On April 15, 2026, the East Kazakhstan Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Informatization and Development of Education "Örken" of the VKO Department of Education held an educational and integrative lesson in the Google Meet format for schoolchildren of the region. The theme — "Scientist, Teacher, Composer: The Three Facets of Akhmet Zhubanov" — united history and music, allowing participants to gain a deeper understanding of the contribution of this outstanding figure of Kazakh culture.

The hosts were two experienced teachers:

• Magziyeva Gulzat Kabdeshovna — a history teacher, a teacher-researcher with 28 years of experience;
• Sarynova Alua Kaldybaevna — a music teacher, a teacher-specialist with 21 years of experience.

They masterfully revealed the three facets of Akhmet Zhubanov, showing how one person could simultaneously create, teach, and research.

From 1937, Zhubanov was actively engaged in composition. He wrote music for Gabit Musrepov's drama "Kozı Körpeş", Mukhtar Auezov's play "Abai", and the film "Amangeldy". Among his chamber works are the piano cycles "Qazaqtıń jetı qyzy" and "Täjıktıń ony qyzy", and romances for the kobyz. In the 1940s, the beloved folk songs "Aq kögerşin" and especially "Qarlyğaş" appeared, which quickly spread across the republic and even entered the opera "Abai" (in collaboration with Latif Khamidi).

From 1945 to 1971, Akhmet Zhubanov stood at the origins of professional music education in Kazakhstan: it was he who organized the work of the Almaty State Conservatory. As a scientist, he wrote dozens of articles, studies, and essays, for the first time systematizing the history of Kazakh music and the biographies of folk composers.

For his services to the national culture, Zhubanov was awarded the State Prize of Kazakhstan, the Order of Lenin, and many other awards. Today, his name is borne by the Republican Music Boarding School, the Aktobe Music College, a street in Almaty, and a memorial plaque on the house where he lived.

The lesson was truly lively. Students watched a video clip of the famous kyui "Saryarqa", answered questions, discussed Zhubanov's innovation in creating the dombra orchestra and his role in bringing Kazakh music to the world stage. Dozens of schoolchildren from different districts of the region participated in the conference — they asked questions, shared impressions, and even gave short presentations themselves. The atmosphere was warm and inspiring: children in formal attire, with microphones, actively worked in the general chat and on camera.

Such integrative lessons are not just about "covering the material," but a living immersion into the national heritage. Thanks to "Örken" and talented teachers, schoolchildren in East Kazakhstan were once again convinced: Akhmet Zhubanov is not just pages from a textbook, but a living part of our shared cultural memory.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/vko-bilim/press/news/details/1201512?lang=kk