Eshmat Mambetjusup
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Eshmat Mambetjusup | |
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ەشمات مامبەتجۉسۉپ | |
| Born | 1880 |
| Died | 1963 |
| Occupation | Manaschy |
| Known for | Recitation and preservation of the Epic of Manas |
Eshmat Mambetjusup (also Eshmat Manbetjüsüp) (Kyrgyz: ەشمات مامبەتجۉسۉپ; Эшмат Мамбетжүсүп; Chinese: 艾什玛特·玛木别特朱素普) was a notable Kyrgyz manaschy (a traditional reciter of the Epic of Manas) from China who was active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is recognized for his role in preserving the oral traditions of the epic[1] and as a direct student of the renowned master manaschy Japıy uulu Tynybek.
Although he was a "Qong Manaschi" capable of performing seven parts[2] of the epic cycle, the recording project was cut short by his death in 1963. Only Manas, Semetey and parts of Seytek were recorded and parts were also lost during the cultural revolution.