and Russian imperialists. This
book offers new insights into the formation of modern cultural
identity in Central Asia. Here, like their imperial predecessors,
the Soviets sought to extend their physical borders and political
influence. But Igmen also reveals the remarkable agency of the
Kyrgyz people, who employed available resources to meld their own
heritage with Soviet and Russian ideologies and form artistic
expressions that continue to influence Kyrgyzstan today.
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