Within the framework of the implementation of the “Seven Beauties” project of the Organization of Turkic States, a concert was held on November 5 in Zurich (Switzerland), the program of which brought together works by composers of the member countries and observers of the OTS - Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan and Hungary.

Turkmenistan at this music festival was represented by the work of the Honored Artist of Turkmenistan, composer Suhan Tuyliev - “Songs Nazik” from the symphonic cycle “Uzuklar”, which tells about love and the healing power of music. With the support of the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan, the author personally took part in this event.

The concept of a musical evening in Europe was associated with the number “7”. Seven works by seven composers were performed, performed by seven female musicians on seven instruments. And this is one of the conditions of the large-scale creative project of the OTS “Seven Beauties”, designed to reflect the great joint cultural heritage of the Turkic peoples.

The name of the project refers to the poem of the XII century Azerbaijani classic Nizami Ganjavi “Yedi Gozal” (“Seven Beauties”) and the ballet of the same name created 800 years later by the great composer of the XX century Kara Garayev. It is no coincidence that the Adagio and Waltz from Kara Karayev’s ballet “Yedi Gozal”, arranged by the Azerbaijani composer Elmir Mirzoyev, artistic director and one of the organizers and inspirers of the concert in Europe, were chosen to open and close the concert in Zurich.

In an exclusive interview with the Turkmenportal website, Suvhan Allyevich Tuyliev shared his impressions of participating in the event:

“The idea of “Seven Beauties” formed the basis of a beautiful concept of cultural cooperation, symbolizing the friendship and brotherhood of Turkic-speaking peoples and countries united by historical and ethnic ties. The concert in Europe became a striking example of the deep cultural integration of member countries and observers of the OTS in the humanitarian sphere.

Despite the fact that Zurich is considered the business capital of Switzerland, people love music here. This could be judged by the full hall of the “Stadtsal Kloten”, designed for 700 spectators.

The third part of my musical legend “Uzuklar” was performed by an ensemble that included clarinet, piano flute, harp, violin, viola and cello. The girls performed the piece at a high professional level, having a great feel for Turkmen music.

Participating in the creative event was very educational and useful in many ways. We received with great interest the concert numbers, which were distinguished by their creativity; they can be compared to theatrical productions - allegories that use the capabilities of modern technologies.

I would especially like to note the participation in the concert of young performers and, importantly, girls. This peculiar gender approach is very relevant. Working meetings with musicians turned out to be useful. In particular, we worked with a harpist, checking how the capabilities of this instrument are used to play Turkmen music. In addition, I received an offer to submit my writings for publication.

Three days in Zurich flew by in a flash and were filled with creative communication that enriched and inspired me for further work”.