M.KH. DULATY AND THE PEOPLE OF ART

Abstract

The author's relationship with his contemporaries and his personal opinion about the previous artists in the work “Tarih-i-Rashidi” by the medieval scholar M.Kh. Dulaty is scientifically formulated in the article.

The aim is to study comprehensively the life and work of famous representatives of the spiritual world of the East, mentioned in the author's memoirs, and to determine their influence on Mirza Khaidar’s work. The unique place of M.Kh. Dulaty in the history of Kazakh literature and art is determined, and the information about the types of art and various artists in his work is studied in accordance with today's requirements. The article states that one of the issues that M.Kh. Dulaty paid special attention to was the existence of musical, singing, and compositional art in that era. The fact that the artists in his work were the artists who the author directly interacted with and in everyday life, as well as the author's assessment and critical opinions of them, show the value of the article and increase the importance of the topic. The article names the musical instruments used at that time, such as the kanun, gijak, nai, lute, and harp, along with artists, and states that these instruments are still used in modern music.

The peculiarities of M. Kh. Dulaty's attitude towards artists and applied artists are highlighted, and his thoughts about the artists of his time, calligraphers who were skilled in the art of writing, book decorators, architects-decorators, (instruction) makers, ambassadors, and those who mastered the art of book copying are presented in a simple way, and it is distinguished by the fact that he presents to the reader very extensive and valuable sources