Turkmenistan participates in the Silk Way Star competition in Astana

Filming of the first Asian vocal contest "Silk Way Star" with the participation of talented performers from 12 countries of the region has started in the capital of Kazakhstan. Arzuw.news reports with reference to Turkmenistan: Golden Age.

Turkmenistan is represented at the international musical competition by singer and composer Dovran Shammyev, soloist of the Kovus Byashimov Jazz Orchestra and winner of the Presidential Award "Türkmeniň Altyn asyry". Honored Artist Rasul Klychev, who is the conductor of the State Symphony Orchestra of Turkmenistan and also awarded the Presidential Prize, participates in the jury of the contest from the Turkmen side.

The Youth Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Rasul Klychev earlier won the Gold Award at the World Festival in Vienna, which confirms the high level of the Turkmen music school.

Representatives of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Georgia, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and South Korea are taking part in the vocal competition.

The project envisages the creation of 10 episodes with broadcasting in Kazakh, Chinese and English for an audience of over one billion people. The Grand Final with the participation of the seven best performers is scheduled for November 22 in a live broadcast format.

The Turkmen public actively supports their representative with the motto "Öňe, öňe, diňe öňe, jan Watanym Türkmenistan!" from the song Hero-Arkadag, created for the V Asian Games 2017.