Identity Statement

Reference Code

HU OSA 437-1

Title

Intangible Cultural Heritage

Date(s)

2016 - 2018

Description Level

Subfonds

Extent and medium (processed)

118 Digital container, 0.12 linear meters

Context

Name of creator(s)

Cultural Heritage Studies Program (CHSP) at Central European University
Analyzing Kyrgyz Narratives (AKYN) Research Group at the American University of Central Asia
Plumtree, James
Bakchiev, Talantaaly
Sydykov, Doolot
Spät, Eszter
Kurto Yunis, Esmer
Resha Pacho, Sheikha Kamo
Ibrahim, Basê
Muho, Khanif
Namgail, Stanzin
Dolma, Nima
Lamo, Tashi
Tonyot, Phuntsog (Amchi)
Nurboo, Nima (Gyalses)
Wangail (Lurspon, or semi-professional wedding singer)
Falke, Tsultrim
Angmo, Tsetan
Norzom, Tsewang
Haji, Seve

Content and Structure

Scope and Content (Narrative)

The subfonds contains the audio, video and photographic documentation of research carried out by the faculty, students and former students of the Cultural Heritage Studies Program at Central European University in different geographical locations connected to various aspects of intangible cultural heritage. Songs, tales, music, rituals and orally transmitted sacred texts are traditionally treated as important aspects of intangible heritage. Religious teachings of non-bookish religions, oral history, or orally transmitted memories of a community or a family, even the recollections of a person’s life are considered equally important parts of intangible heritage. All these are extremely vulnerable to change in a world which is rapidly transforming due to globalization and technical modernization. This collection of audio and visual materials not only constitutes a body of valuable information on various cultures for researchers, but it is also a cultural repository for the diaspora or younger members of the host communities who may desire to rediscover their own cultural heritage.

Accruals

Expected

Conditions of Access and Use

Conditions governing access

Partially Restricted

Languages

Kirghiz; Kyrgyz, Kurmanji, Ladakhi

Description Control

Archivist's note

Processed by Mark László-Herbert, October 31, 2020. Updated by Mark László-Herbert, March 10, 2022.