CD-ROM “MANAS”, the Kyrgyz Epic Poem in 5 books

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Produced: October, 2000

Languages: English, Russian

Short description:

The first CD-ROM edition of the famous Kyrgyz epic poem "Manas" in 5 books:

1. "The death of Manas". The version of S.Orozbakov. Manas series. Published in Frunze 1940. 63 pages. 15 cm.

2. "Urgench". The version of A.Irismendiev. Edited by I.Abdirakmanov. Frunze, 1941. 62 pages. 15 cm. (Manas series).

3. "Semetey returns from Buhara to Talas". The version of B.Abdrakhmanov (Togolok Moldo). Edited by I.Abdrakhmanov. Manas series. Published in Frunze, 1941. 54 pages. 15 cm.

4. "The childhood of Manas". The version of S.Orozbakov. Manas series. Published in Frunze, 1940. 130 pages. 15cm.

5. "Kanykei launches Taitoru for the races" The version of S.Karalaev. Manas series. Published in Frunze, 1941. 154 pages. 15 cm.

All these old Kyrgyz books are part of the Fund of Rare and Valuable Documents of the National Library of the Kyrgyz Republic. Being a heroic epos and an essential part of the folklore heritage of the Kyrgyz People, "Manas" as a world biggest epic poem created more than thousand years ago is also one of the valuable memorials of the world cultural heritage. The year 1995 was annouced by UNESCO as a "Year of Manas", and was celebrated as a 1000-anniversary of the Manas Epic Poem.
The CD-ROM has two-language (English and Russian) interface, and contains the content of the 18 books (total 1535 pages) in graphical form, to preserve an original image of each book as it is. Historical and scientific comments, references and remarks, as well as some Kyrgyz folk music and historical data sheets about the country and National Library are included.

Authors and publishers:

Copyright (c)2000 UNESCO "HeritageNet"
Project Director: Bolot K.Sadybakasov, Ph.D., National Library of the Kyrgyz Republic
Content: National Library of the Kyrgyz Republic
Design: Alexey Somov and Bolot Sadybakasov
Music: "Muras" folk music group
Collection selection: Ms Anara Chunubayeva, Director, National Library of the Kyrgyz Republic
Technical support: UNESCO Almaty Office, CI/INF

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Technical requirements:

Pentium based PC or Mac
Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3
RAM 16 MB (32 MB recommended)
10 MB of available hard disk space
8x CD-ROM drive
sound card

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