00:00What began as a mobile nomadic puppet show on the step has grown into a vibrant musical art form,
00:09shining on stages around the world and inspiring a new generation.
00:13The RTK is a traditional Kazakh stream puppet that dances in rhythm with live music.
00:19Welcome to Kazakhstan, welcome to Modern Nomads.
00:23We started this episode in one of Astana's most iconic landmarks, the Kazakhstan Central Concert Hall,
00:33where the building's sweeping curves echo the melodies inside.
00:37Here, the Turan Ethno Folk Ensemble rehearses for concerts around the world.
00:53In Kazakh, RTK refers to a little goat caught in a trap.
01:22When the trapper or musician strikes a note, the puppet comes to life, tapping, bouncing and dancing to its own rhythm.
01:31In ancient times, nomads carried this mobile art across the step, delighting crowds along their roots.
01:37I've never played the Dombra before. Could you please show me a basic stroke, please?
02:05Now, if you play the Dombra before you play, you'll see the RTK is a secret.
02:09Like this?
02:09Am I doing this right?
02:14Oh, wow.
02:18Oh, thank you so much.
02:22Thank you.
02:22The ensemble performs the RTK at every concert abroad.
02:27To reach even the most distant audience, they filmed a music video to share the tradition online.
02:36From stage performances to the instrument storeroom, the place where the RTK finds new rhythms and even new forms.
02:44The variety of instruments here is remarkable.
03:02More than 1,500 historic pieces are preserved in this collection.
03:06One of them is the shanko buzz, a traditional katek juohar.
03:10Its trance-like vibrations create a truly hypnotic sound and make RTK dance perfectly in sync.
03:17And the jet again, a traditional seven-string instrument, brings a gentler, almost foam-like spirit to the performance.
03:24The musicians are now working to develop a full puppet theater, with new stories and characters that reveal the depth and variety of the RTK tradition.
03:40Back to school, but this time for a masterclass in the RTK performance.
03:46Toshan Bayrahimov, a music teacher in a local school, introduces his students to this centuries-old tradition.
03:52He even crafts the puppets himself, a skill inspired by his son Gürtai, who came up with a modern way to create the RTK.
04:14I would like to try to draw this RTK in 3D and print it on 3D printer.
04:19The plastic is much easier to put it in the bag, put it in the backpack and put it in the backpack with it.
04:24For one day, you can make 3-4 RTK, while it is made from the wood, it is made much longer.
04:36One family, two approaches.
04:37The RTK is more than a puppet, it is a living link to nomadic heritage, an art where sound, movement and memory come together.
04:48Recognized by UNESCO, it continues to evolve, carrying the nomadic spirit to new sages and new generations.
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