Abstract:

The priceless spiritual heritage of the Kazakh people is ritual songs. As the great Kazakh poet Abai sang, "When you give birth – a poem that opens the door to the world, in verse – your body that enters the bowels of the Earth", since the birth of a small child, his entire life path has developed in harmony with ritual songs of our nation. Ritual songs have been passed down from generation to generation without forgetting and are used to this day.

The main purpose of the scientific report is to analyze the process of transformational development of ritual songs related to the wedding customs of the Kazakh people and to conduct a scientific analysis of the content and territorial features of traditional and modern wedding songs. The transformation process of wedding ritual songs is considered the most popular among Kazakhs – "synsu" and "betashar".

The song "synsu" is pronounced as a girl's farewell to her native land, relatives, and peers, where she was born and raised. The girl, who is walking away, makes people feel sad and sorrowful. The song "betashar" is a ritual song performed after the first marriage of the bride and crossing the threshold of another family. The song performs the task of introducing the bride to the side of the guy, cleansing the girl, and bringing her back to life. Betashar is dedicated to the bride and is performed in the new house of the bride. In the wedding traditions of the Kazakh people, these two songs are widely used in the past and present periods.

The scientific article analyzes the texts of the ancient and modern songs "synsu" and "betashar". What are the requirements for these songs and what is their importance? How did the content of yesterday's and today's songs of synsu and betashar change? How is the problem of a woman in Kazakh society reflected in these songs? When and how are Psalms performed? Who is forbidden to sing these songs and why? What are their performance features in the west and east, south, and north of Kazakhstan and what factors contribute to this? How much has the value of the synsu and betashar ritual, which has a centuries-old history, decreased in modern times? Is there any point in passing the traditions of synsu and betashar among modern society? The scientific report provides a full-fledged scientific analysis of these questions.